Coming soon from SpookHouse MediaWorks and Strange Films Studios is a horror movie titled Piglet, the latest twisted take on a public domain character from the Pooh universe.
The team tells Bd, “This new take on the public domain character Piglet blends elements of classic slasher films like Friday the 13th and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”
“We’re sparing no expense to stay true to the genre’s practical effects roots and create a truly nightmare-inducing experience. With an ensemble cast, Piglet is primed to be a cult classic in the making,” they continue, also comparing the upcoming film to Motel Hell.
Piglet will be directed by August Aguilar (The Gifted). The cast features Celeste Blandon (Phantom Fun-World), Jasper Hammer (All Eyes), and Brian Bremer (Pumpkinhead). The score is composed by Dr. Chud, formerly of the The Misfits.
Here’s the official synopsis…
Deep in the remote Appalachian hills,...
The team tells Bd, “This new take on the public domain character Piglet blends elements of classic slasher films like Friday the 13th and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”
“We’re sparing no expense to stay true to the genre’s practical effects roots and create a truly nightmare-inducing experience. With an ensemble cast, Piglet is primed to be a cult classic in the making,” they continue, also comparing the upcoming film to Motel Hell.
Piglet will be directed by August Aguilar (The Gifted). The cast features Celeste Blandon (Phantom Fun-World), Jasper Hammer (All Eyes), and Brian Bremer (Pumpkinhead). The score is composed by Dr. Chud, formerly of the The Misfits.
Here’s the official synopsis…
Deep in the remote Appalachian hills,...
- 5/24/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Spoiler Alert: Details follow for Season 11, Episode 13 of “The Masked Singer,” “Finale: One Mask Takes It All,” which aired May 22 on Fox.
“The Masked Singer” winner Vanessa Hudgens admits she didn’t necessarily play the hiding game: At least among her friends and fans, they figured out it was her under the Goldfish costume rather quickly.
“Rita [Ora] guessed it was me straight from the jump,” Hudgens said. “But she’s also my friend. And we saw each other a few days before the first episode!”
Hudgens beat out Scott Porter, who had performed this season as Gumball, to win the “Masked Singer” trophy. Coincidentally, both Hudgens and Porter previously starred together in 2009’s “Bandslam.”
Despite their history, Hudgens said the production kept her completely in the dark as to who her competitors were. “I was so invested every step of the way,” she said. “I was trying really hard to...
“The Masked Singer” winner Vanessa Hudgens admits she didn’t necessarily play the hiding game: At least among her friends and fans, they figured out it was her under the Goldfish costume rather quickly.
“Rita [Ora] guessed it was me straight from the jump,” Hudgens said. “But she’s also my friend. And we saw each other a few days before the first episode!”
Hudgens beat out Scott Porter, who had performed this season as Gumball, to win the “Masked Singer” trophy. Coincidentally, both Hudgens and Porter previously starred together in 2009’s “Bandslam.”
Despite their history, Hudgens said the production kept her completely in the dark as to who her competitors were. “I was so invested every step of the way,” she said. “I was trying really hard to...
- 5/23/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Piglet: The Movie is a mash up of Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Winnie the Pooh! Indiegogo campaign is offering Associate Producer, Co-Producer, Executive Producer perks at affordable rates plus plenty of fandom specials like DVD and Blu-Ray bundles and more.
Piglet stars Celeste Blandon (Phanton Fun World), Brian Bremer (Pumpkinhead), Jasper Hammer (Bay for Blood), Ilene Sullivan, and Angel Bradford (Desperate Souls).
Kevin Millikin (producer), August Aguilar (director), Kelly Hudson (writer), Jake Hades (artist), Michael Joy (marketing) and formerly of the Misfits, David “Dr. Chud” Calabrese (composer).
Piglet: The Movie Synopsis:
Deep in the remote Appalachian hills, lives Piglet. The son of a once industrious butcher and marred by tragedy, Piglet’s solitary life is shattered when fame-hungry millennials trespass onto his land. They hope to capture paranormal activity on their struggling YouTube channel. In a foolish bid to manufacture exploitation, one of them slaughters Piglet’s beloved pig. Little...
Piglet stars Celeste Blandon (Phanton Fun World), Brian Bremer (Pumpkinhead), Jasper Hammer (Bay for Blood), Ilene Sullivan, and Angel Bradford (Desperate Souls).
Kevin Millikin (producer), August Aguilar (director), Kelly Hudson (writer), Jake Hades (artist), Michael Joy (marketing) and formerly of the Misfits, David “Dr. Chud” Calabrese (composer).
Piglet: The Movie Synopsis:
Deep in the remote Appalachian hills, lives Piglet. The son of a once industrious butcher and marred by tragedy, Piglet’s solitary life is shattered when fame-hungry millennials trespass onto his land. They hope to capture paranormal activity on their struggling YouTube channel. In a foolish bid to manufacture exploitation, one of them slaughters Piglet’s beloved pig. Little...
- 5/22/2024
- by Michael Joy
- Horror Asylum
Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios are building The Twisted Childhood Universe, which will consist of horror movies inspired by children’s stories. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 got the universe started, paving the way for Bambi: The Reckoning, Pinocchio: Unstrung, and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare (not to mention Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3), building up to the crossover movie Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble. Written and directed by Scott Chambers, who is also producing all of these Twisted Childhood movies, Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare is currently in production – and Variety got their hands on an image of the film’s horror version of Peter Pan! You can check it out at the bottom of this article.
ITN Studios is presenting Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare to potential distributors at the Cannes Film Market. The film follows Wendy Darling as she strikes...
ITN Studios is presenting Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare to potential distributors at the Cannes Film Market. The film follows Wendy Darling as she strikes...
- 5/20/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Pinocchio is entering the Poohniverse.
The frequently adapted children’s story is set to become the latest standalone film introduced into the extremely bloody and gory world of “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey,” the IP-bludgeoning microbudget slasher that that sparked headlines for turning A. A. Milne’s jovial bear into a feral serial killer.
Variety has the details of “Pinocchio: Unstrung,” which is selling in Cannes via Premiere Entertainment. Like “Blood and Honey,” Rhys Frake-Waterfield will direct the film, which which have little reliance on VFX and feature the character of Pinocchio as a practical doll (casting for Geppetto will soon be announced). Todd Masters at MastersFx (creator of Chucky in the 2019 “Child’s Play”) will be taking the lead in all animatronics and puppetry, while the Prosthetics Studio (whose credits include films in the “Harry Potter” and “Star Wars” franchises), will be handling much of the practical gore. Filming is due...
The frequently adapted children’s story is set to become the latest standalone film introduced into the extremely bloody and gory world of “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey,” the IP-bludgeoning microbudget slasher that that sparked headlines for turning A. A. Milne’s jovial bear into a feral serial killer.
Variety has the details of “Pinocchio: Unstrung,” which is selling in Cannes via Premiere Entertainment. Like “Blood and Honey,” Rhys Frake-Waterfield will direct the film, which which have little reliance on VFX and feature the character of Pinocchio as a practical doll (casting for Geppetto will soon be announced). Todd Masters at MastersFx (creator of Chucky in the 2019 “Child’s Play”) will be taking the lead in all animatronics and puppetry, while the Prosthetics Studio (whose credits include films in the “Harry Potter” and “Star Wars” franchises), will be handling much of the practical gore. Filming is due...
- 5/17/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
The 11th season of Fox’s wild and wacky reality TV show “The Masked Singer” premieres on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Nick Cannon returns as host of the whodunnit program alongside three of the perennial judges: Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg and Ken Jeong. The fourth panelist this year is Rita Ora, who temporarily replaces Nicole Scherzinger at the judges’ table as she travels abroad to star in London’s West End.
