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Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3 gets a new update, with a controversial writer having been hired to pen the script. Based on the beloved children's book characters created by A.A. Milne, the first Blood and Honey was released in 2023, becoming a viral hit due to its twisted take on the material.

Made on a shoestring budget, the first film achieved box office success, leading to the release of Blood and Honey 2 last year. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3 was confirmed after the sequel's strong performance, but few concrete updates have emerged since.

Variety now confirms that controversial filmmaker Richard Stanley will write the Blood and Honey 3 script. The report also claims that the film is eying a production start in early 2026. Stanley shared the following statement about joining the franchise:

“I am wildly excited to be joining Scott Chambers and his creative team as screenwriter on the mind-wrenching third installment of a beloved,...

One of the most unlikely success stories in film in recent years is undoubtedly "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey." Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the ultra-low-budget slasher movie, which put a violent spin on A.A. Milne's beloved creations, went viral before the movie even arrived. It took off like a rocket, spawning an entire so-called Twisted Childhood Universe from the folks at Jagged Edge Productions. Part of that includes "Blood and Honey 3," which has just brought aboard a new, albeit controversial, screenwriter.

According to Variety, Richard Stanley has been tapped to pen the script for "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3," which is set to begin filming early next year. Scott Chambers, who produced the first two movies, is now set to direct the third installment, with Frake-Waterfield staying on board as a producer. The new entry is also said to carry a bigger budget than the first two,...

The outrageous horror series “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey” is charging ahead with its third movie, and it’s about to get even bloodier. Variety reports that “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3” will be written by Richard Stanley, best known for “Color Out of Space” and “The Island of Dr. Moreau.” Production is planned to start in early 2026, with ITN Studios and Premiere Entertainment managing sales.

This time, Scott Chambers, who produced the first two films, will be directing. Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the previous director, is still involved but will focus on producing instead.

Stanley said he’s thrilled to be part of the project. “I am wildly excited to be joining Scott Chambers and his creative team as screenwriter on the mind-wrenching third installment of a beloved, blood-soaked saga that has revitalized independent genre film production in the U.K. The Hundred Acre Wood will never be the same again!”

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The bloody and bizarre “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey” saga isn’t slowing down. A third film in the low-budget slasher series is officially on the way, and this time it’s bringing in horror veteran Richard Stanley to write the script.

Stanley, best known for “Color Out of Space” and “The Island of Dr. Moreau,” will be working with returning producers ITN Studios and Premiere Entertainment, with filming set to begin in early 2026.

Scott Chambers and Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the duo behind the first two films, are both back for round three. Chambers will be directing this time, while Frake-Waterfield is focusing on producing.

Speaking to Variety, Stanley shared his excitement about joining the twisted series, saying, “I am wildly excited to be joining Scott Chambers and his creative team as screenwriter on the mind-wrenching third installment of a beloved, blood-soaked saga that has revitalized independent genre film production in the U.

Winnie-the-Pooh voice actor Jim Cummings breaks his silence as he shares his thoughts about the horror remake of the iconic children's character. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honeyfirst came out in theaters in 2023, transforming an adorable yellow bear into a gruesome killer. While this feature was poorly received by fans and critics alike, Cumming shared his thoughts on the feature and was somewhat fair about it.

In an interview with The Direct, the voice actor was asked about his thoughts on Blood and Honey, to which he gave a fair response. While the Disney voice actor acknowledged that there would be people who would be pleased to tear this feature down, he also saw the artistic side of it, which was not worth "throwing rocks" over.

"It's... I don't really have an opinion of it. I saw about 10 seconds of it. And I think somebody always enjoys tearing down and stepping on...

The Twisted Childhood Universe is, in fact, twisted. Its horror versions of everyone's favorite childhood stories are not for the faint of heart. Seriously, if you love and value the adorable bedtime stories and innocent characters from your childhood, watching something like Bambi: The Reckoning might not be for you. However, if this is more your speed, then you were probably ecstatic about the movie's U.S. release on July 25, 2025. The film is the fourth installment in the Tcu, and it was directed by Dan Allen. With audiences still eager to watch it in theaters, fans want to know if a sequel is in the works for the future.

According to ScreenRant, a major Avengers-style crossover is about to take place between the characters/ films in the Tcu, which includes Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, and now Bambi. The director spoke with...

