Bambi is ready to take revenge after losing his mother. Upcoming indie-horror film “Bambi: The Reckoning” capitalizes on the devastating Disney animated movie’s backstory — but this Bambi will: F**k. You. Up. The film follows Xana (Roxanne McKee) and her son Benji (Tom Mulheron) who find themselves in a car wreck and are soon hunted down by the vicious killing machine, Bambi.
The teaser was shared with a “Coming Soon” tease from Umbrella Entertainment, the same studio behind viral feature “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.” Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, that one centers on deranged serial killers Pooh and Piglet who dismember teens on vacation in the Hundred Acre woods.
Umbrella has been opportunistic in its approach to ruining your precious childhood memories (and possibly bringing back those nightmares) with its sicko takes on classic kids IP that recently entered the public domain.
Producer Vince Knight told IndieWire that...
The teaser was shared with a “Coming Soon” tease from Umbrella Entertainment, the same studio behind viral feature “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.” Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, that one centers on deranged serial killers Pooh and Piglet who dismember teens on vacation in the Hundred Acre woods.
Umbrella has been opportunistic in its approach to ruining your precious childhood memories (and possibly bringing back those nightmares) with its sicko takes on classic kids IP that recently entered the public domain.
Producer Vince Knight told IndieWire that...
- 4/3/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
“Most Anticipated New Release of February” has never been a coveted film industry honorific — but for horror fans, there was no denying that “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” deserved the title in 2023. From the minute the viral trailer for Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s slasher take on A.A. Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh” books — which had recently entered the public domain after years of being controlled by Disney — dropped online, depraved cinephiles were desperate to see Pooh and Piglet dismember some horny spring breakers.
I was one of those ardent supporters of the concept, so I gleefully accepted an assignment to attend the one-night-only screening of the film in Los Angeles. The theater was buzzing with horror fans eager to see the violent side of Winnie the Pooh that Walt Disney had woefully neglected — which only made it more surprising when the film’s producer and cinematographer Vince Knight took the...
I was one of those ardent supporters of the concept, so I gleefully accepted an assignment to attend the one-night-only screening of the film in Los Angeles. The theater was buzzing with horror fans eager to see the violent side of Winnie the Pooh that Walt Disney had woefully neglected — which only made it more surprising when the film’s producer and cinematographer Vince Knight took the...
- 10/27/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Made on a budget of less than $100,000, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (watch it Here) earned more than $6 million during its global release earlier this year. So it was no surprise to hear that a sequel was on the fast track, with Premiere Entertainment having secured multiple international distribution deals for Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, which would have a substantially larger budget than its predecessor. The sequel is now in production, and The Hollywood Reporter has unveiled a batch of first look images that feature Pooh and Piglet, as well as Christopher Robin and Owl! You can check them out at the bottom of this article.
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of last year, and that’s how Frake-Waterfield was able to make these movies happen,...
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of last year, and that’s how Frake-Waterfield was able to make these movies happen,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Pooh Bear is back, but not the cutesy, softly-spoken and honey-guzzling children’s variety. This one comes with sledgehammer and a penchant for bloody murder.
The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal the first stills from Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, the follow-up to the micro-budget British slasher that went viral last year for its childhood-bludgeoning premise, became one of the most talked about films of 2023 and would earn $5.2 million in the global box office after costing under $100,000 to make.
Currently in production, the sequel comes with a bigger budget, more kills and even an Olivier Award-winning, BAFTA-nominated star in the form of Simon Callow (Four Weddings and a Funeral), who has joined the cast.
“Bigger and Badder. The sequel will feature new creature designs, a new cast, and a high death count,” said writer/director Rhys Frake-Waterfield. “However, this time Pooh and friends will be leaving the 100 Acre Wood to...
The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal the first stills from Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, the follow-up to the micro-budget British slasher that went viral last year for its childhood-bludgeoning premise, became one of the most talked about films of 2023 and would earn $5.2 million in the global box office after costing under $100,000 to make.