“Tms” producers have already released several high-res photos of the new costumes, including Book, Goldfish, Gumball, Lizard, Starfish and Ugly Sweater. Scroll through our photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) for everything to know about “The Masked Singer” Season 11 costumes, judges and host. The secret celebrities hiding underneath these colorful masks will be revealed one at a time throughout Spring 2024. Who is Your early favorite?
See‘The Masked Singer’ reveals for all seasons: Celebrities and costumes through...
“Tms” producers have already released several high-res photos of the new costumes, including Book, Goldfish, Gumball, Lizard, Starfish and Ugly Sweater. Scroll through our photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) for everything to know about “The Masked Singer” Season 11 costumes, judges and host. The secret celebrities hiding underneath these colorful masks will be revealed one at a time throughout Spring 2024. Who is Your early favorite?
See‘The Masked Singer’ reveals for all seasons: Celebrities and costumes through...
- 2/1/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Expend4bles tops the not-so-coveted list of Razzie Award nominations this year, with seven chances to take home a dubious honor.
Tying for a close second were The Exorcist: Believer and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, each receiving five noms.
“After strikes, lingerings of a worldwide plague and a general sense of universal agoraphobia, the decline of the cinematic experience goes without saying,” Razzie organizers said in announcing today’s nominations. “Thankfully, a doll pic and a bomb movie jump-started The Industry, which still left a trail of Pooh behind for the Razzies to pick up!”
This year’s acting contenders feature former Oscar winners Jon Voight, Russell Crowe and Dame Helen Mirren, as well as Razzie Repeat Offenders Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox and Jennifer Lopez.
Results were determined by the votes of Razzie Members. Five top contenders were chosen in each of nine categories. The 44th annual Razzie “Winners” (for whom there will literally be no red carpet) will be unveiled on the now traditional “Oscar Eve,” Saturday, March 9.
Here the complete list of nominees for the 2024 Razzie Awards:
Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Actor
Russell Crowe / The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel / Fast X
Chris Evans / Ghosted
Jason Statham / Meg 2: The Trench
Jon Voight / Mercy
Worst Actress
Ana de Armas / Ghosted
Megan Fox / Johnny & Clyde
Salma Hayek / Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Jennifer Lopez / The Mother
Dame Helen Mirren / Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Worst Supporting Actress
Kim Cattrall / About My Father
Megan Fox / Expend4bles
Bai Ling / Johnny & Clyde
Lucy Liu / Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Mary Stuart Masterson / Five Nights at Freddy’s
Worst Supporting Actor
Michael Douglas / Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Mel Gibson / Confidential Informant
Bill Murray / Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Franco Nero (as “The Pope”) The Pope’s Exorcist
Sylvester Stallone / Expend4ables
Worst Screen Couple
Any 2 “Merciless Mercenaries” / Expend4bles
Any 2 Money-Grubbing Investors Who Donated to the $400 Million
for Remake Rights to The Exorcist
Ana de Armas & Chris Evans (who flunked Screen Chemistry) Ghosted
Salma Hayek & Channing Tatum / Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Pooh & Piglet as Blood-Thirsty Slasher/Killers (!) in Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel
Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Indiana Jones and The Dial of…Still Beating a Dead Horse
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Director
Rhys Frake-Waterfield / Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
David Gordon Green / The Exorcist: Believer
Peyton Reed / Ant Man & the Wasp: Quantumania
Scott Waugh / Expend4bles
Ben Wheatley / Meg 2: The Trench
Worst Screenplay
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Indiana Jones and the Dial of…Can I go home now?
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey
Nominations By Picture
Expend4bles: 7
The Exorcist: Believer: 5
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey: 5
Shazam! Fury of the Gods: 4
Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania: 4
Meg 2: The Trench: 3
...
Tying for a close second were The Exorcist: Believer and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, each receiving five noms.
“After strikes, lingerings of a worldwide plague and a general sense of universal agoraphobia, the decline of the cinematic experience goes without saying,” Razzie organizers said in announcing today’s nominations. “Thankfully, a doll pic and a bomb movie jump-started The Industry, which still left a trail of Pooh behind for the Razzies to pick up!”
This year’s acting contenders feature former Oscar winners Jon Voight, Russell Crowe and Dame Helen Mirren, as well as Razzie Repeat Offenders Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox and Jennifer Lopez.
Results were determined by the votes of Razzie Members. Five top contenders were chosen in each of nine categories. The 44th annual Razzie “Winners” (for whom there will literally be no red carpet) will be unveiled on the now traditional “Oscar Eve,” Saturday, March 9.
Here the complete list of nominees for the 2024 Razzie Awards:
Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Actor
Russell Crowe / The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel / Fast X
Chris Evans / Ghosted
Jason Statham / Meg 2: The Trench
Jon Voight / Mercy
Worst Actress
Ana de Armas / Ghosted
Megan Fox / Johnny & Clyde
Salma Hayek / Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Jennifer Lopez / The Mother
Dame Helen Mirren / Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Worst Supporting Actress
Kim Cattrall / About My Father
Megan Fox / Expend4bles
Bai Ling / Johnny & Clyde
Lucy Liu / Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Mary Stuart Masterson / Five Nights at Freddy’s
Worst Supporting Actor
Michael Douglas / Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Mel Gibson / Confidential Informant
Bill Murray / Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Franco Nero (as “The Pope”) The Pope’s Exorcist
Sylvester Stallone / Expend4ables
Worst Screen Couple
Any 2 “Merciless Mercenaries” / Expend4bles
Any 2 Money-Grubbing Investors Who Donated to the $400 Million
for Remake Rights to The Exorcist
Ana de Armas & Chris Evans (who flunked Screen Chemistry) Ghosted
Salma Hayek & Channing Tatum / Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Pooh & Piglet as Blood-Thirsty Slasher/Killers (!) in Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel
Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Indiana Jones and The Dial of…Still Beating a Dead Horse
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Director
Rhys Frake-Waterfield / Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
David Gordon Green / The Exorcist: Believer
Peyton Reed / Ant Man & the Wasp: Quantumania
Scott Waugh / Expend4bles
Ben Wheatley / Meg 2: The Trench
Worst Screenplay
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Indiana Jones and the Dial of…Can I go home now?
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey
Nominations By Picture
Expend4bles: 7
The Exorcist: Believer: 5
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey: 5
Shazam! Fury of the Gods: 4
Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania: 4
Meg 2: The Trench: 3
...
- 1/22/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The nominations for the 2024 Razzie Awards are here, and this year, there’s a lot of big names on this list.
The Razzies are given out each year to performers and movies that are deemed the “worst,” so it’s not exactly an honor to be nominated.
This year, the film Expend4bles leads the pack with 7 nominations.
By the way, if you don’t know, the Razzies are always announced one day before the Oscar nominations, which will be unveiled tomorrow (January 23).
Keep reading to find out more…
See the nominations for the Razzies below…
Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Actor
Russell Crowe / The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel / Fast X
Chris Evans / Ghosted
Jason Statham / Meg 2: The Trench
Jon Voight / Mercy
Worst Actress
Ana de Armas / Ghosted
Megan Fox / Johnny & Clyde...
The Razzies are given out each year to performers and movies that are deemed the “worst,” so it’s not exactly an honor to be nominated.
This year, the film Expend4bles leads the pack with 7 nominations.
By the way, if you don’t know, the Razzies are always announced one day before the Oscar nominations, which will be unveiled tomorrow (January 23).
