Starring: Candace McKenzie, Lewis Van Bergen, Ivan Gueron, Thomas Wagner, Janis Chow Directed By: Kevin Tenney Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC Label: Lions Gate Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 20, 2005 Running Time: 96 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 1996
Description: A mother brings home an evil Pinocchio wooden puppet that supposedly caused a man to kill his son. Her little girl finds the doll and takes it as her own. They go along causing accidents until the real killings start and the doll takes over the little girl.
HA HA HA HA HA! Is this movie suppose to b a comedy? This movie is worthless the only parts worth watching in the film are a couple of nude scenes, one in the bedroom, and the other in the shower, besides that this movie is like a wanna be retarded copy cat of child's play the super gay version.
If it's B horror you're seeking, look no further than an elf playing a puppet's body double Whenever we, Sid the Elf, are in doubt about a movie to select for our B viewing we always tend to lean towards the fabled Golden Era of horror B. This is the time period from 1986-1996 that rarely disappoints. Our selection this time was Pinocchio's Revenge. This film was made in 1996, so it is right on the cusp time-wise. And judging by the cover, we knew this was a terrible film, so we were a little worried that it might have a little Jack Frost in it. By this we mean that the people in charge of the production knew the movie was irredeemable, so they threw in some comedy in the way of corny one-liners just to hedge their bets. But we lucked out when this flick actually tried to be good and scary. Of course it wasn't, so the only comedy came from us ripping it apart at a rate even we aren't usually capable of. Perfect. The result was the very essence of horror B. There aren't even any recognizable actors in this one except for Randolph, the butler from Wedding Crashers and Asian Reporter Trisha Takinawa.
Pinocchio's Revenge is a pretty self-explanatory title. The film centers around a doll who is devoid of all reason, all logic. In fact, it compels a man to become a mass child murderer. His lawyer suspects that the Pinocchio doll the killer made for his son is ultimately responsible for the murders, but can't prove it. So she mistakingly brings the doll home. Pretty big error, wouldn't you burn that thing asap? To make matters worse, she piles it on to her daughter's birthday presents, then lets the little girl keep it. By this point, you're hoping you see Pinocchio flogging Mom within the next 5 minutes. From here, the writing is on the wall. Pinocchio starts corrupting the girl, and she starts acting strange. She gets into a fight at school which is just pure cinematic genius. And all these bizarre accidents start happening, including a bus running the girl over. But don't worry, she bounced right back up and walked away without an explanation as to how. So, the little girl ices her classmate and her mom's boyfriend. But was it her or Pinocchio? That's what is in question at the end. What is not in question, however, is that this movie is the true essence of B.
The fact that they only had enough budget to have one scene in which the puppet's mouth moved seals the deal. Then throw in the Journey to the West level acting from the foreign chick that Pinocchio watched shower, and you go up another star for atrocious acting as well as a totally gratuitous nude scene. Also, when the puppet's eyes moved in a decidedly Short Studd manner we couldn't believe it. We were actually on the fence of 2 1/2 to 3 stars at one point during this flick. But, then it happened. They showed Pinocchio running across the street. It was the spitting image of Sid chasing a chick down with a pink turkey baster. That's an instant 4-star effort. But, after a little research, we found out that it wasn't the late, great L DeJ in his final role as we guessed. It was Verne Troyer. Yep, a good 3 years before his role as Mini-me and about 10 years before his legendary Surreal Life stint, he was a stunt double for an inanimate object. Too bad they had him running instead of riding around on that little scooter of his.
If you are looking for some scares and legitimate creepiness, this is not the movie for you. But, if it's an hour and a half of mocking something that your 8 year old could have come up with you enjoy like us, Pinocchio's Revenge is perfect for you. It fits the definition of unintentional comedy to a "T" therefore, it is an obvious choice for a Sid the Elf recommendation. It is also a nominee, and maybe the favorite, for the 2008 Woody Award for Best Surprise.
Like MST3K?? Hmm...This movie is awful. It starts off okay, because Brittany Alyse Smith is a pretty good actress for her age. Her mother is a defense attorney who represents society's worse. One of her clients is a convicted murderer who offed his son but not the many other people that he is being accused of killing. When the body of his son is found, so is Pinocchio, his son's favorite toy. What's important here is that he believes the doll spoke to him, the same doll that she allows her daughter to keep. For some reason, the professionals in this movie handle evidence directly--no gloves, no plastic bag, nothing. On top of this, they are in the habit of carrying evidence around in their car, which is how Pinocchio finds his way into Allen's daughter's life. Allen's boyfriend mistakes it for the doll that they planned to give the young girl for her birthday, and she develops an unhealthy attachment to it. Rather than return the puppet, Allen follows the advice of her child's therapist and allows her to keep it. Long story short, a series of murders and mysterious accidents occur, all of which the child blames on Pinocchio. The frightening looking doll we see on the cover doesn't show up until the end. Basically, the first hour and fifteen minutes consist of zoom in shots on the doll's face and the viewer gets to see him in a different place than where the child left him, only we never get to see him move! When he finally does, we are left with an unbelievable twist at the end of the movie--if you can call how this movie closes an "ending." This movie is awful, only worth watching if you enjoy making fun of awful camera shots, lack of plot, and killer toys. Oh, and you might have noticed the total lack of "revenge" in this plot summary...that's because there is none.
GREAT MOVIE AND GOOD SUSPENSE ! WOWW! PINOCCIO'S REVENGE IS SPECTACULAR ! I recommend it ! For the fans of Killer Dolls , Puppets, Toys etc. ! The actors are good and i like the story ! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD !
good b-movie. An accused child murderer has been arrest five years ago, his lawyer ( Rosalind Allen) believes he's innocient as he may think that the Pinocchio puppet he made for his son told him to kill children and him. She couldn't stop his execution in time, however she accidenly brings home with her the Pinocchio doll from the office, her daughter "Zoe" ( Brittany Alyse Smith) is having a birthday party as she mistakens the doll as a gift. The next days seems strange as she has a relationship with the puppet as strange accidents start to happen, her mother is concerned about her daughter and must find out what is causing these bizare accidents.
Entertaining low budget horror thriller that is also a psychological one as well! it's one of those movies that are kind of a puzzle movie on who is the killer, is it the kid or the puppet who is doing the killing? or is it schizophrania in the child? the acting is good for a b-movie and the puppet is quite a creepy little one.
The DVD is practically bareboned with no trailer or extras at all, just good picture with decent sound and a full screen presentation.
Also recommended: "Magic" ( 1978), " Trilogy of Terror", " Dolls", " The Shining", " Pin..", "May", " Dead of Night ( 1945)", "Child's Play series", " Dolly Dearest", " Devil Doll ( 1964)", " Se7en", " Silence of the Lambs", " Psycho ( 1960)", " Puppet Master", " Making Contact ( a.k.a. Joey)", " Evil Dead II", "Scream", " American Psycho", "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer", " Tourist Trap".
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