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1998

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In this low-budget descendant of Psycho, Ursula and Leon are sister and brother, living alone, save for a large wooden puppet they call "Pin" (for Pinocchio). When Ursula starts hanging around with new boyfriend Stan, Leon and Pin take action. Read more

Starring	David Hewlett, Cynthia Preston, Terry O'Quinn, Bronwen Mantel
Director	Sandor Stern
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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- A cool, bloodless, well-made thriller with a taste for the quietly bizarre....Unusually lifelike performances.
- 178904
- - New York Times
  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:28
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- - 16
  - 3
  Really Funny!
  
  If giant hair and wooden acting, not just from the dummy, are your thing, you'll love this movie.
  
  It was also wicked to see Terry O'Quinn, ... read more »
  
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- 485952
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Bex
  - Ashford, Middlesex
  - 18 Oct 2007 at 18:15
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- - 0
  - 1
  Just odd
  
  Appalling acting, awful music, and sadly in need of some character development, but strangely watchable probably due to the odd subject matter. Judging by the ... read more »
  
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- - Andy Jones
  - Manchester, England
  - 28 Apr 2010 at 09:23
- - 1
  - 0
  a thoughtful film.
  
  I really enjoyed this film. I thought it was well structured and there were some genuinely creepy moments without sliding over into melodrama. On the whole, I&#... read more »
  
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- 765546
- - Liz185
  - 31 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 02 Jun 2009 at 21:51
- - 1
  - 2
  not recommended
  
  My rating is somewhat prejudiced,seeing how I managed to sit through only 40 minutes.
  
  I never turn a movie off after renting it and I've watched ... read more »
  
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- 589124
- - mephistopheles
  - 37 reviews
  - Cheshire
  - 27 Jun 2008 at 13:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Decent Chiller...
  
  'Pin' isn't going to change your life but I found it an entertaining watch. I must admit I was expecting more blood and guts given the '18' ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Wellingborough
  - 03 Jun 2008 at 12:35
- - 0
  - 0
  interesting
  
  interesting film,but a little too tame for my likeing. basicly its being obsessed with a medical
  
  dummy that their father used in his job! the father ... read more »
  
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- 568502
- - hell6raiser
  - 19 reviews
  - Chelmsford
  - 25 May 2008 at 13:49
- - 0
  - 0
  disappointing
  
  I read the book so maybe expected more but I found the film a little bit disappointing.
  
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- 563817
- - a customer
  - london, england
  - 09 May 2008 at 13:47
- - 3
  - 0
  utter rubbish
  
  didnt even watch it all wouldnt recommend at all
  
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- 523450
- - lilypegs
  - 5 reviews
  - Whitchurch
  - 07 Feb 2008 at 15:29
- - 0
  - 0
  Far better than it sounds
  
  Quite a creepy movie, about a brother and sister and a doctor's dummy they call PIN. The brother is a lonely character, and is convinced that PIN is in fact... read more »
  
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  - TristanWhite
  - 307 reviews
  - London, UK
  - 17 Dec 2007 at 00:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Weird stuff !
  
  Had a few laughs watching it but very bizarre to say the least.
  
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- 504028
- - Spanners
  - Romford
  - 14 Dec 2007 at 12:04
- - 0
  - 0
  PIN
  
  Quite a weird movie. But nevertheless it was good.Bit of a strange Amityville Horror theme but in the form of a dummy but it was all good :)
  
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- 495903
- - David Hendry
  - Inverness, Scotland
  - 17 Nov 2007 at 22:31
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- - 16
  - 3
  Really Funny!
  
  If giant hair and wooden acting, not just from the dummy, are your thing, you'll love this movie.
  
  It was also wicked to see Terry O'Quinn, ... read more »
  
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- 485952
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Bex
  - Ashford, Middlesex
  - 18 Oct 2007 at 18:15
- - 13
  - 1
  Psycholgicaly Disturbing !
  
  A doctor has a lifelike, anatomically-correct medical dummy, with muscles and organs visible through its clear skin, named Pin (after Pinocchio). Via ... read more »
  
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- 411434
- - Andy
  - Fleetwood
  - 13 Feb 2007 at 09:07
- - 11
  - 1
  Strange and original
  
  I watched this film years ago, after seeing the covering picture. I expected your basic slash horror, but it was something completely different. It is ... read more »
  
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- 430452
- - a customer
  - london
  - 16 Apr 2007 at 12:43
- - 3
  - 0
  utter rubbish
  
  didnt even watch it all wouldnt recommend at all
  
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- 523450
- - lilypegs
  - 5 reviews
  - Whitchurch
  - 07 Feb 2008 at 15:29
- - 2
  - 0
  Utter crap
  
  I thought pin was absolutely rubbish. What a waste of one of my rentals. DONT rent this film out at any costs as you will regret it as i did.
  
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- 485601
- - TJ
  - 136 reviews
  - Cramlington
  - 17 Oct 2007 at 14:35
- - 1
  - 0
  a thoughtful film.
  
  I really enjoyed this film. I thought it was well structured and there were some genuinely creepy moments without sliding over into melodrama. On the whole, I&#... read more »
  
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- 765546
- - Liz185
  - 31 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 02 Jun 2009 at 21:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Very low budget and very poor.
  
  I have the misfortune of owning this particular number on VHS. I purchased it on the back of the write up found on the reverse of the case. It sounded ... read more »
  
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- 463601
- - Richard Stretton
  - Cannock
  - 05 Aug 2007 at 14:20
- - 0
  - 0
  scared me as a kid
  
  seriously this was the only film that has ever actually scared me - i was about 13 and watched it at a slumber party (remember those?). even the hard kid who ... read more »
  
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- 465644
- - a customer
  - Bridgend
  - 13 Aug 2007 at 21:51
- - 0
  - 0
  hm
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  I feel bad giving this film a low rating becaouse it was atmospheric and well directed and acted.....but all the tension that could of been built by not knowing... read more »
  
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- 471702
- - a customer
  - england
  - 03 Sep 2007 at 20:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Not all that
  
  Probably one for the non urgent list. Not scary, a little freaky perhaps but not all that.
  
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- 472677
- - a customer
  - Exeter
  - 06 Sep 2007 at 18:40

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  In this low-budget descendant of Psycho, Ursula and Leon are sister and brother, living alone, save for a large wooden puppet they call "Pin" (for Pinocchio). When Ursula starts hanging around with new boyfriend Stan, Leon and Pin take action....