Keep reading to find out more…
See the nominations for the Razzies below…
Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Actor
Russell Crowe / The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel / Fast X
Chris Evans / Ghosted
Jason Statham / Meg 2: The Trench
Jon Voight / Mercy
Worst Actress
Ana de Armas / Ghosted
Megan Fox / Johnny & Clyde...
- 1/22/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Awards season is here, which means it is also time for the annual Golden Raspberry Awards. The Razzies, which aims to (dis)honor the least successful films of the year, has announced nominations for its 44th edition.
The most-nominated film is “Expend4bles,” the fourth entry in the action-packed, but critically underwhelming, “The Expendables” franchise. It received seven nominations. Tied for second place with five noms are “The Exorcist: Believer,” the revival of the classic horror series, and “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” a blood-soaked take on everyone’s favorite honey-loving bear. Two big-budget superhero movies, DC’s “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” and Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” both got four nominations.
Last year, Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” led the competition with eight nominations, going on to bag the prize for worst picture. The group also felt compelled to issue an apology last year after nominating then-...
The most-nominated film is “Expend4bles,” the fourth entry in the action-packed, but critically underwhelming, “The Expendables” franchise. It received seven nominations. Tied for second place with five noms are “The Exorcist: Believer,” the revival of the classic horror series, and “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” a blood-soaked take on everyone’s favorite honey-loving bear. Two big-budget superhero movies, DC’s “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” and Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” both got four nominations.
Last year, Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” led the competition with eight nominations, going on to bag the prize for worst picture. The group also felt compelled to issue an apology last year after nominating then-...
- 1/22/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Expend4bles leads the nominees for the Golden Raspberry Awards — aka the Razzies — which were unveiled Monday morning.
The film earned seven nominations for the Razzie Awards, which honor the worst of the year and are announced annually ahead of the Oscars noms announcement, which takes place Tuesday morning.
Expend4bles is one of five movies competing for “worst picture” of the year. The nominees in that category, along with the Razzies’ comments, are:
— The Exorcist: Believer: “a 50-years-later remake/rip-off that was horrifying in unintended ways”
— Expend4bles: “another installment of a franchise that’s fading faster than Razzie ‘winner’ Donald Trump’s mental acuity”
— Meg 2: The Trench: “a fishy tale about a snarky shark that flopped across all seven seas”
— Shazam! Fury of the Gods: “one of 2023’s several comic book movies failing to save the superhero genre”
— Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey: “a...
The film earned seven nominations for the Razzie Awards, which honor the worst of the year and are announced annually ahead of the Oscars noms announcement, which takes place Tuesday morning.
Expend4bles is one of five movies competing for “worst picture” of the year. The nominees in that category, along with the Razzies’ comments, are:
— The Exorcist: Believer: “a 50-years-later remake/rip-off that was horrifying in unintended ways”
— Expend4bles: “another installment of a franchise that’s fading faster than Razzie ‘winner’ Donald Trump’s mental acuity”
— Meg 2: The Trench: “a fishy tale about a snarky shark that flopped across all seven seas”
— Shazam! Fury of the Gods: “one of 2023’s several comic book movies failing to save the superhero genre”
— Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey: “a...
- 1/22/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Winnie the Pooh will be sporting a brand new look in the upcoming slasher sequel Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, which promises to be bigger and bloodier.
The Hollywood Reporter shares the latest sneak peek at Blood and Honey 2 this morning, giving us our first look at the brand new Winnie the Pooh character design.
Returning director Rhys Frake-Waterfield tells the outlet, “This time we have people doing the prosthetics — it’s a company that has worked on Harry Potter’s Voldemort and Star Wars. And they’ve been in charge of the redesigns of the creature. And that’s why Pooh looks a bit more scary. There’s an extra level of detail there.”
He notes that the cost of bringing Pooh to life for the first Blood and Honey was a mere $770, while the sequel’s bigger budget allowed for a $20,000 spend on the character design.
The Hollywood Reporter shares the latest sneak peek at Blood and Honey 2 this morning, giving us our first look at the brand new Winnie the Pooh character design.
Returning director Rhys Frake-Waterfield tells the outlet, “This time we have people doing the prosthetics — it’s a company that has worked on Harry Potter’s Voldemort and Star Wars. And they’ve been in charge of the redesigns of the creature. And that’s why Pooh looks a bit more scary. There’s an extra level of detail there.”
He notes that the cost of bringing Pooh to life for the first Blood and Honey was a mere $770, while the sequel’s bigger budget allowed for a $20,000 spend on the character design.
- 11/3/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
In any big 2023 “Year in Film” summary, there are likely to be some very obvious entries. The cultural phenomenon that was Barbenheimer will no doubt play a lead role, as will the writers and actors strikes. Then there are major hits, such as The Super Mario Bros Movie, and the Oscars-dominating Everything Everywhere All at Once.
But any half-decent write-up should also mention a micro-budget British slasher.
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey — made for considerably less than $100,000 — sparked international headlines when it was released in February, largely due to a childhood-bludgeoning premise about a rampaging, murderous Pooh (and Piglet), having already been on lists of the most anticipated movies of the year. It would earn almost $6 million internationally, an incredible sum for a film that had been initially destined for the straight-to-digital dungeons (and putting it high on the list of features with the best budget-to-box-office ratios). The film’s spell...
But any half-decent write-up should also mention a micro-budget British slasher.
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey — made for considerably less than $100,000 — sparked international headlines when it was released in February, largely due to a childhood-bludgeoning premise about a rampaging, murderous Pooh (and Piglet), having already been on lists of the most anticipated movies of the year. It would earn almost $6 million internationally, an incredible sum for a film that had been initially destined for the straight-to-digital dungeons (and putting it high on the list of features with the best budget-to-box-office ratios). The film’s spell...
- 11/3/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“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
ITN Studios, the distributor behind cult micro budget horror “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” has released a first look at its upcoming project “Cinderella’s Curse.”
Produced and directed by Louisa Warren, the film stars Kelly Rian Sanson, Chrissie Wunna and Danielle Scott.
Harry Boxley (“Mary Had A Little Lamb”) wrote the screenplay.
“Cinderella’s Curse” is a spine-chilling twist on the familiar fairytale.
It’s already started shooting in the U.K. and the first images show Sanson with classic blonde ringlets covered in sweat, cuts and grime. In another image, a blonde woman clad in a white mask is covered in blood and appears to be holding a knife.
The third image shows Sanson looking on at something in horror.
“This an incredibly unique spin on the Cinderella we all love and know,” said Warren. “There are going to be some truly horrific deaths by her hands. I think...
Produced and directed by Louisa Warren, the film stars Kelly Rian Sanson, Chrissie Wunna and Danielle Scott.
Harry Boxley (“Mary Had A Little Lamb”) wrote the screenplay.
“Cinderella’s Curse” is a spine-chilling twist on the familiar fairytale.
It’s already started shooting in the U.K. and the first images show Sanson with classic blonde ringlets covered in sweat, cuts and grime. In another image, a blonde woman clad in a white mask is covered in blood and appears to be holding a knife.
The third image shows Sanson looking on at something in horror.
“This an incredibly unique spin on the Cinderella we all love and know,” said Warren. “There are going to be some truly horrific deaths by her hands. I think...
- 7/10/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
“The Masked Singer” Season 9 began with a whopping 21 contestants, but only two are left in the competition: Macaw and Medusa. During the upcoming May 17 finale, one costume will be named the winner and fly away/slither away with the Golden Mask, while the other will finish as the season’s runner-up. Who would You vote for if you were a member of the “Masked Singer” audience or judges’ panel? Vote in our winner poll below and then defend your choice in the comments section.
