In the first version, Pinocchio actually kills Jiminy Cricket, then just called “the Talking Cricket,” by throwing a hammer at him. The puppet is selfish, lazy, and cruel. He gets hanged. He nearly ...

Darkness was bound to find its way into Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. The tale of the long-nosed wooden puppet who wants to become a boy is one for all times. But in an era when truth is once again ...