How the Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey Horror Movie Even Exists

It’s hard to think of a better time for Frake-Waterfield to make his directing debut. Since news of the film hit the internet in 2022, it’s become a viral hit, earning both shock and excitement from fans. Despite working from a budget of less than $100,000, Blood and Honey has made the fast-track from direct-to-streaming to wide theatrical release. Although the movie doesn’t open in the U.S. until this week, the response has already been tremendous. Having only premiered in Mexico (on Jan. 26) as of press time, the movie’s already earned $1,001,644.

Just one year ago, such a response would have been a great surprise. But this one is releasing after the ultra-gory Terrifier 2was a box office hit, which apparently spelled good news for Blood and Honey. For Frake-Waterfield, it’s easy to see why these movies have had such a great response. Where so-called “elevated horror movies” like Midsommar and Get Out have been dominating the conversation, those who want something a bit more trashy have been left behind. As much as he respects that “elevated” approach to horror, it doesn’t excite his slasher-loving heart

 “I want to see Michael Myers destroying and killing!” Frake-Waterfield says, referring to the more artsy take in Halloween Ends. 

Terrifier 2 and Blood and Honey are “filling a niche,” according to Frake-Waterfield. “They’re opening up possibilities. Giving directors a chance to say, ‘Maybe I’m going to take this in another route.’”

For the time being, the director intends to keep following the route of nasty fairytale creatures, and getting a bigger budget to help him do it. With this money, he’ll get to “open up the world in exciting ways.” In particular, the director promises a movie “more creative and exciting,” with “cool masks, more characters, bloodier kills.”

But why stop there? The director already plans to take in “all the feedback and critique” to make his next movies even more effective. In fact, he’s already announced movies about Bambi and Peter Pan.  What comes after that remains to be seen. But whatever childhood favorite Frake-Waterfield sends down a dark path, he wants you to know he’s doing it out of love.