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Throughout the competition, Macaw squawked out such songs as “Live Like You Were Dying” on Country Night, “Photograph” on Supreme Six Night, “Your Song” in the Quarter-Finals and “What Makes You Beautiful” in the Semi-Finals. Some of the panelists’ most believable Macaw guesses have included David Archuleta, Zayn Malik and Elijah Wood.
“That was a...
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Throughout the competition, Macaw squawked out such songs as “Live Like You Were Dying” on Country Night, “Photograph” on Supreme Six Night, “Your Song” in the Quarter-Finals and “What Makes You Beautiful” in the Semi-Finals. Some of the panelists’ most believable Macaw guesses have included David Archuleta, Zayn Malik and Elijah Wood.
“That was a...
- 5/11/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The four panelists on “The Masked Singer” are squawking aimlessly as they try to figure out the identity of the secret celebrity hiding inside the Macaw costume. The multi-colored parrot performed Tim McGraw‘s “Live Like You Were Dying” during the sixth episode of Season 9 and then returned in the quarter-finals where he belted out “Your Song.” In the semi-finals, he received enough votes to advance to the season finale, which means we’ll all have to wait a bit longer to find out who he really is. Do You have any ideas? Read on for the judges’ “The Masked Singer” Macaw guesses.
“Macaw, it is country night and you took us to your country concert with that performance,” Nicole Scherzinger raved after he belted out “Live Like You Were Dying” on the big stage. Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg chimed in that he “might just be the front-runner” for the night,...
“Macaw, it is country night and you took us to your country concert with that performance,” Nicole Scherzinger raved after he belted out “Live Like You Were Dying” on the big stage. Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg chimed in that he “might just be the front-runner” for the night,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
For the first eight seasons of “The Masked Singer,” if a contestant didn’t receive enough votes to qualify for the next round, they would be forced to unmask and reveal their true identity in front of America. Season 9, however, introduced a new twist known as the “Ding Dong Keep It On” Bell. This allowed the panelists to save an eliminated singer by ringing a bell. During the April 26 episode, saved contestants Medusa, Gargoyle and Mantis competed to make history on “The Masked Singer” and be the first person ever to re-enter the competition, and Medusa prevailed.
Medusa’s triumph wasn’t much of a surprise. After all, the audience went absolutely crazy after she belted out “Mercy” on Wednesday’s show. “I felt very emotional just singing this song, and to have this reaction, I’m gonna replay this in my mind forever,” she stated through tears.
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Medusa’s triumph wasn’t much of a surprise. After all, the audience went absolutely crazy after she belted out “Mercy” on Wednesday’s show. “I felt very emotional just singing this song, and to have this reaction, I’m gonna replay this in my mind forever,” she stated through tears.
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- 4/27/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
From writer/director Rhys Frake-Waterfield and starring Nikolai Leon, Maria Taylor, Natasha Rose Mills and Craig David Dowsett, Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey is available on DVD and Blu-ray now, in the UK, from Altitude Film Distribution.
A horror retelling of A. A. Milne’s 1926 book Winnie-the-Pooh, and follows the anthropomorphic characters Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet. When Christopher Robin abandons them for college, Pooh and Piglet embark on a bloody rampage as they search for a new source of food.
A horror retelling of A. A. Milne’s 1926 book Winnie-the-Pooh, and follows the anthropomorphic characters Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet. When Christopher Robin abandons them for college, Pooh and Piglet embark on a bloody rampage as they search for a new source of food.
- 4/25/2023
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
The four panelists on “The Masked Singer” are hitting their heads against stone concrete trying to figure out the identity of the secret celebrity hiding inside the Gargoyle costume. The winged creature performed Charlie Puth‘s “One Call Away” during the fourth episode of Season 9 and was saved at the last moment by the “Ding Dong Keep It On” Bell. That means we’ll all have to wait a bit longer to find out who he really is. Do You have any ideas? Read on for the judges’ “The Masked Singer” Gargoyle guesses.
“We’ve got ourselves a competition!” Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg shouted after his saccharine performance during DC Superheroes Night. “I feel like we are in round two and we are leveling up. That was absolutely phenomenal.” Nicole Scherzinger then chimed in that Gargoyle “stole [her] heart,” noting, “It’s been a while since I had a crush on this show.
“We’ve got ourselves a competition!” Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg shouted after his saccharine performance during DC Superheroes Night. “I feel like we are in round two and we are leveling up. That was absolutely phenomenal.” Nicole Scherzinger then chimed in that Gargoyle “stole [her] heart,” noting, “It’s been a while since I had a crush on this show.
- 4/20/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The panelists on “The Masked Singer” are rubbing their hands together as they try to figure out the identity of the secret celebrity hiding inside the Mantis costume. The green bug performed “Old Time Rock and Roll” during the eighth episode of Season 9 and was saved by the “Ding Dong Keep It On” Bell, which means we’ll all have to wait a bit longer to find out who he really is. Do You have any ideas? Read on for the judges’ “The Masked Singer” Mantis guesses.
“Representing a legend was instrumental to my success, and it was an honor to do so,” Mantis declared after a “true story” clue was presented on the big stage. Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg took that to mean that he’s an actor who “played someone in a movie that catapulted him.” Hmm, let’s put our thinking caps on, team!
Robin Thicke surmised that...
“Representing a legend was instrumental to my success, and it was an honor to do so,” Mantis declared after a “true story” clue was presented on the big stage. Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg took that to mean that he’s an actor who “played someone in a movie that catapulted him.” Hmm, let’s put our thinking caps on, team!
Robin Thicke surmised that...
- 4/20/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The panelists on “The Masked Singer” are looking to the skies as they try to figure out the identity of the secret celebrity hiding inside the UFO costume. The sparkly silver alien performed “Yellow” during the ninth episode of Season 9 and received more votes than Dandelion and Lamp, which means we’ll all have to wait a bit longer to find out who she really is. Do You have any ideas? Read on for the judges’ “The Masked Singer” UFO guesses.
“That performance was out of this world,” Nicole Scherzinger raved after UFO beamed down her pitch-perfect rendition of the hit Coldplay song. “Your voice, your tone, it was so beautiful, and I just love the authenticity in your performance.” Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg chimed in that the contestant “pulled [her] heartstrings,” calling her a “natural star.”
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After real-life astronaut Mike Massimino...
“That performance was out of this world,” Nicole Scherzinger raved after UFO beamed down her pitch-perfect rendition of the hit Coldplay song. “Your voice, your tone, it was so beautiful, and I just love the authenticity in your performance.” Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg chimed in that the contestant “pulled [her] heartstrings,” calling her a “natural star.”
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After real-life astronaut Mike Massimino...
- 4/20/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Fox’s “The Masked Singer,” an adaptation of the popular South Korean series, premiered as an instant hit on January 2, 2019. Hosted by Nick Cannon, the wild and wacky reality TV show tasks a group of mystery celebrities with dressing up in extravagant costumes and singing in front of a studio audience and panel of judges: Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger. Each week the contestant who receives the lowest number of votes is unmasked in front of America, until only one remains as the winner of the coveted Golden Mask.
If you’re looking for a refresher on “The Masked Singer” reveals for all seasons, you’ve come to the right place. Tour our spoiler-filled photos above (or click here for direct access) to see all costumes and celebrity reveals through the years, and whether the judges guessed correctly.
See Amber Riley (‘The Masked Singer’ Harp) unmasked...
If you’re looking for a refresher on “The Masked Singer” reveals for all seasons, you’ve come to the right place. Tour our spoiler-filled photos above (or click here for direct access) to see all costumes and celebrity reveals through the years, and whether the judges guessed correctly.
See Amber Riley (‘The Masked Singer’ Harp) unmasked...