Bambi and Pete Davidson are featured in this week’s new horror movies, but unfortunately they’re not sharing the screen in the same movie. They’re joined by the at-home release of one of this year’s best horror movies so far, along with a new Gill Man movie from Shudder.

Here’s all the new horror that released from July 21 – July 27, 2025!

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There’s a monster in the basement in Bait, now available on VOD.

In the new indie monster movie from Uncork’d Entertainment, “On their way to a family get-together, the Herring family are in a bad car accident, waking in a terrifying, dark basement. Something is there with them. And it craves human flesh.”

Bait was directed by Andrea M. Catinella, written by Sam Gurney.

The cast includes Ingrid Evans, Connor Powles, Andrew Rolfe, and Natalie Hughes.

Sure, we all know about Bambi, but what about his trusty sidekick, Thumper, a rabbit with a great attitude and a fast-moving left foot? A hero is nothing without his sidekick, and the same can be said for villains, especially in Bambi: The Reckoning, the latest entry in the Twisted Childhood Universe. This mutant version of the iconic deer has its own sidekick, which you can get a glimpse of in our exclusive clip below!

In the new film, “After a mother and son get in a car wreck, they soon become hunted by Bambi, a mutated, grief-stricken deer on a deadly rampage seeking revenge for the death of his mother.“

Watch our exclusive clip below where one nasty camper learns the hard way to never mess with the wildlife… In her review of the film, Dread Central’s Meredith J. Brown references this very scene, writing,

“The ferocity is unimaginable,...

Bambi: The Reckoning features Roxanne McKee (TV’s “Game of Thrones”), Nicola Wright (Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2), Russell Geoffrey Banks (Who’s Watching Oliver), Tom Mulheron (TV’s “Slow Horses”), and Samira Mighty (TV’s “Love Island”). It is produced by Rhys Frake-Waterfield and Scott Chambers (Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 1 & 2) and executive produced by Stuart Alson (Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 1 & 2) and Nicole Holland (Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 1 & 2).

Bambi: The Reckoning follows a mother and son get in a car wreck, they soon become hunted by Bambi, a mutated grief-stricken deer on a deadly rampage seeking revenge for the death of his mother.

From Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios, the makers of Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 1 & 2, comes Bambi: The Reckoning, a new entry in the Twisted Childhood Universe. Directed by Dan Allen and written by Rhys Warrington, Bambi: The Reckoning arrives in theaters on July 25, 2025 by Seismic Releasing and ITN Distribution.

In the wake of two Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey films and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, the “Poohniverse” gets wilder and crazier with Bambi: The Reckoning.

From Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios, comes Bambi: The Reckoning, the newest entry in the Twisted Childhood Universe. Directed by Dan Allen and written by Rhys Warrington, Bambi: The Reckoning arrives in theaters July 25, 2025 by Seismic Releasing.

Exclusively watch the brand new trailer for Bambi: The Reckoning below, which features early reviews that praise the film for being “a twisted fairytale with teeth,” “one of the strongest additions to the Poohniverse, if not the best,” “wickedly fun” and “nightmarishly nasty.”

In the upcoming public domain creature feature…

“After a mother and son get in a car wreck, they soon become hunted by Bambi, a mutated grief-stricken deer on a deadly rampage seeking revenge for the death of his mother.”

“We are...

The twisted horror trend of beloved childhood characters turning into murderous figures carries on. Minnie Mouse is the latest Disney icon to trade in spreading cheer for a thirst for blood, thanks to copyright law. She joins the likes of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Peter Pan, Bambi, and others in a growing public-domain horror genre. Per Deadline, filming on the low-budget slasher Minnie's Midnight Massacre has wrapped.

Written and directed by Brett Bentman (90 Feet From Home), this feature sees Minnie embarking on a "killing spree when seeking revenge against the childhood bullies who tortured her as a teenager." Hannah Huston (Stiletto) stars in the feature, and a first-look image reveals someone (who may or may not be Huston) donning a Minnie mask, complete with a blood-splattered white tulle skirt, and clutching a knife. Check it out below.

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Minnie Mouse entered the public domain on January 1, 2024, after making her debut in 1928's animated Steamboat Willie.

In 2023, Rhys Frake-Waterfield wrote, directed, and produced Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. The slasher horror took one of the most famous childhood characters and turned it into a vicious killer.

After its immense success, a sequel followed one year later, and it later turned into a franchise. The Twisted Childhood Universe film series is expected to feature many beloved characters as terrifying, blood-thirsty killers, and now a new favorite has received their turn: Minnie. PerDeadline, Steamboat Willie's mate, Minnie, will be the new star of a low-budget horror movie, Minnie's Midnight Massacre.

