Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey

As Winnie the Pooh joins the public domain, a new Indie horror film has transformed the character into a psychotic killer.

However, the main character from classic 19th-century novels, including Dracula, Frankenstein and Pride & Prejudice, have been available for others to use for many years, but of recent additions, Winnie the Pooh is certainly one of the most iconic. Thanks to this, Blood and Honey is now bringing a whole new nightmarish version of Pooh to life in a way that has certainly never been seen before, and would not have been allowed as long as Disney still had exclusive rights to the character. What this essentially means, is that anyone can now produce their own Winnie the Pooh stories without having to gain permission from anyone, including Disney, although Disney’s own Winnie the Pooh designs, movies, and shows are still very much out of bounds for use by anyone other than the House of Mouse.

First images have been released from 'Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey', a horror reimagining of the children's teddy bear.

There’s also a twisted reinterpretation of Piglet, and a shot with the words “get out” written across windows in blood. Jamie Lee Curtis, who plays Laurie Strode, shared pictures from the sequel earlier this year. According to the film’s IMDB page, it’s described as a “horror retelling of the famous legend of Winnie the Pooh.” It’s expected to be released later this year.

A 'feral' Pooh Bear and Piglet go on a murderous rampage in slasher film 'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.'

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. 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. 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. “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.]” Given the premise, the biggest challenge, Waterfield said, was balancing the line between horror and comedy. 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).

A new horror film from Jagged Edge Productions reimagines Pooh and Piglet as monsters on a murderous rampage in Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.

Horror versions of children's films are far and few between, and the only one that comes to mind is 1997's Snow White: A Tale of Terror. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey may be ridiculous, but it also looks extremely unique, and it may be the kind of insanity that bored horror buffs are dreaming of. The images showcase Pooh and Piglet stalking a woman in a hot tub, the words "GET OUT" written with blood on the windows of a dark home, and even Pooh behind the wheel of a car. The film is called Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey and is a horror re-imagining of the classic children's story featuring everyone's favorite yellow teddy bear.

Children's bear appears more sinister in forthcoming film, 'Blood and Honey'

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. According to Jennifer Jenkins, director of the Centre for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University, the rights to the Winnie the Pooh stories and characters after 1926 still belong to Disney. Previously, the rights to Winnie the Pooh were held exclusively under Disney licensing, which gave the character a red T-shirt and is the version recognisable to most.

(CNN) This isn't your childhood Winnie the Pooh. Horror fans are buzzing about an apparent forthcoming film which looks to take the children's story and ...

A horror movie version of Winnie the Pooh is on its way. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey brings the bear and Piglet to new scary places.

Waterfield shares, “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. And hope that these ladies show horror Winnie the Pooh and Piglet what’s what. But we suppose Winnie the Poo could be the horror moniker of our famous bear. We honestly still can’t tell if this movie presents us with supernaturally evil versions of Winnie and Piglet, or if we’re just seeing terrible men in masks. Seeing Winnie the Pooh starring in his own horror movie is amazing. And the next day, you’re a horror movie monster.

The first images of the upcoming horror film Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey have been released, showcasing a scary take on the childhood classics.

Originally created by author A.A. Milne and illustrator E.H. Shephard, Winnie the Pooh recently saw its copyright expire in 2021, with the rights to the characters no longer being held by Disney and entering the public domain. It’s going to be a high priority.” Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey wrapped production earlier this month, and the first look at the film shows a drastically different take from the versions of Winnie the Pooh fans are used to, with scarier versions of Pooh and Piglet stalking a group of people.