When the normally friendly and positive elements of the Pinocchio story are twisted. For instance, if the Blue Fairy turns out to be evil and uses Pinocchio's lies against him in cruel ways. The contrast between the expected kindness and the actual malevolence can be quite frightening. Also, if Pinocchio is placed in really dangerous and dark situations, like being trapped in a haunted forest or in the hands of a sadistic puppet - master, it makes the story scary.
Once upon a time, Pinocchio found himself in a dark forest. His nose grew uncontrollably as he told lie after lie to the strange creatures there. The trees had eyes that watched his every move. As his nose grew longer, it got tangled in the branches, and the creatures started to close in, whispering about how they would use his long nose for their own evil purposes. Pinocchio was terrified, realizing that his lies had led him into this nightmare.
Once upon a time, Shrek was walking in the forest when he came across Pinocchio. But this Pinocchio was not the friendly puppet we know. His nose grew and grew until it became a sharp weapon. Shrek was scared as Pinocchio's eyes glowed red. Pinocchio started chasing Shrek, his long nose stabbing at the ground. Shrek ran as fast as he could, trying to escape the terrifying Pinocchio.
Maybe Shrek finds Pinocchio in a haunted house. Pinocchio's nose keeps growing and knocking things over, making loud noises that scare Shrek. And Pinocchio's eyes look possessed.
In certain renditions of the original Pinocchio story, he does die. This could be as a result of various challenges and mistakes he makes along his journey, serving as a moral lesson.
No. Pinocchio is a fictional character from a children's story. It was created by Carlo Collodi. It has elements of fantasy like a wooden puppet coming to life, which doesn't happen in real life.