- 4/15/2023
- by Denton Davidson and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was given a nine day theatrical release in the US back in February, and now it has received a digital release! Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is available for rent or purchase on Amazon’s Prime Video at This Link.
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 this movie happen, no permission required. The filmmaker explained to Variety that Pooh and Piglet (go) on a rampage after being abandoned by a college-bound Christopher Robin. “Christopher Robin is pulled away from them, and he’s not [given] them food, it’s made Pooh and Piglet’s life quite difficult. Because they’ve had to fend for themselves so much, they’ve essentially become feral. So...
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 this movie happen, no permission required. The filmmaker explained to Variety that Pooh and Piglet (go) on a rampage after being abandoned by a college-bound Christopher Robin. “Christopher Robin is pulled away from them, and he’s not [given] them food, it’s made Pooh and Piglet’s life quite difficult. Because they’ve had to fend for themselves so much, they’ve essentially become feral. So...
- 4/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Last month, Scream VI and 65 released on the very same day, and believe it or not we’re getting yet another big screen double feature from the horror genre this week.
Here’s all the new horror releasing April 11 – April 16, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
After scaring up $4.5 million at the worldwide box office, viral hit Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was finally made available to watch at home beginning yesterday.
You can rent the film for $9.99 or purchase it for $19.98 on Amazon now.
Rhys Frake-Waterfield directed the bloody horror movie for Jagged Edge Productions, a twisted take on the classic children’s tale. And yes, a sequel is already on the way.
In this version of the classic story, Christopher Robin is headed off to college and he has abandoned his old friends, which then leads to the duo embracing their inner monsters.
Here’s all the new horror releasing April 11 – April 16, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
After scaring up $4.5 million at the worldwide box office, viral hit Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was finally made available to watch at home beginning yesterday.
You can rent the film for $9.99 or purchase it for $19.98 on Amazon now.
Rhys Frake-Waterfield directed the bloody horror movie for Jagged Edge Productions, a twisted take on the classic children’s tale. And yes, a sequel is already on the way.
In this version of the classic story, Christopher Robin is headed off to college and he has abandoned his old friends, which then leads to the duo embracing their inner monsters.
- 4/11/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
On January 1, 2022, A.A. Milne's 1926 children's novel "Winnie-the-Pooh" lapsed into the public domain. Filmmaker Rhys Frake-Waterfield immediately took the opportunity to turn the notoriously gentle fable about a talking stuffed bear into a brutal, gory, low-budget horror movie. In his film, the young Christopher Robin (Nikolai Leon) has returned to his childhood home in the 100-Acre Wood after growing up. Pooh (Craig David Dowsett) and Piglet (Chris Cordell), in his absence, were forced to eat Eeyore and grew into human-hating, murderous behemoths. The two creatures spend the bulk of the movie stalking around a remote vacation home murdering its tenants.
The film is just as stupid as it sounds, but its premise was wild enough that crowds gathered out of curiosity. Made for a mere $100,000, "Blood and Honey" grossed $5.2 million worldwide. Not too shabby for a cheap, crude horror flick. In its opening weekend, the film garnered just enough excitement...
The film is just as stupid as it sounds, but its premise was wild enough that crowds gathered out of curiosity. Made for a mere $100,000, "Blood and Honey" grossed $5.2 million worldwide. Not too shabby for a cheap, crude horror flick. In its opening weekend, the film garnered just enough excitement...
- 4/11/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
After scaring up $4.5 million at the worldwide box office, viral hit Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is now available to watch at home, Bd has learned this afternoon.
You can rent the film for $9.99 or purchase it for $19.98 on outlets including Amazon.
Rhys Frake-Waterfield directed the bloody horror movie for Jagged Edge Productions, a twisted take on the classic children’s tale. And yes, a sequel is already on the way.
In this version of the classic story, Christopher Robin is headed off to college and he has abandoned his old friends, which then leads to the duo embracing their inner monsters.
“The days of adventures and merriment have come to an end, as Christopher Robin, now a young man, has left Winnie-The-Pooh and Piglet to fend for themselves. As time passes, feeling angry and abandoned, the two become feral.
“After getting a taste for blood, Winnie-The-Pooh and Piglet...
You can rent the film for $9.99 or purchase it for $19.98 on outlets including Amazon.
Rhys Frake-Waterfield directed the bloody horror movie for Jagged Edge Productions, a twisted take on the classic children’s tale. And yes, a sequel is already on the way.
In this version of the classic story, Christopher Robin is headed off to college and he has abandoned his old friends, which then leads to the duo embracing their inner monsters.
“The days of adventures and merriment have come to an end, as Christopher Robin, now a young man, has left Winnie-The-Pooh and Piglet to fend for themselves. As time passes, feeling angry and abandoned, the two become feral.
“After getting a taste for blood, Winnie-The-Pooh and Piglet...
- 4/10/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The panelists on “The Masked Singer” are poking their eyes out as they try to figure out the identity of the secret celebrity hiding inside the Doll costume. The button-eyed toy performed “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” during the seventh episode of Season 9 and received more votes than Moose and Scorpio, which means we’ll all have to wait a bit longer to find out who he really is. Do You have any ideas? Read on for the judges’ “The Masked Singer” Doll guesses.
“I love the song choice, and I think there was such an elegance,” Robin Thicke raved after Doll’s toyish performance on the big stage. “This person knows how to work a crowd. I’m thinking an icon,” he added.
After the reveal of a “ghostwriter” clue, Doll’s string was pulled and he spoke aloud for the first time: “While my movie career is scary,...
“I love the song choice, and I think there was such an elegance,” Robin Thicke raved after Doll’s toyish performance on the big stage. “This person knows how to work a crowd. I’m thinking an icon,” he added.
After the reveal of a “ghostwriter” clue, Doll’s string was pulled and he spoke aloud for the first time: “While my movie career is scary,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Oh, bother. What has Winnie-the-Pooh gotten himself into this time? Something quite a bit more troubling than the usual travails of Hundred Acre Wood, it turns out.
First, the lovable children’s character was transformed into the murderous protagonist of Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, a micro-budget U.K. slasher film that went viral and scored theatrical distribution across the globe. Then, when the film landed in Hong Kong, Pooh — or the new, cannibalistic horror flick version of him — became the surprise source of a censorship controversy involving none less than Chinese president Xi Jinping. And the impact of this surreal character arc, according to insiders, could have real-world implications for the fabled Hong Kong film industry’s rapidly dwindling creative freedoms.
From prolific Brit horror banner Jagged Edge Productions, known for its gleefully exploitative and childhood-ruining shlock (it’s currently working on a slasher version of Bambi), Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey...
First, the lovable children’s character was transformed into the murderous protagonist of Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, a micro-budget U.K. slasher film that went viral and scored theatrical distribution across the globe. Then, when the film landed in Hong Kong, Pooh — or the new, cannibalistic horror flick version of him — became the surprise source of a censorship controversy involving none less than Chinese president Xi Jinping. And the impact of this surreal character arc, according to insiders, could have real-world implications for the fabled Hong Kong film industry’s rapidly dwindling creative freedoms.
From prolific Brit horror banner Jagged Edge Productions, known for its gleefully exploitative and childhood-ruining shlock (it’s currently working on a slasher version of Bambi), Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey...
- 3/24/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski and Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This World Bear Day, Altitude have announced that after making headlines around the world, the horror reinvention of a childhood classic is coming home. Definitely not one for the kids, Winnie The Pooh: Blood & Honey is available now on digital platforms, and is coming to Blu-ray and DVD from 17th April 2023.