Minnie's Midnight Massacre has already received an exciting update, as filming has already wrapped last week. Per the description, Minnie goes on a killing spree when trying to get revenge against the childhood bullies who tortured her as a teenager. The upcoming slasher also received a first look at the character, which shows Minnie with a mask on,...

Exploitation is one thing, but the Poohniverse has taken the concept in a whole new direction. The horror genre continues to expand thanks to the bloody and oftentimes hilarious antics of what is also known as The Twisted Childhood Universe, and the filmmaker behind Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, Rhys Frake-Waterfield, is at it again. Yes, Frake-Waterfield serves as writer and producer on director Dan Allen’s upcoming Bambi: The Reckoning, and fans can check out the brand-new official trailer below. The brief synopsis for the film reads as follows:

"A mutated deer terrorizes a family in the forest while a group of mercenary hunters are sent out to hunt the bloodthirsty creature."

Unlike the wholesome way Disney took the character that originally appeared in the pages of author Felix Salten’s coming-of-age story, Bambi, a Life in the Woods (1923), Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios have concocted more of...

The Twisted Childhood Universe (Tcu) is about to expand even more with the addition of Bambi: The Reckoning, a dark reimagining of the classic deer tale that transforms the gentle, doe-eyed fawn into a bloodthirsty force of vengeance. We finally have an official release date, and Bambi is set to stalk U.S. theaters this July. The exact release date is Friday, July 25, 2025, so make sure to mark your calendars. This twisted take on a childhood classic is one horror event you won’t want to miss!

Bambi: The Reckoning serves as the fourth movie in the Tcu, coming after Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, which gave the iconic storybook character a terrifying horror makeover as he abducts children and turns Neverland into a deadly nightmare. Dan Allen directed this live-action Bambi horror movie from a script written by Rhys Warrington. In addition, Rhys Frake-Waterfield and Scott Jeffrey (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and...

In the wake of two Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey films and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, the “Poohniverse” will expand this summer with Bambi: The Reckoning.

From Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios, comes Bambi: The Reckoning, the newest entry in the Twisted Childhood Universe. Directed by Dan Allen and written by Rhys Warrington, Bambi: The Reckoning arrives in theaters July 25, 2025 by Seismic Releasing.

Tickets will go on sale beginning July 10, 2025.

Check out our exclusive image below and find the official trailer underneath!

In the upcoming public domain creature feature…

“After a mother and son get in a car wreck, they soon become hunted by Bambi, a mutated grief-stricken deer on a deadly rampage seeking revenge for the death of his mother.”

“We are excited to bring the first live-action Bambi film ever to the screens… of course, a horror version,” teases Stuart Alson, President of ITN Studios,...

From Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios, the makers of Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 1 & 2, comes Bambi: The Reckoning, the newest entry in the Twisted Childhood Universe. This new, nasty take on the childhood classic is directed by Dan Allen and written by Rhys Warrington.

The official synopsis reads: “After a mother and son get in a car wreck, they soon become hunted by Bambi, a mutated, grief-stricken deer on a deadly rampage seeking revenge for the death of his mother.“

Now watch the official trailer:

“We are excited to bring the first live-action Bambi film ever to the screens…of course, a horror version,” said Stuart Alson, President of ITN Studios.

Roxanne McKee (Game of Thrones), Nicola Wright (Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2), Russell Geoffrey Banks (Who’s Watching Oliver), Tom Mulheron (Slow Horses), and Samira Mighty (Love Island) star in the new horror film.

Rhys Frake-Waterfield and Scott Chambers (Winnie-The-Pooh:...

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Viral Haunt has been retitled The Haunting at Jack the Ripper’s House, and Bloody Disgusting has not one but two exclusive trailers for the found footage horror film below.

ITN Distribution’s official preview centers on the horrors surrounding the Jack the Ripper legend, while producers Taw Entertainment’s alternate trailer shows more of the influencers’ reactions to the terrors that await them.

Natasha Tosini, who’s head was run over in Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, and Stephen Staley, who was among the slashed-up ravers in Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, co-wrote and co-directed the UK film.

“With the new title, we’re leaning even deeper into the terror and mystery that surrounds Jack the Ripper’s legend,” the filmmakers tell Bloody Disgusting. “And now, with the trailer officially out, audiences can finally get a glimpse of the horror that awaits.”