Currently in production, the sequel comes with a bigger budget, more kills and even an Olivier Award-winning, BAFTA-nominated star in the form of Simon Callow (Four Weddings and a Funeral), who has joined the cast.
“Bigger and Badder. The sequel will feature new creature designs, a new cast, and a high death count,” said writer/director Rhys Frake-Waterfield. “However, this time Pooh and friends will be leaving the 100 Acre Wood to...
- 9/8/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Shakespeare in Love” actor Simon Callow has been cast in the sequel to micro-budget slasher hit “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.”
Stage and screen star Callow, who has also appeared in “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “The Witcher” among other fare, is set to play a character called Cavendish, who is described by the filmmakers as “a pivotal character with a dark past somehow tied to Christopher Robin.”
“Cavendish’s tragic life, marked with alcoholism, violence and regret, not only brings significant depth to the story, but revelation as well,” the producers tell Variety.
Variety understands Callow was approached via his agents and, liking the character, agreed to sign on for the role.
“Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” debuted earlier this year and quickly became a smash hit, grossing almost $5 million of a budget of less than $100,000.
First look at Simon Callow in ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2...
Stage and screen star Callow, who has also appeared in “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “The Witcher” among other fare, is set to play a character called Cavendish, who is described by the filmmakers as “a pivotal character with a dark past somehow tied to Christopher Robin.”
“Cavendish’s tragic life, marked with alcoholism, violence and regret, not only brings significant depth to the story, but revelation as well,” the producers tell Variety.
Variety understands Callow was approached via his agents and, liking the character, agreed to sign on for the role.
“Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” debuted earlier this year and quickly became a smash hit, grossing almost $5 million of a budget of less than $100,000.
First look at Simon Callow in ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2...
- 9/8/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Neil Bishop, Zoe Cunningham, Martin Bishop, Zed Josef, Jonny Phillips | Written by David Trotti | Directed by Marianna Dean
Breaking Infinity is the kind of film I both love and dread seeing on my review schedule. I love it because indie science fiction is frequently full of interesting ideas and concepts that bigger-budget films don’t deal with. I hate it because, often due to their indie budgets, they can’t do those ideas justice. This film had created a bit of a buzz on its festival run, but could it live up to the hype?
Liam lies in a hospital bed as an old man shouts at him to wake up. He does, briefly appearing in a burning building before finding himself back in the hospital where he passes out only to wake up as a different, less injured, version of himself in a different version of the hospital.
Breaking Infinity is the kind of film I both love and dread seeing on my review schedule. I love it because indie science fiction is frequently full of interesting ideas and concepts that bigger-budget films don’t deal with. I hate it because, often due to their indie budgets, they can’t do those ideas justice. This film had created a bit of a buzz on its festival run, but could it live up to the hype?
Liam lies in a hospital bed as an old man shouts at him to wake up. He does, briefly appearing in a burning building before finding himself back in the hospital where he passes out only to wake up as a different, less injured, version of himself in a different version of the hospital.
- 6/2/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
The past several years have seen several buzzworthy horror films released — but none has been more controversial than the 2023 flick, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey.
The slasher retelling of the beloved children’s stories made the rounds on social media well before it was released, drumming up significant fan interest. When the movie was released, it became a surprise hit. It prompted a sequel order and many positive responses from horror fans.
While many are already making plans to see the sequel, citizens of China shouldn’t expect to catch it in theaters. The country banned Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey for a rather interesting reason.
‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ became an unexpected hit
Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey will have a worldwide cinematic release!?? Someone pinch me ? My ugly mug is going to be on cinema screens around the world ?? #WinnieThePooh #BloodAndHoney #WinnieThePoohBloodAndHoney pic.twitter.com/4ZXMKxWf9j
— Amber Doig-Thorne...
The slasher retelling of the beloved children’s stories made the rounds on social media well before it was released, drumming up significant fan interest. When the movie was released, it became a surprise hit. It prompted a sequel order and many positive responses from horror fans.
