New images provide a closer look at the horrifying masks used in Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. Written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the upcoming horror flick will put a murderous spin on the classic children's character created by A. A. Milne. Despite being an independent production, the project has received an unexpected level of interest from the general public, resulting in a concerted effort to see the film released by early 2023.
Filming in England for just ten days, production on the Winnie the Pooh horror movie officially wrapped in May. Releasing the first stills shortly afterward, which captured the public's imagination, Waterfield confessed that he hadn't anticipated the "crazy" level of attention the project had since received and warned audiences not to expect a Hollywood-level blockbuster. Focusing on a Pooh and Piglet who have become feral after Christopher Robin abandons them for college, the film will find them launching into a murderous rampage after their former human friend comes to introduce them to his wife.
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Providing another closer look at the upcoming slasher, the original designers of the mask, Immortal Masks, shared some close-up images of the masks worn in Blood and Honey. The innocently branded Honey Bear mask is created using silicone and features a disturbingly vacant expression, completed by black eyes, wrinkled skin, and a full set of fangs. Grotesquely covered in blood, the preview suggests that this Winnie the Pooh survives on a diet of more than just honey.
While stills from the film suggested some hefty gore, the bloodied yellow mask could indicate that there will be even more than previously
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