After skeptics accuse a group of YouTube paranormal...

Not to be confused with The Mouse Trap, The Mouse Experiment, I Heart Willie, or Screamboat, Mouseboat Massacre is yet another indie horror movie exploiting the recent public domain status of Mickey Mouse’s debut, Steamboat Willie.

Great ready for the last ride of your life, because the UK supernatural slasher is now available to rent or purchase on Amazon.

It follows a young woman battling a drug addiction who suddenly begins to see a mutated mouse-human hybrid who infests her life as those around her drop like flies.

From Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey producers ITN Studios, Andrea M. Catinella (Piglet) directs from a script by Harry Boxley.

“This is balls-to-the-wall mayhem. We have really gone for the gore in this movie and think audiences will be very pleased with how nasty the mouse can be,” comments producer Rene August. “One death features an actual literal human sized mouse trap...

Natasha Tosini, who’s head was run over in Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, and Stephen Staley, who was among the slashed-up ravers in Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, have teamed up on Viral Haunt.

The duo co-wrote and co-directed the UK found footage horror movie, which you can preview in the exclusive stills below.

After skeptics accuse a group of YouTube paranormal investigators of faking their ghostly encounters, they take on their most ambitious challenge yet: proving their authenticity by spending the night in the infamous Jack the Ripper Manor.

What starts as their biggest viral opportunity quickly spirals into a terrifying fight for survival as they uncover the estate’s horrific secrets and come face to face with the lingering spirit of one of history’s most notorious killers.

Intertwining fact and fiction, the plot incorporates real-life connections to Aaron Kosminski, the Polish hairdresser whose DNA evidence has linked...

Well, it looks like Popeye has officially entered the public domain, and with that comes the inevitable low-budget horror adaptation. The beloved spinach-loving sailor is the latest classic character to be transformed into a slasher villain, following in the footsteps of Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Pan.

The film, titled Popeye’s Revenge, takes the familiar formula of turning childhood icons into nightmare fuel. If you’re curious—or just can’t look away—there’s already a trailer out for it.

Popeye’s Revenge is described by ITN Movies as a “horrifying take on the classic character,” though that may not mean what they think it does. This isn’t horrifying because of its scares—it’s horrifying because it’s essentially Friday the 13th with Popeye in the killer role.

The film follows a group of friends hoping to open a summer camp, only to be haunted by the legend of Popeye.

Spinach is scarce in Popeye's Revenge. So is a cohesive plot and any form of shrewd execution.But the kills are brutal, the misogyny is ugly, and the plot is lost somewhere in the current vendetta to butcher some of history’s finest fairy tales and comic book characters. It began with director Rhys Frake-Waterfield, who is at the helm of the Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey films. Here, it's evident that screenwriter Harry Boxley was using the films he previously penned as horror foreplay. Popeye’s Revenge is a bloody mess, both figuratively and literally.

The executive producers of the Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey movies fuel this endeavor, which attempts to offer a brand-new and horrifying take on the classic character created by E.C. Seger nearly 100 years ago. Directed by William Stead (Children of the Night), the story finds a gaggle of teens trying to survive the "legend...

Stars: Alexander Butler, Alina Desmond, Valery Danko, Lauren Staerck, Alina Varakuta, Shayli Reagan, Jeremy Vinogradov | Written by Harry Boxley | Directed by Andrea M. Catinella

We just reviewed Mouse of Horrors, and now its co-writer Harry Boxley, who has also given us the likes of Tsunami Sharks and The Madness of Humpty Dumpty, is back with Piglet. Yes, another attempt to cash in on the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey franchise from its distributor ITN.

Apparently set in America despite the characters’ British accents, the film opens with a condemned criminal making their escape from custody and heading for a cave in the woods where they don a familiar looking mask in preparation for the arrival of some victims.

They don’t have long to wait before Kate and her friends Judith, Alex, Dianne (Alina Varakuta; Whisper in the Dark) and Susie arrive to celebrate Kate’s 21st birthday.

Back at the cave,...

Stars: Lewis Santer, Natasha Tosini, Chris Lines, Stephen Staley, Thomas K. Murphy, Tessa Wood | Written by Marc Gottlieb, Harry Boxley | Directed by Brendan Petrizzo

The filmmakers behind Mouse of Horrors, originally titled The Mouse Experiment, are an assortment of folk connected to some of the most prolific sources of low-budget horror out there. The director, Brendan Petrizzo has a history with The Asylum, having produced and/or directed films that include The Devil’s Triangle and Attack of the Meth Gator. One of the writers, Marc Gottlieb, also has a long history there, having written among others Top Gunner: Danger Zone and 2025 Armageddon.

