Peter Stormare Set To Star In New Horror Flick ‘Pinocchio: Carved From Darkness’

There’s been a few Pinocchio flicks in the horror genre. There was Pinocchio’s Revenge from 1996 and a new Pinocchio film on the way from the folks who created Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey, so its safe to say that the wooden boy is getting some more action as of late. Today we have learned that a new film, ‘Pinocchio: Carved From Darkness’, has one of our favorite actors, Peter Stormare (Clown, Constantine etc, etc) to star.

Variety reports this morning about the flick and Oceana Studios will be floating it around Cannes for purchase.

Variety details, “This dark turn on Carlo Collodi’s classic 1883 tale sees woodcarver Geppetto (Peter Stormare) carve a puppet resembling his recently deceased son from a block of wood discarded at a crime scene and cursed by Agatha, the priestess of a dark cult.

“As Pinocchio turns into a vengeful killer, a teen named Charlie and his mother Nancy arrive in the town looking for a fresh start. Meanwhile, a detective named Georgina starts investigating Agatha’s crimes. The characters intertwine with some tragic consequences.”

 Vicki Berlin and Daniel Nuta will also star in Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness. Joona Tena (“Superfurball”) is directing the film, written by Paulie Siegel (“Jeremiah”).

Danny Sawaf of Oceana Studios, previews, “We’re thrilled to tell a story that has entertained people around the world for well over a century. Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception. The combination of CG and live action will be surreal and audiences are going to be riveted.”

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