Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey

In 2022, Winnie-The-Pooh entered the Public Domain. Meaning, anybody can make a movie with the beloved teddy bear. Picture him in any genre. An action movie, detective thriller, western, historical drama or sci-fi. British filmmaker Rhys Frake-Waterfield made a slasher movie titled, “Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey.” Winnie isn’t the only beloved childhood icon reimagined as a bloodthirsty psychopath. Care to explain “The Banana Splits” & “The Grinch?” Don’t believe me? Look ‘em up.

Released in 2022, (same year X and Pearl came out) it was critically panned by critics, fans and movie goers alike. The movie shockingly made $5.2 million recouping its $100,000 budget. Jim Cummings (voice of Disney’s Winnie & Tigger) called Blood and Honey, “ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING.” He mentioned if somebody used his voice, he would’ve taken the filmmakers to court. Oh, Bother.

A sequel to Blood and Honey will be released on February, 2024 with Tigger appearing. A cinematic universe is in development focusing on “Peter Pan” & “Bambi.” I’ll also review several Horror films throughout. Feel free to send me a request on what to review next.

I don’t care if SPOILERS are listed. Blood and Honey is one of the worst horror movies I’ve ever seen in recent years.

Clean & Messy Qualities

Clean: Not a single redeeming mentioned. That’s bad folks.

Messy: Rhys Frake-Waterfield did a terrible job reinterpreting the titular character as a serial killer.

When Christopher Robin leaves 100 Acre Woods for five years to attend college, Winnie and his friends starve to death. What to they do to survive? Eat their friend Eeyore alive. A poor excuse to make Winnie and his friends villains. Rabbit has no clue to grow vegetables. Worst offender of ‘em all, Winnie never climbs a tree searching for honey.

I know this is a low budget movie, but you can tell Winnie & Piglet’s faces are obviously two dudes wearing a mask.

A Plot Hole involving Winnie somehow has the power to summon and control bees. Why didn’t he use them to shoo away and pour some honey in a pot, instead of murdering Eeyore?

In the poster, Winnie holds sledgehammer and Piglet wields a knife. In the movie, their weapons are swapped. What if James Bond never grabs a gun in the movie?

The movie was shot in ten days. The acting seems phoned in without filming additional takes. If you’re gonna make a movie, you have to shoot many scenes more than once.

I didn’t care about the college girls. They’re generic as heck. I couldn’t remember their names. Christopher Robin’s the only character I cared about.

Whatever happened to Rabbit & Owl? They only appeared in the Prologue.

Cinematography often succumbs to Shaky Cam.

The Final Verdict: F, FOR FAKER!

Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey lacks substance. This movie’s not an amazing reinterpretation of Winnie-The-Pooh, just a failed attempt to make a quick buck and shock value. A motherfaker beyond terrible than “Morbius.” If you wanna see a proper slasher film, I strongly recommend “X”& “Pearl.” Blood and Honey 2’s gonna suck and possibly scrap plans a cinematic universe. I hope this doesn’t become a reality. I’d rather watch a cinematic universe with “Power Rangers” or a “Code Lyoko” revival.