The other of this tale’s scribes, Harry Boxley has delivered scripts like Jurassic Triangle and Piglet to Jagged Edge, Proportion Productions and ITN Distribution, companies much of the cast have worked for as well. And just for good measure, the cinematographer is Charlie Steeds, owner...

Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare and Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey producer Scott Jeffrey has fired back at critics of the latter film two years after its release. Written and directed by Jeffrey's co-producer Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the first installment in The Twisted Childhood Universe debuted in February 2023 to very negative critical responses, with many labeling the movie among the worst ever made.

In an interview with SFX magazine via GamesRadar, Jeffrey fiercely defended Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, recounting the hard work that went into making it. The producer believes that some people who claim not to like the horror parody did not give it a chance, and many of those who did liked what they saw, gaining the franchise new fans. "We had to really grow a thick skin, especially on Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood And Honey. People were saying we were lazy on all this," he said. "People might not like it,...

Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh existing in the same cinematic universe might seem strange enough, but how about both of them going on murderous rampages? Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, directed and written by Scott Chambers, is the third installment in Jagged Edge Productions'"Twisted Childhood Universe" (Tcu). Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare was preceded by Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey II (2024), which, if you could not discern from the titles, see the beloved children's character Winnie the Pooh (originally from the books by A.A. Milne and E. H Shephard) turn violent.

The Tcu, or "Poohniverse" as it is also called, is all the brain-child of British filmmaker Rhys Frake-Waterfield. When Winnie the Pooh (which was originally published in 1926) entered the public domain in 2022, the material became fair game for a horror spin. Now, the Razzie-winning series shows no signs of stopping and...

The success of Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare has cemented one of horror’s most peculiar trends: reimagining beloved childhood stories with a dark twist. The trend gained momentum with Jagged Edge Productions’ original film, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. The success of that film has birthed what’s now known as the Twisted Childhood Universe of upcoming horror movies. Scott Chambers’ latest addition to the Tcu has been a surprising hit in theatres, as it explores Peter Pan’s darkest roots by turning him into a psychotic child kidnapper who longs for Neverland.

Reviews for Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare praise it for perfectly balancing its twisted premise with realistic undertones, all elevated by Chambers’ stylistic and other-worldly cinematography. Peter Desouza stars in Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare as Michael, brother to the flawed heroine, Megan Placito's Wendy Darling. The franchise’s third box office success suggests the reimaginings of...

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, Alice the Mad, 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. Iconic Events Releasing intended to bring Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare to theatres for three days only, from January 13th through the 15th – but the movie has proven to be so successful that it’s theatrical run has been extended through next Thursday, January 23rd!

Written and directed by Scott Chambers, who is also producing all of these Twisted Childhood movies, the film follows Wendy Darling as she strikes out in an attempt...

We had heard that director Rhys Frake-Waterfield and producer Scott Jeffrey Chambers were planning to create a cinematic universe with the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey films and other horror movies inspired by children’s stories, like Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, Bambi: The Reckoning, and Pinocchio Unstrung. Then, Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios officially announced that this cinematic universe, which is being referred to as The Twisted Childhood Universe, is building up to the crossover movie Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble, which will be released in 2025. Chambers has said that the Mad Hatter will be one of the “worst of the worst” in Poohniverse, and during an interview with Screen Rant he took a moment to talk about the Mad Hatter horror movie Alice the Mad, as well as the upcoming Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3 – which is actually a Tigger solo movie!

When asked about what...

The controversial mascot horror series Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey isn't over yet, and there are already details about the upcoming Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3. Debuting in 2023 with the eponymous first film, the conceit of the slasher horror franchise is that writer A.A. Milne's classic character, Winnie-the-Pooh, has been transformed into a murderous monster. This is only possible thanks to the character entering the public domain in the 2020s, which has allowed director Rhys Frake-Waterfield to put his own twisted spin on the beloved children's stories.

Made on a tiny budget and shipped out quickly to capitalize on the public domain horror craze, 2023's Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey was summarily lambasted by critics and garnered a sub-10% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite this critical infamy, it managed to become something of a sleeper box-office success, which spurred Jagged Edge Productions to quickly green-light a sequel with a slightly elevated budget.