Once upon a time in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet decided to go on a killing spree… if that doesn’t sound much like A. A. Milne’s beloved 1926 book, it’s because it’s not – it’s Winnie-the-pooh: Blood & Honey, an unexpected re-imagining of the characters in an ingenious and irreverent new horror film. The film received its UK premiere at FrightFest Glasgow back in March, and was released in selected cinemas.
Written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield (Firenado), and filmed in the very forest the original stories were inspired by in Sussex, Winnie-the-pooh: Blood & Honey...
Once upon a time in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet decided to go on a killing spree… if that doesn’t sound much like A. A. Milne’s beloved 1926 book, it’s because it’s not – it’s Winnie-the-pooh: Blood & Honey, an unexpected re-imagining of the characters in an ingenious and irreverent new horror film. The film received its UK premiere at FrightFest Glasgow back in March, and was released in selected cinemas.
Written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield (Firenado), and filmed in the very forest the original stories were inspired by in Sussex, Winnie-the-pooh: Blood & Honey...
- 3/23/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
No reason given for last-minute withdrawal but is understood to have fallen foul of censors.
Horror film Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey will not be released in Hong Kong or Macau, according to distributor VII Pillars Entertainment.
On its Facebook page, the Hong Kong-based distributor said it was with “great regret” that the low-budget slasher would not meet its planned theatrical release date in both territories on Thursday (March 23). No reason was given for the last-minute withdrawal from 32 screens.
Hong Kong censor The Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration (Ofnaa) had issued a certificate of approval for the film at the beginning of March,...
Horror film Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey will not be released in Hong Kong or Macau, according to distributor VII Pillars Entertainment.
On its Facebook page, the Hong Kong-based distributor said it was with “great regret” that the low-budget slasher would not meet its planned theatrical release date in both territories on Thursday (March 23). No reason was given for the last-minute withdrawal from 32 screens.
Hong Kong censor The Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration (Ofnaa) had issued a certificate of approval for the film at the beginning of March,...
- 3/21/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
No reason given for last-minute withdrawal but is understood to have fallen foul of censors.
The Hong Kong release of viral horror hit Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey has been cancelled, according to distributor VII Pillars Entertainment.
On its Facebook page, the Hong Kong-based distributor said it was with “great regret” that the low-budget slasher would not meet its planned theatrical release date on Thursday (March 23) and would also not be screened in Macau.
No reason was given for the last-minute withdrawal from more than 30 screens but it is understood to have fallen foul of Chinese censors, which have previously targeted...
The Hong Kong release of viral horror hit Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey has been cancelled, according to distributor VII Pillars Entertainment.
On its Facebook page, the Hong Kong-based distributor said it was with “great regret” that the low-budget slasher would not meet its planned theatrical release date on Thursday (March 23) and would also not be screened in Macau.
No reason was given for the last-minute withdrawal from more than 30 screens but it is understood to have fallen foul of Chinese censors, which have previously targeted...
- 3/21/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The theatrical release of low-budget slasher movie “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” in Hong Kong has been abruptly canceled just two days before its scheduled outing.
No explanation has been offered, but suspicions that the film may have crossed one of Hong Kong’s increasingly complicated political red lines are certain to be raised.
That is because the Winnie the Pooh character is unflatteringly perceived to have a physical resemblance to China’s president, Xi Jinping. Online search for Winnie the Pooh is heavily censored within mainland China and Winnie the Pooh products are not distributed. China did not permit the import and release of Disney’s 2018 Winnie the Pooh film “Christopher Robin.”
“Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” was produced by the U.K.’s Jagged Edge Productions and written, directed and produced by Rhys Frake-Waterfield. It draws on the beloved children’s characters created originally by A. A. Milne...
No explanation has been offered, but suspicions that the film may have crossed one of Hong Kong’s increasingly complicated political red lines are certain to be raised.
That is because the Winnie the Pooh character is unflatteringly perceived to have a physical resemblance to China’s president, Xi Jinping. Online search for Winnie the Pooh is heavily censored within mainland China and Winnie the Pooh products are not distributed. China did not permit the import and release of Disney’s 2018 Winnie the Pooh film “Christopher Robin.”
“Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” was produced by the U.K.’s Jagged Edge Productions and written, directed and produced by Rhys Frake-Waterfield. It draws on the beloved children’s characters created originally by A. A. Milne...
- 3/21/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Cinemagoers in Hong Kong looking to have their childhoods potentially ruined by viral slasher hit Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey may have been left disappointed this week, with the film having been quietly pulled from theaters, a move that has fueled speculation about censorship over an apparent likeness between the children’s character and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The Hollywood Reporter understands that the microbudget British film — in which Winnie and his sidekick Piglet go on a cannibalistic rampage through Hundred Acre Wood — was due to land in more than 30 cinemas in the city this Thursday, but has now been removed from schedules. The film has also reportedly been pulled from release in Macau.
Moviematic, which had organized a pre-release screening of the film in Hong Kong planned for Tuesday, said on social media that its event had been canceled because of unspecified “technical reasons.” Several cinema chains have since removed the film from their websites.
The Hollywood Reporter understands that the microbudget British film — in which Winnie and his sidekick Piglet go on a cannibalistic rampage through Hundred Acre Wood — was due to land in more than 30 cinemas in the city this Thursday, but has now been removed from schedules. The film has also reportedly been pulled from release in Macau.
Moviematic, which had organized a pre-release screening of the film in Hong Kong planned for Tuesday, said on social media that its event had been canceled because of unspecified “technical reasons.” Several cinema chains have since removed the film from their websites.
- 3/21/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When AA Milne first came up with the character of Winnie-the-Pooh, he probably never envisaged the loveable bear slitting the throats of four East Sussex truck drivers. It’s also unlikely that he ever imagined a scenario in which Piglet would bludgeon someone to death with a sledgehammer in a swimming pool. However, these are things that actually happen in Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, the micro-budget slasher film that reimagines the creatures of the Hundred Acre Wood as cannibalistic freaks.
If that concept sounds utterly ridiculous, that’s because it is. From the design of Pooh to the fascinatingly ropey script and performances, this film really does produce bigger laughs than your average comedy. But according to writer-director Rhys Frake-Waterfield, it’s meant to. He points to a scene in which Pooh throws a decapitated head at a car, only for it to be swept away by the windscreen wipers.
If that concept sounds utterly ridiculous, that’s because it is. From the design of Pooh to the fascinatingly ropey script and performances, this film really does produce bigger laughs than your average comedy. But according to writer-director Rhys Frake-Waterfield, it’s meant to. He points to a scene in which Pooh throws a decapitated head at a car, only for it to be swept away by the windscreen wipers.
- 3/18/2023
- by Chris Edwards
- The Independent - Film
If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise. A very big surprise. Two very big surprises.
Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet are back on the big screen, but they are no longer the cuddly, innocent and lovable characters from your childhood. The pair are out for blood and revenge (and honey) in Director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey.
The friendship of Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh and the other characters of the 100 Acre Woods is explained in an animated prologue. It details that the animals were already seen as ‘cross-breeds’ or ‘abominations’ when young Christopher initially met them. However, he befriended the group and spent his formative years with them, this was until he left for college. The group, without the guidance of their human friend, had to endure a hard winter and address an even harder question: how to survive. They decided to eat one of their own,...
Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet are back on the big screen, but they are no longer the cuddly, innocent and lovable characters from your childhood. The pair are out for blood and revenge (and honey) in Director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey.
The friendship of Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh and the other characters of the 100 Acre Woods is explained in an animated prologue. It details that the animals were already seen as ‘cross-breeds’ or ‘abominations’ when young Christopher initially met them. However, he befriended the group and spent his formative years with them, this was until he left for college. The group, without the guidance of their human friend, had to endure a hard winter and address an even harder question: how to survive. They decided to eat one of their own,...