While many are already making plans to see the sequel, citizens of China shouldn’t expect to catch it in theaters. The country banned Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey for a rather interesting reason.
‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ became an unexpected hit
Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey will have a worldwide cinematic release!?? Someone pinch me ? My ugly mug is going to be on cinema screens around the world ?? #WinnieThePooh #BloodAndHoney #WinnieThePoohBloodAndHoney pic.twitter.com/4ZXMKxWf9j
— Amber Doig-Thorne...
- 4/15/2023
- by Christina Nunn
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
This year at Glasgow Film Festival, the 2023 FrightFest contingent offered eleven genre-bending feature films, packed into a horror-filled weekend of scares, screams, and…suddenly realizing you happened to pack a gun in your suitcase for the girls weekend – just after your best friend has been murdered by the psycho Bear-Man! A little too late…darn.
I had the great pleasure of catching ten out of the eleven films screened over the 10th and 11th of March 2023. Here are my thoughts and recommendations for which films you should catch if you can (or avoid like the plague) once they complete their festival runs and find distribution in the big, wide world.
#Chadgetstheaxe USA 2022 83 mins. International Premiere
What happens when a group of self-involved influencers decides to raid a house that was supposedly the site of a cult sacrifice – all whilst live-streaming the entire night? Filmed and told entirely through the camera-phones...
I had the great pleasure of catching ten out of the eleven films screened over the 10th and 11th of March 2023. Here are my thoughts and recommendations for which films you should catch if you can (or avoid like the plague) once they complete their festival runs and find distribution in the big, wide world.
#Chadgetstheaxe USA 2022 83 mins. International Premiere
What happens when a group of self-involved influencers decides to raid a house that was supposedly the site of a cult sacrifice – all whilst live-streaming the entire night? Filmed and told entirely through the camera-phones...
- 4/8/2023
- by Gareth Tidball
- Horror Asylum
When news broke that a horror film called Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey would premiere in 2023, people certainly had mixed reactions. Whether you loved or hated the idea from the get-go, you probably had the same question as everyone else: How could they get away with creating a horror version of Winnie the Pooh without committing copyright violations?
The answer is complicated. But this was clearly a team that did their homework. The film premiered on February 15 without a legal hitch. It’s been so popular with viewers that a sequel has already been greenlit. Here’s how it all unfolded:
The history of Winnie the Pooh and how Disney got involved
Roger Lewis on fine form with Winnie the Pooh. The first line:
"Now that the Winnie-the-Pooh books have fallen out of copyright, I can say with impunity I never could stand the fat wee bastard."
Then he really gets going.
The answer is complicated. But this was clearly a team that did their homework. The film premiered on February 15 without a legal hitch. It’s been so popular with viewers that a sequel has already been greenlit. Here’s how it all unfolded:
The history of Winnie the Pooh and how Disney got involved
Roger Lewis on fine form with Winnie the Pooh. The first line:
"Now that the Winnie-the-Pooh books have fallen out of copyright, I can say with impunity I never could stand the fat wee bastard."
Then he really gets going.
- 3/2/2023
- by Jessica Wick
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Warning: This article contains spoilers for "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey."
Before the lights dimmed at my screening of "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey," a fellow moviegoer remarked, "I hope this is terrible. I hope afterward I feel ridiculous about buying a ticket for this." I love that comment because it encapsulates the strange way audiences seem to approach the film. You kind of want it to be bad, partially because you know what you're getting yourself into. Absolutely no one enters a horror film that stars Pooh Bear expecting the next great cinema masterpiece, so the value is in the sheer bizarre nature of the concept.
"Blood and Honey" is funny when it wants to be, but it's just as often humorous when the audience can't quite tell whether a scene is supposed to play for laughs or not. Furthermore, while many sequences are outlandishly comical, it's surprising the story leans...
