What to know
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is an independent horror-slasher movie. It is based on the characters of the beloved children’s book Winnie the Pooh written by A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard. The movie marks the directorial debut of filmmaker Rhys Frake-Waterfield. The rights of use for the characters from the book became publicly available in January 2022, allowing the director to implement his twisted vision of the characters. The film was shot over ten days in the United Kingdom and was produced by Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios.
The cast includes Craig David Dowsett playing the feral Pooh Bear. Chris Cordell portrays the terrifying Piglet. Nikolai Leon plays Christopher Robin while Paula Coiz portrays Mary Robin. The wider cast includes roles for Natasha Tosini, Amber Doig-Thorne, May Kelly, and Maria Taylor. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was released in cinemas on February 15th, 2023.