The Twisted Childhood Universe (Tcu) is growing by leaps and bounds with the success of each new film in the franchise. While Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey introduced the idea of a universe comprising of favorite childhood characters acting as as the bad guys who love violence and gore. The sequel Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 expanded it with new characters and a wider fanbase. The third flick in the franchise, Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare is haunting theaters now, but producer and one of the directors in the franchise, Scott Chambers, is hard at work with the next entries in the universe which will culminate with a blood bath in Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble.

Peter DeSouza-Feighoney is bringing a twisted take to another classic children's character in Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare. The Scott Chambers-directed film sees the young actor play Michael Darling, the typically innocent and playful youngest sibling of the Darlings. In familiar Twisted Childhood Universe fashion, DeSouza-Feighoney's take on Michael is reactionary to the chaos going on around him.

The Tcu is a franchise already familiar to DeSouza-Feighoney, as he previously portrayed young Winnie-the-Pooh in Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2. He seems to have found his staple role in the larger world in the form of Michael Darling, as he is set to reprise the character in Pinnochio: Unstrung later this year.

Related Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare Review: The Blood & Honey Universe Thrives Only When It Leans Into Being Completely Unhinged

The latest installment in the Tcu, Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, offers some stylish direction and a few good performances, but not enough fun.

Scott Chambers is in the director's chair for Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare. The latest installment in the Twisted Childhood Universe, a film franchise that also includes horror-ified takes on classic children's characters like Winnie-the-Pooh, follows versions of Peter Pan (Martin Portlock) and Tinker Bell (Kit Green) who abduct children in order to bring them to Neverland.

Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare represents Chambers's first time helming one of these projects. The Essex native previously produced both Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey and its sequel, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2. He starred in both projects as well, portraying Christopher Robin. Chambers is slated to produce future Tcu stories including Bambi: The Reckoning and Pinnochio: Unstrung.

In celebration of Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare hitting theaters this week, ScreenRant spoke with Chambers to discuss how the established Twisted Childhood Universe impacted this film's story, which Easter eggs fans will have to look out for,...

Scott Chambers (Aka Scott Jeffrey), producer of the Twisted Childhood Universe (Tcu) films, reveals exciting new details about his upcoming horror movie Alice the Mad. This film is set to take a darker, twisted approach to Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland, making it a major addition to the growing universe. The franchise, which puts horror spins on beloved children's tales, began with Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey and has only expanded over the years. The next installment, Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, will be released in theaters for three days, from January 13 through January 15.

According to an interview with ScreenRant's Liam Crowley, Chambers' prior announcement of Alice the Mad comes as part of a broader plan to expand the Tcu beyond the upcoming crossiver Poohniverse: Monsters Assembled. In an update about the whole cinematic universe, Chambers expressed confidence in the ongoing success of the franchise, with several sequels and spinoffs already in the pipeline.

The Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble movie receives a release update from the franchise's producer and director. The Twisted Childhood Universe, which reimagines characters from children's media as murderous villains, began in 2023 with Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, which was followed by the 2024 sequel, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2. Upcoming installments include Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, Bambi: The Reckoning, and Pinocchio: Unstrung – all culminating in the crossover Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble movie, which is slated for release in 2025.

During an exclusive interview with ScreenRant, the Tcu franchise producer and director Scott Chambers shared a release update for Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble. Chambers says they are still planning on shooting it this summer and releasing it around Halloween 2025. However, if they are unable to finish it in time, it will come out in the first quarter of 2026. Read his full comments below:

I very much plan on shooting this summer, and it just depends. If...

From Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios, Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare is now in theaters until January 15, 2025, only from Iconic Events Releasing, and the team has provided Bloody Disgusting with a bloody exclusive clip to whet your appetite this morning.

Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare gives a dark new spin on the classic fairy tale characters created by J.M. Barrie. Watch a bloody clip from a fight between Peter Pan and Wendy Darling below, and find the film’s previously released official trailer underneath.

The newest entry into the Poohniverse follows Wendy Darling as she strikes out in an attempt to rescue her brother Michael from the clutches of the evil Peter Pan who intends to send him to Neverland. Along the way she meets a twisted Tinkerbell, who is hooked on “fairy dust.”

Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare gets a limited theatrical release for three days only, from January 13, 2025 until January 15, 2025, courtesy of Iconic Events Releasing.