Before the lights dimmed at my screening of "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey," a fellow moviegoer remarked, "I hope this is terrible. I hope afterward I feel ridiculous about buying a ticket for this." I love that comment because it encapsulates the strange way audiences seem to approach the film. You kind of want it to be bad, partially because you know what you're getting yourself into. Absolutely no one enters a horror film that stars Pooh Bear expecting the next great cinema masterpiece, so the value is in the sheer bizarre nature of the concept.
"Blood and Honey" is funny when it wants to be, but it's just as often humorous when the audience can't quite tell whether a scene is supposed to play for laughs or not. Furthermore, while many sequences are outlandishly comical, it's surprising the story leans...
- 2/18/2023
- by Blake Taylor
- Slash Film
Forrest Gump is Andrew Scott Bell’s origin story, in a manner of speaking. When his parents bought the two-disc soundtrack, packed with cuts from Bob Dylan and Creedence Clearwater Revival, he gravitated most to the final track, “Forrest Gump Suite,” by composer Alan Silvestri, who is also known for What Lies Beneath, Castaway, and Avengers: Infinity War, among countless other works.
“I remember hearing the track and lightning sparks going off in my brain,” he tells Bloody Disgusting. So, he listened to it over and over again until he learned how to play it on piano. “I’ll never forget how to play it,” he adds.
From upstate New York, Bell grew up in a very religious home. Being a “weird queer kid,” he found himself taking dance, ballet, and piano lessons. “When I was very young, I landed on art and drawing, and I was really into that.
“I remember hearing the track and lightning sparks going off in my brain,” he tells Bloody Disgusting. So, he listened to it over and over again until he learned how to play it on piano. “I’ll never forget how to play it,” he adds.
From upstate New York, Bell grew up in a very religious home. Being a “weird queer kid,” he found himself taking dance, ballet, and piano lessons. “When I was very young, I landed on art and drawing, and I was really into that.
- 2/16/2023
- by Bee Delores
- bloody-disgusting.com
Last year the copyright protection on British author A.A. Milne’s most famous creations ran out, releasing — or perhaps condemning — them to the public domain. The first consequence of that development is “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey,” a rock-bottom joint that fails to meet even the most basic expectations set up by its conceptual gimmick.
Nonetheless, that gimmick, combined with some early images and clips, propelled prolific micro-budget shingle ITN Studios’ latest project to viral notoriety, resulting in its first theatrical release after a purported 700+ titles in 32 years. Fathom Events is handling U.S. distribution, with other territories concurrent or imminent (it’s already opened in Mexico), and home formats on hold until that limited run has played out. A sequel is already in the works. But while it would be nice if this film’s windfall improves the quality of its producers’ future projects, that fluke pop-culture awareness is unlikely...
Nonetheless, that gimmick, combined with some early images and clips, propelled prolific micro-budget shingle ITN Studios’ latest project to viral notoriety, resulting in its first theatrical release after a purported 700+ titles in 32 years. Fathom Events is handling U.S. distribution, with other territories concurrent or imminent (it’s already opened in Mexico), and home formats on hold until that limited run has played out. A sequel is already in the works. But while it would be nice if this film’s windfall improves the quality of its producers’ future projects, that fluke pop-culture awareness is unlikely...
- 2/16/2023
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Toby Wynn-Davies, Sian Altman, Daniel Godfrey, Nicola Wright, Matthew Marcelis | Written by Tom Jolliffe | Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Scott Jeffrey
Dr. Devlin is on the verge of a breakthrough. I’m not entirely sure what his techno-babble means, even his intern Anna suggests he repeat it in English. Whatever it is it has something to do with controlling a tornado. Of course, it does just the opposite and soon the twister is not only growing at an alarming rate, it’s on fire as well.
Not everyone sees this as a bad thing, however. A gang of thieves sees it as the perfect distraction to let them rob the house of Pierce Moore. He’s a mob accountant who not only gets deliveries of literal boxes of cash, he’s the proud owner of the worst Southern accent in history. Of course, Devlin, Anna, and Devlin’s assistant Helena...