- 3/13/2023
- by James Doherty
- DailyDead
After scaring up $4 million at the worldwide box office, viral hit Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is returning to movie theaters, Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report today.
Following the success of the one-night-only screening of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey last month, ITN Studios will re-release the highly publicized horror movie in theaters here in the United States for a week-long run starting Friday, March 17. This nationwide roll out will give horror fans one last chance to see the movie on the big screen.
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey successfully grossed $760,954 at its one-night-only screening on February 15, before expanding to theaters nationwide and grossing $2 million at the U.S. box office. Horror fans hoping to catch Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey in theaters for the film’s final run should check their local showtimes on Fandango.com.
In addition to the new theatrical dates, ITN Studios...
Following the success of the one-night-only screening of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey last month, ITN Studios will re-release the highly publicized horror movie in theaters here in the United States for a week-long run starting Friday, March 17. This nationwide roll out will give horror fans one last chance to see the movie on the big screen.
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey successfully grossed $760,954 at its one-night-only screening on February 15, before expanding to theaters nationwide and grossing $2 million at the U.S. box office. Horror fans hoping to catch Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey in theaters for the film’s final run should check their local showtimes on Fandango.com.
In addition to the new theatrical dates, ITN Studios...
- 3/13/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Originally set for a one-night-only theatrical release, the pre-release viral success of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey led to an expanded theatrical release from Fathom Events, which began on February 15. The film played in theaters here in the United States through February 23, initially in 1,652 theaters but very quickly cut down to a few hundred.
Despite the relatively limited release – and also in spite of the largely negative reviews – Blood and Honey managed to scare up an impressive $1.7 million domestically. The slasher movie has also been released in many territories outside the United States, and the film’s worldwide total is even more impressive: a whopping $4 million at the time of writing!
Rhys Frake-Waterfield directed the bloody horror movie for Jagged Edge Productions, a twisted take on the classic children’s tale. It’s a sign of the times that a movie like Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was...
Despite the relatively limited release – and also in spite of the largely negative reviews – Blood and Honey managed to scare up an impressive $1.7 million domestically. The slasher movie has also been released in many territories outside the United States, and the film’s worldwide total is even more impressive: a whopping $4 million at the time of writing!
Rhys Frake-Waterfield directed the bloody horror movie for Jagged Edge Productions, a twisted take on the classic children’s tale. It’s a sign of the times that a movie like Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was...
- 3/9/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The four panelists on “The Masked Singer” are going “nuts” trying to figure out the identity of the secret celebrity hiding inside the Squirrel costume. The blue rodent performed Pink‘s “Try” during the fourth episode of Season 9 and earned enough votes to advance to the following week. That means we’ll all have to wait a bit longer to find out who she really is. Do You have any ideas? Read on for the judges’ “The Masked Singer” Squirrel guesses.
“Squirrel, you made the audience and us go nuts,” Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg stated after her rousing performance on the big stage during DC Superheroes Night. “The tone of your voice is so freaking beautiful. I feel like it’s very familiar, but nonetheless I think you killed it tonight.”
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The guessing game commenced, with DC Comics chief creative...
“Squirrel, you made the audience and us go nuts,” Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg stated after her rousing performance on the big stage during DC Superheroes Night. “The tone of your voice is so freaking beautiful. I feel like it’s very familiar, but nonetheless I think you killed it tonight.”
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- 3/9/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
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
Rhys Frake-Waterfield is plotting a horror cinematic universe based on beloved children’s story characters that are in the public domain. He was the director of the recently released Winnie-the-Pooh horror movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (read our review Here), and he’s in development on movies like Bambi: The Reckoning and Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare. Since these characters are public domain, he doesn’t have to ask anyone’s permission to put a horrific twist on their stories. But if copyright wasn’t an issue, Frake-Waterfield would also like to make horror movies featuring characters like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Teletubbies.
Speaking with Collider, Frake-Waterfield said, “I’ve really been excited by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lately because I think the story has a very kind of horrifying undertone anyway because it’s these half-human, half-turtles who live in the sewer who have a rat king who they follow,...
Speaking with Collider, Frake-Waterfield said, “I’ve really been excited by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lately because I think the story has a very kind of horrifying undertone anyway because it’s these half-human, half-turtles who live in the sewer who have a rat king who they follow,...
- 3/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
“I never get anything right! I got one!” a dumbfounded Ken Jeong exclaimed at the end of Wednesday’s second episode of “The Masked Singer” Season 9. Magic struck when the notoriously bad guesser correctly named Howie Mandel as the secret celebrity hiding inside the Rock Lobster costume. Ken was the only panelist who got it right; Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg and Nicole Scherzinger both went with Martin Short, while Robin Thicke picked Steve-o.
Ken chose Howie because of two clues in particular: the judge’s gavel (referring to his recurring stint on “America’s Got Talent”) and the hospital scrubs (a reference to his role on “St. Elsewhere”). “This is someone who is a legendary comedian — someone who is one of my influences,” Ken stated emphatically after the red crustacean screeched out “S.O.S.” by Abba while running around the stage as if he was being boiled.
In a rare moment of unity,...
Ken chose Howie because of two clues in particular: the judge’s gavel (referring to his recurring stint on “America’s Got Talent”) and the hospital scrubs (a reference to his role on “St. Elsewhere”). “This is someone who is a legendary comedian — someone who is one of my influences,” Ken stated emphatically after the red crustacean screeched out “S.O.S.” by Abba while running around the stage as if he was being boiled.
In a rare moment of unity,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Stars: Craig David Dowsett, Chris Cordell, Nikolai Leon, Paula Coiz, Maria Taylor, Natasha Tosini, Danielle Ronald, Natasha Rose Mills, Amber Doig-Thorne, May Kelly | Written and Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield
It seems like we’ve been hearing about Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey forever. And now it’s here, the latest attempt to turn childhood favourites like The Banana Splits, The Grinch, and even Heidi into blood-soaked nightmares. And with Pooh being far and away the most popular it’s also been the most hyped and anticipated, even the fact Scott Jeffrey was producing it couldn’t keep me from wanting to see it. And now it’s here and all I can say is “Oh bother!”
Writer/director Rhys Frake-Waterfield actually gets the film off to a great start with an animated segment telling us how Christopher Robin befriended the creatures of the Hundred Acre Wood only to grow up and leave for college,...
It seems like we’ve been hearing about Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey forever. And now it’s here, the latest attempt to turn childhood favourites like The Banana Splits, The Grinch, and even Heidi into blood-soaked nightmares. And with Pooh being far and away the most popular it’s also been the most hyped and anticipated, even the fact Scott Jeffrey was producing it couldn’t keep me from wanting to see it. And now it’s here and all I can say is “Oh bother!”
Writer/director Rhys Frake-Waterfield actually gets the film off to a great start with an animated segment telling us how Christopher Robin befriended the creatures of the Hundred Acre Wood only to grow up and leave for college,...
- 2/20/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Theatrical releases planned for UK, Australia, Middle East, Japan, South Korea, Latin America, and more.
Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey, the low budget slasher sensation that riffs on A. A. Milne’s beloved children’s property and has sunk its teeth into the US and Mexican box office, will roll out across the world following a raft of deals announced at EFM.
Altitude acquired UK rights and Los Angeles-based sales and production company Premiere Entertainment Group has closed deals with Plaion for Germany and Italy, Umbrella for Australia and New Zealand, Eagle Films for Middle East, New Select for Japan, and Njuta Films for Scandinavia.
Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey, the low budget slasher sensation that riffs on A. A. Milne’s beloved children’s property and has sunk its teeth into the US and Mexican box office, will roll out across the world following a raft of deals announced at EFM.
Altitude acquired UK rights and Los Angeles-based sales and production company Premiere Entertainment Group has closed deals with Plaion for Germany and Italy, Umbrella for Australia and New Zealand, Eagle Films for Middle East, New Select for Japan, and Njuta Films for Scandinavia.
- 2/19/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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
This post contains spoilers for "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey."
"Winnie-the-Pooh slasher film" is quite the eyebrow-raising elevator pitch. And yet, upon hearing that short phrase, the listener instantly knows what to expect: gore that subverts the pre-established notion of Pooh Bear as a cute, family-friendly character in a way that aims to be visceral and perhaps comedic. So goes the moviegoing experience of "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey," a real film that actually exists.
"Blood and Honey" is extreme. It's probably not a stretch to say it's one of the most graphic, gory films you've ever seen. Think "Kill Bill" level intensity here. Interestingly, the movie doesn't always lean into its inherently humorous concept. Yes, seeing the likes of Pooh and Piglet presented as horror villains is funny, but once the initial shock wears off, the characters' acts of violence hold nothing back in terms of gruesomeness. These moments are dark...
"Winnie-the-Pooh slasher film" is quite the eyebrow-raising elevator pitch. And yet, upon hearing that short phrase, the listener instantly knows what to expect: gore that subverts the pre-established notion of Pooh Bear as a cute, family-friendly character in a way that aims to be visceral and perhaps comedic. So goes the moviegoing experience of "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey," a real film that actually exists.
"Blood and Honey" is extreme. It's probably not a stretch to say it's one of the most graphic, gory films you've ever seen. Think "Kill Bill" level intensity here. Interestingly, the movie doesn't always lean into its inherently humorous concept. Yes, seeing the likes of Pooh and Piglet presented as horror villains is funny, but once the initial shock wears off, the characters' acts of violence hold nothing back in terms of gruesomeness. These moments are dark...
- 2/18/2023
- by Blake Taylor
- Slash Film
"Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey" might be getting panned by critics, but you've got to respect filmmaker Rhys Frake-Waterfield's hustle. When A.A. Milne's copyright on the gentle resident of Hundred Acre Wood lapsed in 2022, the British writer-director immediately got to work on his low-budget, slasher-flick profaning of the author's lovable characters. It's classic exploitation grifting to which the schlock-producing likes of Roger Corman, William Castle, and Samuel Arkoff would certainly tip their cap. The goal is to get out of the gate first and fast. You don't want to be the second guy to portray Pooh and Piglet as remorseless murderers.
Now that his film is out in the world and making loads of disreputable noise, Frake-Waterfield wants gorehounds to know that this is just the beginning. Not only is he currently working on other blood-thirsty takes on beloved children's classics (e.g. "Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare...
Now that his film is out in the world and making loads of disreputable noise, Frake-Waterfield wants gorehounds to know that this is just the beginning. Not only is he currently working on other blood-thirsty takes on beloved children's classics (e.g. "Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare...
- 2/17/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
“Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” composer Andrew Scott Bell used a wealth of unique sounds, including a beehiveolin — a combination of a beehive and violin — to score the micro-budget slasher movie.
Bell recalled reading an article in The New Yorker about Tyler Thackray, the creator of Instagram account @violintorture, who experiments with violins by altering them. Once, he even placed a beehive inside a violin to see if the bees would populate it. This would become the integral instrument Bell used in the film’s score.
Bell wanted to track down the instrument, or at least try. He explains, “I emailed him and said, ‘I’m doing this movie. It’s wacky and fun. I think it would be crazy to use that violin, do you still have it?’”
Thackeray responded telling him he had completely forgotten about the instrument and invited Bell to San Francisco. Bell says, “We...
Bell recalled reading an article in The New Yorker about Tyler Thackray, the creator of Instagram account @violintorture, who experiments with violins by altering them. Once, he even placed a beehive inside a violin to see if the bees would populate it. This would become the integral instrument Bell used in the film’s score.
Bell wanted to track down the instrument, or at least try. He explains, “I emailed him and said, ‘I’m doing this movie. It’s wacky and fun. I think it would be crazy to use that violin, do you still have it?’”
Thackeray responded telling him he had completely forgotten about the instrument and invited Bell to San Francisco. Bell says, “We...
- 2/17/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Rhys Frake-Waterfield's new slasher film "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey," while not stellar, has a novel premise. A.A. Milne's beloved characters Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Owl, and Eeyore are not Christopher Robin's cuddly, talking stuffed animals, but strange, mutant animal/human hybrids that have taken up residence in the 100-Acre Wood. For years, Christopher Robin would bring his animal friends food, but when he goes away to college — and the winter winds descend — Pooh and his pals go feral from hunger and abandonment. They end up eating Eeyore, going insane, and turning into human-averse killing machines. Decades later, Pooh and Piglet have more or less become Jason Voorhees or Leatherface.
"Blood and Honey" is a film that comes wearing its gimmick on its sleeve. How novel, one might think, to see an otherwise innocent and childlike character like Winnie-the-Pooh shoving a young ingenue's face through a pane of glass. When...
"Blood and Honey" is a film that comes wearing its gimmick on its sleeve. How novel, one might think, to see an otherwise innocent and childlike character like Winnie-the-Pooh shoving a young ingenue's face through a pane of glass. When...
- 2/17/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard's beloved "Winnie-the-Pooh" universe entered the public domain in 2022, making its characters (with the exception of Tigger) instantly usable for adjacent creative projects. Although Pooh and his pals in Hundred Acre Wood are traditionally kindhearted and guileless, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield decided to make a hard pivot and reimagine these creatures as bloodthirsty murderers in "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey." This complete and shocking re-contextualization allows the film to function as a violent slasher, where the otherwise "hunny"-loving anthropomorphic bear goes on a blood-soaked rampage alongside his feral friend, Piglet. Gone is the nostalgic charm of Hundred Acre Wood, as the space has now been transformed into a hunting ground rigged with dangerous death traps.
Frake-Waterfield's initial efforts to approach Milne and Shepard's heartwarming source material were mired in complications, as the problems that plagued the writer-director were multifold. Firstly, his approach to these characters had to be wholly original,...
Frake-Waterfield's initial efforts to approach Milne and Shepard's heartwarming source material were mired in complications, as the problems that plagued the writer-director were multifold. Firstly, his approach to these characters had to be wholly original,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Exclusive: We’re hearing from box office sources that Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania zoomed to a 17M-18M last night in previews from showtimes that started at 3Pm. That figure, which could be higher or lower once Disney officially reports later this morning, is where Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2‘s Thursday night was back in 2017, at 17M.
The Thursday night previews for Marvel’s crop last year were Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (36M), Thor: Love & Thunder (29M) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (28M).
Industry projections have the 4-day for Quantumania at 120M, but Disney thinks it’s between 105M-110M. Nonetheless, the threequel is bound to set an opening record for the Ant-Man franchise and the third best Presidents Day opening ever after 2018’s Black Panther (242.1M) and 2016’s Deadpool (152.1M). Advance ticket sales earlier this week were...
The Thursday night previews for Marvel’s crop last year were Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (36M), Thor: Love & Thunder (29M) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (28M).
Industry projections have the 4-day for Quantumania at 120M, but Disney thinks it’s between 105M-110M. Nonetheless, the threequel is bound to set an opening record for the Ant-Man franchise and the third best Presidents Day opening ever after 2018’s Black Panther (242.1M) and 2016’s Deadpool (152.1M). Advance ticket sales earlier this week were...
- 2/17/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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