Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Year: 2023
Director: Rhys Wake-Waterfield
Starring: Chris Cordell & Craig David-Dowsett
Runtime: 84 mins
BBFC: 18
Published: 14/03/23
Director: Rhys Wake-Waterfield
Starring: Chris Cordell & Craig David-Dowsett
Runtime: 84 mins
BBFC: 18
Published: 14/03/23
There’s only so much that can be said about Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey that the title doesn’t already lay out. From the moment it was announced everyone knew it was going to be a total car crash of a film, the only hope people were joking out for was that it was going to be as silly as the premise set itself up to be. Now having endured the hundred acre wood horror, I can say that Blood and Honey is exactly what we all wanted it to be.
Having been abandoned by Christopher Robin (Nikolai Leon) when he went off to university, the creatures of the Hundred Acre Wood turned feral. Reverting back to their basest instincts, and having feasted on Eeyore just to survive, the creatures swore vengeance on all of mankind, especially Christopher Robin.
Seeking a relaxing weekend away, a group of young women find themselves the targets of Pooh (Craig David-Dowsett) and Piglet (Chris Cordell) and must fight to survive.
Having been abandoned by Christopher Robin (Nikolai Leon) when he went off to university, the creatures of the Hundred Acre Wood turned feral. Reverting back to their basest instincts, and having feasted on Eeyore just to survive, the creatures swore vengeance on all of mankind, especially Christopher Robin.
Seeking a relaxing weekend away, a group of young women find themselves the targets of Pooh (Craig David-Dowsett) and Piglet (Chris Cordell) and must fight to survive.
I won’t beat around the bush, Blood and Honey is a bad film, like really really bad. But it’s the kind of film that thankfully is a great time when watched with a group of people and preferably copious amounts of alcohol.
Every single line of stilted dialogue is solid gold shit, and the terrible performances only cement this as one of the worst films made in recent years.
I had the pleasure of watching it in the cinema and the whole room roared with laughter throughout, every single person grinning with joy once the credits started to roll. Had I seen the film on my own, I’m sure my viewing experience would have been completely different, and my review completely scathing. But having experienced it in the best possible way I can at least give it that small recommendation of being a good for a group viewing.
The prologue, presented in the form of a creepy animation, is actually quite good. A solid narration which sets up a premise which the film largely wastes. From then on out Blood and Honey relies on its subpar gore and uninspired kills to get by. When taken seriously, Blood and Honey is atrocious with few qualities worthy of praise.
Whether it be Christopher Robin wailing “why are you doing this?” like a broken record, romantic subplots that are introduced and then never spoken of again, characters inexplicably remembering they have a gun (even though the film is set in England), or pointless nudity, Blood and Honey will find a way to outdo just how brainless it is in hilarious fashion.
Every single line of stilted dialogue is solid gold shit, and the terrible performances only cement this as one of the worst films made in recent years.
I had the pleasure of watching it in the cinema and the whole room roared with laughter throughout, every single person grinning with joy once the credits started to roll. Had I seen the film on my own, I’m sure my viewing experience would have been completely different, and my review completely scathing. But having experienced it in the best possible way I can at least give it that small recommendation of being a good for a group viewing.
The prologue, presented in the form of a creepy animation, is actually quite good. A solid narration which sets up a premise which the film largely wastes. From then on out Blood and Honey relies on its subpar gore and uninspired kills to get by. When taken seriously, Blood and Honey is atrocious with few qualities worthy of praise.
Whether it be Christopher Robin wailing “why are you doing this?” like a broken record, romantic subplots that are introduced and then never spoken of again, characters inexplicably remembering they have a gun (even though the film is set in England), or pointless nudity, Blood and Honey will find a way to outdo just how brainless it is in hilarious fashion.
Made on a budget of £100k it’s disappointing to see such a reliance on digital effects for the kills, because the few that use practical effects are the best in the film. Regardless, the camera rarely gets a good view on the action anyway, favouring shaky cam techniques or simply facing away from what you really want to see. Pooh & Piglet’s prosthetics are poorly designed with the edges of the rubber masks frequently being visible above the costume, but they are certainly funny to look at.
I could go on and on about just how bad Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is, but frankly I just don’t have the energy for it.
Aside from the animated opening there are no redeeming features to this film aside from the fact that if you’re decently inebriated and have a group of friends with you then Blood and Honey could be a fantastic horror film. It could easily be turned into a drinking game, take a shot whenever Pooh dramatically turns to the camera, or whenever someone just stands and watches one of their friends get murdered rather than intervening.
It’s bad, but it was always going to be bad, thankfully it’s the kind of bad that can be enjoyed under the right conditions.
I could go on and on about just how bad Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is, but frankly I just don’t have the energy for it.
Aside from the animated opening there are no redeeming features to this film aside from the fact that if you’re decently inebriated and have a group of friends with you then Blood and Honey could be a fantastic horror film. It could easily be turned into a drinking game, take a shot whenever Pooh dramatically turns to the camera, or whenever someone just stands and watches one of their friends get murdered rather than intervening.
It’s bad, but it was always going to be bad, thankfully it’s the kind of bad that can be enjoyed under the right conditions.