Dr. Devlin is on the verge of a breakthrough. I’m not entirely sure what his techno-babble means, even his intern Anna suggests he repeat it in English. Whatever it is it has something to do with controlling a tornado. Of course, it does just the opposite and soon the twister is not only growing at an alarming rate, it’s on fire as well.
Not everyone sees this as a bad thing, however. A gang of thieves sees it as the perfect distraction to let them rob the house of Pierce Moore. He’s a mob accountant who not only gets deliveries of literal boxes of cash, he’s the proud owner of the worst Southern accent in history. Of course, Devlin, Anna, and Devlin’s assistant Helena...
- 12/19/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Like Winnie the Pooh before him, the now public-domain Bambi is getting his own horror retelling.
DIrector Scott Jeffrey (“The Mutation”) is partnering with producer Rhys Frake-Waterfield, who helmed and wrote the upcoming and already notorious “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey”, to make “Bambi: The Reckoning,” billed as a “dark retelling” of the classic childhood cartoon, website Dread Central reports.
As if the original 1942 “Bambi” isn’t horrific enough — the title fawn witnesses the traumatic murder of his mother by an unseen hunter — Jeffrey told the outlet that the film will reimagine Bambi as a “vicious killing machine.” Will the sweet-faced deer be seeking to avenge his beloved mum’s death? The plot details are being kept under wraps.
Also Read:
‘Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Horror Movie Scores U.S. Theatrical Release After Trailer Goes Viral
“The film will be an incredibly dark retelling of the 1928 story we all know and love.
DIrector Scott Jeffrey (“The Mutation”) is partnering with producer Rhys Frake-Waterfield, who helmed and wrote the upcoming and already notorious “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey”, to make “Bambi: The Reckoning,” billed as a “dark retelling” of the classic childhood cartoon, website Dread Central reports.
As if the original 1942 “Bambi” isn’t horrific enough — the title fawn witnesses the traumatic murder of his mother by an unseen hunter — Jeffrey told the outlet that the film will reimagine Bambi as a “vicious killing machine.” Will the sweet-faced deer be seeking to avenge his beloved mum’s death? The plot details are being kept under wraps.
Also Read:
‘Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Horror Movie Scores U.S. Theatrical Release After Trailer Goes Viral
“The film will be an incredibly dark retelling of the 1928 story we all know and love.
- 11/26/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Stars: Scott Jeffery, Megan Purvis, Toby Wynn-Davies, Craig David Dowsett, Andrew Rolfe | Written by Tom Jolliffe | Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield
The Area 51 Incident is something of a first. After films variously written, produced, directed and whatever else by Scott Jeffery, this marks his first appearance in front of the camera. He plays Trent who, along with another scientist, Jenny is getting a chance to visit the top-secret facility at Area 51. Coincidentally Trent’s father Doug happens to be in charge of the facility.
Equally coincidentally it happens to be the day that activity on the rift the facility monitors peaks and opens a portal to an alien world. That allows a bloodthirsty alien race to come pouring through and invade Earth. The three of them promptly take off in Doug’s conveniently parked Mercedes leaving the base’s peons to be eaten. They even stop at one point so Doug can get out and watch.
The Area 51 Incident is something of a first. After films variously written, produced, directed and whatever else by Scott Jeffery, this marks his first appearance in front of the camera. He plays Trent who, along with another scientist, Jenny is getting a chance to visit the top-secret facility at Area 51. Coincidentally Trent’s father Doug happens to be in charge of the facility.
Equally coincidentally it happens to be the day that activity on the rift the facility monitors peaks and opens a portal to an alien world. That allows a bloodthirsty alien race to come pouring through and invade Earth. The three of them promptly take off in Doug’s conveniently parked Mercedes leaving the base’s peons to be eaten. They even stop at one point so Doug can get out and watch.
- 11/3/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
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