Pinocchio's Revenge

Pinocchio's Revenge. I've been seeing this movie on video store shelves since 1996, the year it was released straight to video (I believe). I always kinda felt like it would be something I would like since I'm usually a sucker for the low budget horror that came out in the early-mid '90s before Scream changed everything but didn't ever actually check it out until last night.
The cover and synopsis seem to assure you that you'll be getting some cheesy Full Moon style killer doll action but that's not what it is at all. Written and directed by Kevin S. Tenney (who gave us the awesome Night of the Demons and Witchboard), what we actually have here is a more serious "psychological thriller" style flick dealing with the seperation issues a young girl is suffering after the divorce of her parents. Don't worry though, there is a strange Pinocchio doll involved too.
Despite the high concept and relatively entertaining story, this movie can't hide it's low budget stripes. Gratutitous nanny nudity, generally bad acting, and cheap sets give it away. Not that that's a bad thing. It's still a pretty good watch and a pleasant surprise. You could do way worse - TG