We have entered an era where beloved childhood characters are being adapted into horror movies. Ever since some iconic children’s stories were made available in the public domain, filmmakers have started a cinematic trend of giving several popular characters a rather twisted take. For one, we already have anupcoming dark take onPeter Panalongsidethe nightmare-inducing twist onBambi.This list will not be complete without mentioning that Winnie the Pooh and his buddy Piglet are also getting a horror movie,Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, and the new poster showcases the iconic bear carrying a knife and a severed head, seemingly letting go of his honey fixation.
The forthcoming slasher film based onA. A. Milne’s 1926 book “Winnie The Pooh” has quite taken the internet by storm, mainly because of how the creatives behind the upcoming film gave the beloved characters a nightmarish look. TitledWinnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, the wicked reimagining follows the anthropomorphic Winnie the Pooh, who appears to have taken it verypersonallywhen Christopher Robin goes to college, leaving him and Piglet with no food supply and no other option but to choose terror as they struggle for survival, eventually leading to Eeyore being slain and eaten (yes, that lovely Eeyore). And what better way to match the film’s premise is to release a poster as wicked as the title suggests, with Winnie the Pooh’s silhouette holding a severed head.
Directed byRhys Frake-Waterfield, the upcoming horror-thriller film starsCraig David DowsettandChris Cordellas the two best of friends who eventually became cold-blooded murderers as a result of Christopher Robin’s infrequent visits. The film also starsNikolai Leon,Amber Doig-Thorne,Maria Taylor,Danielle Ronald,NatashaTosini,May Kelly,Paula Coiz, andNatasha Rose Mills.
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The movie serves as a kick-starter for an era of childhood classics being warped into ar darker reimaginings. Aside fromWinnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, Frake-Waterfield also disclosed that he is writingPeter Pan: Neverland Nightmare, a dark adaptation of the beloved character, while also executive producing a childhood-destroying reimagining ofBambi. Although the upcoming movie has generated significant excitement, it will be interesting to see how that translates to the movie-going experience when it hits theaters next year.
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honeywill premiere on August 18, 2025. Check out the film’s latest poster down below.
