Blood & Honey 2′ Director “Threw Up” During Filming

Practical effects can be a wonderful addition to horror films when done right, as we saw in such 2024 hits as Terrifier 3 and Alien: Romulus. There’s just something about having that gore right in front of you instead of it being generated by a computer that makes the moment feel all the more real. The results can oftentimes be so realistic that they make the filmmakers and actors sick to their stomach, as was the case in Damien Leone’s film, and in another 2024 gem: Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2.

MovieWeb recently caught up with Scott Chambers (seen below) to talk about his directorial debut in the Poohniverse with Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare. Along the way, the subject of Blood and Honey 2 came up, and it was then he revealed that creator Rhys Frake-Waterfield was so disgusted by one sequence in particular in the sequel that it made him lose his lunch.

Fans will recall that the sequence featured Pooh (Ryan Oliva) and Tigger (Lewis Santer) crashing a rave in Ashdown after their home in the Hundred Acre Wood is burned to the ground. Seeking revenge, the duo slash their way through a number of party-goers, with people being beheaded, disemboweled, and shredded to bits. Produced on a budget of just $500,000 dollars, there wasn’t enough money to turn to CGI for the effects, so Waterfield had to employ the use of practical gore to bring the scene to life. It resulted in an epic moment that would make Art the Clown actor David Howard Thornton proud, who – coincidentally – also threw up on the set of Terrifier 3.

There’s More Practical Gore to Come in the ‘Pooniverse’

Next up in the Pooniverse franchise is Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, which, as mentioned, sees Chambers step behind the camera to direct. Unlike the previous two movies, this one is grounded in reality, and delivers more of an emotional punch as it explores themes of drug addiction, gender identity, and abandonment. That being said, the practical gore is still top-notch, and though it’s not the central focus, we’re still treated to copious amounts of blood when the moment calls for it.

Following that, fans can look forward to Pinocchio: Unstrung, which Chambers said is the movie that is going to “destroy” everyone’s childhood. Starring horror favorites Robert Englund and Richard Brake, the film sees the titular puppet go on a rampage of terror to eliminate all the “bad” things in the world. The R-rated reimagining is said to feature lots of practical gore, with Pinocchio wearing “human skin to feel like a little boy.”

Bambi: The Reckoning is also on the slate of Twisted Childhood Universe films to come out before everything culminates in the epic crossover Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble. That one will see all our favorite characters returning, as well as introduce new ones like Rabbit, Sleeping Beauty, the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, and Mary Poppins to propel the franchise into the future.

As we await all of that, be sure to check out Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare when it hits theaters for three days only beginning on Jan. 13 from Jagged Edge Productions and Iconic Events, with distribution being handled by ITN Studios.

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Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2

Release Date

March 26, 2024

Runtime

93 minutes

Cast

Ryan Oliva
, Scott Chambers
, Marcus Massey
, Tallulah Evans
, Simon Callow
, Eddy MacKenzie
, Alec Newman
, Nicola Wright
, Teresa Banham
, Toby Wynn-Davies
, Philip Philmar
, Louisa Warren
, Chrissie Wunna
, Ash Tandon
, Kelly Rian Sanson
, Sam Barrett
, Lila Lasso
, Andrew Rolfe
, Sam McCarthy
, Jenny Miller
, Becca Hirani
, Natasha Tosini
, Stephen Staley
, Danielle Scott
, Connor Powles

Director

Rhys Frake-Waterfield

Writers

Matt Leslie

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