Bambi: La Venganza

Bambi is a weird, wild spin on a childhood staple. Imagine a creature-feature twist where the gentle deer becomes a mutated nightmare after tragedy transforms him. 6.5/10

The creature design is bold: massive antlers, gnarly teeth, and a beast-like presence that channels the absurd energy of Jurassic Park-style horrors.

Roxanne McKee holds the heart with a grounded performance as Xana, and Tom Mulheron adds a relatable kid-in-danger dynamic. But mostly it's about thrills. The action scenes deliver twisted kills, though pacing dips when the story pauses for family drama that never quite earns your attention.

I understand it's part of the Twisted Childhood Universe which adds a weird allure... this is horror knowing it's absurd, and leaning hard into that. It's rough around the edges, but if you're in the mood for an outrageous, grazing-the-edge-of-camp horror ride, it hits enough marks to make it worth the ticket.

I might check the other movies in the TCU.

Look, Bambi: The Reckoning isn't a good movie in the traditional sense, and that's exactly why it's worth watching. This gloriously unhinged revenge-horror parody takes Disney's most delicate deer and turns him into a bloodthirsty woodland avenger. It's absurd, over-the-top, and completely aware of how ridiculous it is.

You don't watch this movie for nuance or storytelling, you watch it to see Bambi tear through people like Rambo with antlers.

It's the perfect movie for a late-night hangout with friends, some popcorn, and a sense of humor.

Is it bad? Absolutely.

Did I enjoy it? Without a doubt.

This movie knows what it is, and makes the most out it. It's fun, and entertaining. One of those movies you enjoy watching with a group of friends after a party.

This movie doesn't pretend to be artsy in the name of film making unlike most of A24 horror movies these days. The actors are surprisingly good except for few, most of whom die pretty early on anyway. While the CGI is nothing amazing, compared to some of the rushed Marvel projects, it certainly is comparable.

A concept so ridiculous the only choice it had was to look itself in the mirror and recognize what it is, Instead it fools itself and to believing it could be a grand demonstration of its genre. But with a Weak opening, weak progression, weak execution, weak characters, weak plot, weak kills, and a weak climax, and with how serious it takes itself, This movie couldn't even hope to be middle of the road. But at least it is a well-rounded waste of everyone's time.

"Bambi: The Reckoning" (2025), directed by Dan Allen, takes the beloved childhood character and twists it into a relentless, R-rated creature feature. Part of the "Twisted Childhood Universe," this film reimagines Bambi as a mutated, grief-stricken deer on a deadly rampage, seeking revenge on humans. While some critics note inconsistent pacing and CGI, many praise its effective monster design, creative kills, and willingness to lean into its wild premise. It's a bloody, unapologetic horror film that delivers on its promise of an unhinged Bambi.

Is it worth watching? If you're a horror fan looking for a campy, gory, and surprisingly fun take on a classic, and don't mind a B-movie aesthetic, then "Bambi: The Reckoning" is a surprisingly entertaining watch.