Following Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey and its recent - and much more positively-received - sequel, the third instalment in the Twisted Childhood Universe, aka the "Poohniverse," is set to hit theaters on January 13 for a three-day run before heading to streaming at a later date, and we now have some new stills from Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare courtesy of EW.

The previously-released poster and teaser gave us a first look at this evil incarnation of "The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" himself, and these promo images spotlight rather terrifying new takes on Captain Hook and Tinkerbell.

According to director Scott Chambers, Tink has been reimagined as a biologically born male named Timmy, who Pan keeps in line by feeding "pixie dust."

“She didn't fit the criteria to actually be sent fully to Neverland,” Chambers explains. “Then he says, however, you can be something else. You can be this fairy,...

Following Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey and its recent - and much more positively-received - sequel, the third instalment in the Twisted Childhood Universe, aka the "Poohniverse," is set to hit theaters on January 13 for a three-day run before heading to streaming at a later date, and we now have some new stills from Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare courtesy of EW.

The previously-released poster and teaser gave us a first look at this evil incarnation of "The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" himself, and these promo images spotlights rather terrifying new takes on Captain Hook and Tinkerbell (Kit Green).

According to director Scott Chambers, Tink has been reimagined as a biologically born male and named Timmy, who Pan keeps in line by feeding "pixie dust."

“She didn't fit the criteria to actually be sent fully to Neverland,” Chambers explains. “Then he says, however, you can be something else. You can be this fairy,...

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. Iconic Events Releasing will be bringing Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare to theatres for three days only, from January 13th through the 15th – and in anticipation of that release, Entertainment Weekly has unveiled a batch of images that feature Kit Green as Tinkerbell. You can check out those images at the bottom of this article.

Written and directed by Scott Chambers, who is also producing all of these Twisted Childhood movies, the film follows Wendy Darling...

Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare gives a dark new spin on a classic fairy tale. Ahead of the film’s theatrical release next week, Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios have unveiled new images of the “Poohniverse” version of Tinkerbell and Hook.

Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare gets a limited theatrical release for three days only, from January 13, 2025, until January 15, 2025, from Iconic Events Releasing.

The horror film follows “Wendy Darling as she strikes out in an attempt to rescue her brother Michael from the clutches of the evil Peter Pan, who intends to send him to Neverland. Along the way she meets a twisted Tinkerbell, who is hooked on what she thinks is fairy dust.”

Scott Chambers directs Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare.

The brand new images present a drastically different depiction of Peter Pan’s close ally, Tink, and his sworn enemy, Hook. More interestingly, EW revealed character details behind the new version of Tinkerbell.

Upon its debut in 2023, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey faced a lot of backlash from fans and critics who blasted the film as being nothing more than a quick cash-grab using the public domain to turn our beloved childhood characters into slasher villains. When Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 came around in 2024, the tone changed a little as people began to appreciate what Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Matt Leslie, Scott Chambers, and the entire crew at Jagged Edge Productions were attempting to accomplish. However, it was that initial reception that Chambers says caught everyone off guard.

MovieWeb caught up with him to discuss the latest film in The Twisted Childhood Universe (or Poohniverse), Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, which sees Chambers behind the camera as director instead of in front of it like he was in Blood and Honey 2 as Christopher Robin. He served as a producer on the first movie, which at...

Practical effects can be a wonderful addition to horror films when done right, as we saw in such 2024 hits as Terrifier 3 and Alien: Romulus. There's just something about having that gore right in front of you instead of it being generated by a computer that makes the moment feel all the more real. The results can oftentimes be so realistic that they make the filmmakers and actors sick to their stomach, as was the case in Damien Leone's film, and in another 2024 gem: Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2.

MovieWeb recently caught up with Scott Chambers (seen below) to talk about his directorial debut in the Poohniverse with Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare. Along the way, the subject of Blood and Honey 2 came up, and it was then he revealed that creator Rhys Frake-Waterfield was so disgusted by one sequence in particular in the sequel that it made him lose his lunch.

More characters keep joining the upcoming massive horror crossover event Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble, and the most recent character update raises the stakes for the film but comes with a huge risk. The superhero genre is credited for the popularity of connected universes, and an unlikely one was formed not long ago in the horror genre. In 2023, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey was released, a horror version of the beloved children’s character who entered the public domain a year before. Despite not being the critics’ favorite, Blood and Honey’s popularity made way for a franchise appropriately named The Twisted Childhood Universe.

