Summary
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’s digital release date has been revealed. A sequel to 2023’sBlood and Honey, which served as a horror retelling of A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard’s books, the independent slasher film continues following Pooh’s killing spree, this time through Christopher Robin’s childhood town, Ashdown, as he seeks revenge against him for exposing his existence to the world.Blood and Honey 2’s castincludes Scott Chambers, Ryan Oliva, Tallulah Evans, Teresa Banham, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney, Alec Newman, and Simon Callow.
Now, over two months after its theatrical release, the sequel’s digital release date has been revealed. As announced by the movie’s official account on X, formerly Twitter,Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2will be released exclusively on Amazon on June 26before hitting other digital platforms in the following months, along with Blu-ray and DVD at a later date.
How Does Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood & Honey 2 Compare To The Original?
The Sequel Received Slightly Better Reviews, But Fewer Box Office Returns
When it was first announced in 2022,Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honeywent viral online for taking a childhood icon and turning him into a twisted slasher figure. Despite divided reactions, this online virality seemed to translate to commercial success, asBlood and Honeywas one of the surprise success stories of 2023. Originally set for a nationwide one-night event, it was expanded to a major worldwide theatrical release, and on a small $100,000 budget, it made $5.2 million at the box office.
Despite its box-office success,Blood and Honeywas eviscerated by critics for its weak story, inconsistent acting, and overall absence of genuine horror or humor. The original has an abysmal 3% score on Rotten Tomatoes and is widely considered one of the worst movies ever made. With such a low bar set by the original,Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’s reviewswere slightly better, calling the sequel an improvement over the original in many aspects, though its RT score is still Rotten at 50%. Its audience score, 79%, is also an improvement over the original’s 50%.
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Despite slightly better reviews,the sequel’s box office returns decreased to a mere $1 million. This, however, hasn’t stoppedWinnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3from entering development, along with The Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU) with more horror films planned, includingBambi: The Reckoning,Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, andPinocchio: Unstrung. The franchise’s first crossover event, titledPoohniverse: Monsters Assemble, has also been announced and is apparently not a joke. WithWinnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2coming to VOD, audiences can rewatch or catch up on the TCU at home before future installments.
Bambi: The ReckoningandPeter Pan’s Neverland Nightmareare scheduled to be released in 2024.
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Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
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The sequel to the horror parody of A.A. Milne’s children’s story, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, picks up shortly after the first film’s events. The new movie will continue the murderous rampage of the residents of the Hundred-Acre Wood, with Tigger joining the carnage as the character enters the public domain in January 2024.
