Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey
Piglet is no longer afraid in Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is a new horror film based on the series by A. A. Milne. Now, we can see some images from the film and discover the plot, which revolves around a series of murders perpetrated by Pooh and Piglet, who ate the donkey hee-oh.During an interview with Variety, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield discussed the plot: "Christopher Robin was turned away from them and gave them no food, making the life of Pooh and Piglet quite difficult," he explained. "Because they had to fend for themselves, they essentially went wild. So, they went back to their animal roots. They are no longer domesticated: they are like a ferocious bear and pig wanting to go around looking for prey."
"When you're trying to make a movie like this, and it's a really wacky concept, it's very easy to go down a path where nothing is scary and it's just very ridiculous and really, like, stupid," he said. "And we wanted to find a middle ground between the two."
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey should therefore mix horror and comedy, in line with the absurd premise. One example is the jacuzzi scene that you can see below. "[The girl] is having a good time and then Pooh and Piglet appear behind her, chloroform her, take her out of the jacuzzi and then run a machine over her head," he revealed. "It's scary, but there are also fun parts, because there are shots of Winnie the Pooh in a car and you see him with his little ears behind the wheel and slowly walking towards her [to kill her]."
Winnie the Pooh jacuzzi scene: Blood and Honey It is specified that no other characters will appear in the film, such as Tigger. Unlike Pooh and Piglet, Tigger is still copyrighted.
Frake-Waterfield promises that Disney fans will never confuse this production with anything Disney could or would like to do: "Nobody's going to confuse it [with Disney]," he said. "When you see the cover of this movie and you see the trailers, the stills and everything, no one will ever think it's a kid's version."
Pooh driving a car Although Frake-Waterfield hasn't wanted to disclose the budget of the film, says that we should not expect a Hollywood-level production.
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‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Director Teases Slasher Film Plot: ‘Pooh and Piglet Go on a Rampage’
A.A. Milne’s original “Winnie the Pooh” stories only lapsed into the public domain five months ago, but the tubby little cubby has already made his foray into slasher films.
“Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” wrapped earlier this month, and the first stills showing a demonic Pooh and Piglet about to pounce on a scantily-clad young woman relaxing in a hot tub have already set the internet on fire.
In an interview with Variety, director Rhys Waterfield, who is in post-production on four other films including “Firenado” and “Demonic Christmas Tree,” said the response to the stills has been “absolutely crazy.”
“Because of all the press and stuff, we’re just going to start expediting the edit and getting it through post production as fast as we can,” said Waterfield. “But also, making sure it’s still good. It’s gonna be a high priority.”
According to Waterfield, who also wrote and co-produced the film, “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” will see Pooh and Piglet as “the main villains…going 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,” Waterfield continued. “So they’ve gone back to their animal roots. They’re no longer tame: they’re like a vicious bear and pig who want to go around and try and find prey.”
The film was shot in 10 days in England, not far from Ashdown Forest, the inspiration for Milne’s imaginary Hundred Acre Wood in the “Winnie the Pooh” stories. Although Waterfield declined to reveal the budget for the slasher flick, he said audiences “shouldn’t be expecting this to be a Hollywood-level production.” Jagged Edge Productions, which Waterfield runs with co-producer Scott Jeffrey, made the film, and ITN Studios have already signed on to distribute it (a release date is TBD).
Given the premise, the biggest challenge, Waterfield said, was balancing the line between horror and comedy. “When you try and do a film like this, and it’s a really wacky concept, it’s very easy to go down a route where nothing is scary and it’s just really ridiculous and really, like, stupid. And we wanted to go between the two.”
As an example, Waterfield explained the set-up behind the still (above) of a girl relaxing in a jacuzzi with Pooh and Piglet ominously standing nearby. “She’s having a good time and then Pooh and Piglet appear behind her, chloroform her, take her out of the jacuzzi and then kind of drive a car over her head,” Waterfield said. “It’s scary but there’s also funny bits because there’s shots of Winnie the Pooh in a car and seeing him with his little ears behind the wheel and like slowly going over there [to kill her.]”
The only worry, especially with all the new-found publicity, is whether Disney will have anything to say about “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.” Although Milne’s earliest stories are now out of copyright, Disney retains exclusive use of their interpretations of Pooh Bear and his friends. “We’ve tried to be extremely careful,” said Waterfield. “We knew there was this line between that, and we knew what their copyright was and what they’ve done. So we did as much as we could to make sure [the film] was only based on the 1926 version of it.”
Which is why Waterfield’s Pooh Bear has swapped the little red t-shirt for a lumberjack suit and Piglet is clad in black. It’s also why other characters still in copyright, such as Tigger, will not appear — although there is a scene featuring Eeyore’s tombstone, the miserable donkey having been eaten by a starving Pooh and Piglet.
“No one is going to mistake this [for Disney],” Waterfield said. “When you see the cover for this and you see the trailers and the stills and all that, there’s no way anyone is going to think this is a child’s version of it.”