The idea for the Twisted Childhood Universe is to produce horror movies centered around characters from children’s media, such as Peter Pan and Bambi. The purpose of this is for all of them to meet in a massive crossover event titled Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble, projected for a 2025 release.

The "Twisted Childhood Universe" (also known as the "Poohniverse"), is undoubtedly charting a course for a vast expansion in 2025. Since striking internet gold with Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey and continuing the momentum with Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey II, creator Rhys Frake-Waterfield hasn't let the viral success of the series go to waste. Now, an extended universe based on horror versions of classic children's characters is expanding with Bambi: The Reckoning and Pinocchio: Unstrung, but not before the franchise's first deviation from the Blood and Honey films — Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare.

Fans get a horrifying new look at the world of Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare.

Two new clips from the next entry in Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey director Rhys Frake-Waterfield's Twisted Childhood Universe were posted to YouTube by fan account Rgc on January 4. The clips show Martin Portlock's menacing Peter Pan terrorizing Michael and Wendy Darling, portrayed by Peter DeSouza-Feighoney and Megan Placito respectively, with tales of exactly what Neverland is and everything it has to offer the villain's next victims.

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Written and directed by Scott Jeffrey, Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare will mark the third entry in the Twisted Childhood Universe that began with Rhys-Wakefield's 2023 sleeper hit, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.

The Twisted Childhood Universe has been one of the most fascinating introductions to the horror genre in recent years, and Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare is its latest installment. Created by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the franchise is composed of interconnected stories bringing horror-driven takes on iconic children's characters that are available in the public domain. The franchise began with the critically maligned Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey and continued with its generally better-received sequel, while six other movies are in various states of development and production.

Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare is a fantasy-horror film from the team at Jagged Edge Productions, the same group behind other horror parody films such as Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. The film is a terrifying retelling of the original tale penned by J.M. Barrie in 1911.

Release Date February 24, 2025Runtime 87 MinutesGenres Adventure, Horror, FantasyCast Myles Perry, Evelyn Morris, Ardy Yusuf, Lucas Allermann, Kelly Rian Sanson, Adam Speers,...

From Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios, Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare arrives in theaters for three days only starting January 13th from Iconic Events Releasing. Ahead of the theatrical release, we caught up the film's writer and director, Scott Chambers, to learn all about the making of the film:

The Poohniverse is expanding to cover new twisted childhood stories. How did Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare come about as the newest entry and your latest directorial effort?

Scott Chambers: Peter Pan will feature as one of the main villains within Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble, and with that filming in 2025, we wanted to introduce the audiences to him before that movie. Going into Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble, we want audiences to already feel a certain way toward Pan. So it was important to release this film prior.

When putting a horrific spin on this material, what research did you do into the...

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That is both an exciting and problematic development for Dr. Eric Nesbitt and Major Jennifer Hawkes (Angela Wilding). Exciting in that the creature they created is still alive, problematic in the fact that it’s out of control and needs to be killed without compromising the project’s secrecy. The solution is to bring in what are supposed to be highly trained soldiers,...

The Twisted Childhood Universe continues to expand, and as it continues to add more children’s characters with a horror twist to bring them all together in a crossover event, a new character has been teased to join – and thanks to that, a wild theory about them can come true but with a key twist. The 2023 horror movie Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey boosted a trend in horror of making horror versions of children’s characters and stories. Despite being a critical failure, Blood and Honey made way for a sequel and started a shared universe called Twisted Childhood Universe.

The point of the Twisted Childhood Universe is to bring more horror versions of children’s characters, with each movie leading up to a crossover event titled Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble. So far, the characters confirmed to appear in Poohniverse are Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends, Bambi, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Hook, Pinocchio,...

With the movie set to bring together some of the most iconic names together for a bloody showdown, Scott Jeffrey reveals Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble will introduce another classic children's character. The upcoming movie, tentatively slated for a late 2025 release, will be the culmination of The Twisted Childhood Universe that began with Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. In the same vein as Freddy vs. Jason and The Avengers, the Poohniverse plot will bring together the horror versions of Pooh, Peter Pan, Bambi, Pinocchio and many others, who team up to hunt down their survivors.

During a recent interview with JoBlo for the upcoming release of Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, Scott Jeffrey shared some insight of what's to come from Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble. In laying out his and director/producing partner Rhys Frake-Waterfield's vision for the crossover, the producer began by revealing the movie is working on "a larger scale budget" than the individual titles,...