Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Offers Close-Ups of Evil Bears [Exclusive]

Screen Rant presents an exclusive first look at Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, a twisted rendition of the beloved A.A. Milne's story.

Screen Rant is pleased to present exclusive premiere footage from the upcoming horror film Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, which opens on February 15th. As the title suggests, the film is A.A. reimagined. Milne's classic tale of furry friendship and one terrifying twist. Prolific producer Rhys Frake-Waterfield attempted to write and direct this dark fable, which still takes place in the Hundred Acre Wood—albeit under very different circumstances.

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey begins in familiar fashion, with young Christopher Robin finding a second family with his friends Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, and Eeyore. But by the time the boy leaves for college, his beloved animal friends have been too domesticated to survive in the wild. Instead, they went downright savage, with Winnie the Pooh and Piglet even eating Eeyore themselves. They quickly set their sights on the female college student, just in time for Christopher to return from his trip.

What To Expect From Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey

As part of Screen Rant's Winter Movie Preview, exclusive first-look images of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey show Winnie the Pooh up close and personal. His face was spattered with blood, His chin is dripping with what is likely to be honey, accentuating the film's title. The look on his face was undeniably hungry, and although he was smiling, his expression was sinister. It's clear he's not a bear to mess with, and he's certainly not quick to forgive a harrowing abandonment like Christopher Robin's.

The trailer for Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey begins with Christopher Robin (Nicolas Leon) returning to the Hundred Acre Wood with his beloved Mary (Paula Coyze). While at first she's skeptical of his wild tales of befriending talking animals, Mary soon becomes convinced that it's time to turn back when they find a grave for Eeyore. But Christopher is desperate to find out what happened to his childhood pals, so they make their way to their now corrupt lair.

Winnie the Pooh and Piggy lose their best friend and starve and attack those around them. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey follows Pooh (Craig David Dowsett) and Piglet (Chris Cordel) in their quest for human flesh, including a group of college girls Rent a cabin in the nearby woods. The question at the heart of this tense tale of bloody revenge is whether Christopher Robin can do anything to earn Pooh and Piglet's trust before everyone around him suffers the consequences of his unexpected betrayal.

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