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Jasper Cole & Lille Jean Trueman Board ‘Write To Kill’

Exclusive: Veteran actor Jasper Cole and director Lillee Jean Trueman have boarded author and producer David P. Perlmutter’s planned TV series Write to Kill. Trueman will executive produce the series, which follows an aspiring author, cursed with writer’s block and ridden with debt, who is offered a huge amount of money to commit a heinous crime. Charlotte Kirk is signed on to star and snooker star Jimmy White will make a cameo. Already attached to the cast are Billy Hayes (Midnight Express), Elena Sanchez (Hunger Games), Sean Cronin (Mission Impossible), Rich Graff (Making Of The Mob), Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie The Pooh – Blood and Honey), Brooke Lewis Bellas (Sinatra Club), Vanessa Eichholz (Hellboy), David Kallaway (Blacklist), and Jack Hudson (Accomplice). Perlmutter and Michael Gorman of Kat Harvey Films have written the pilot and shooting is planned for New York and London.

July 2025 is about to be the ultimate superhero showdown month. With DC’s Superman and Marvel’s Fantastic Four hitting theaters soon, the internet is divided. With fans picking sides, comparing trailers, and leading men, we can say David Corenswet vs. Pedro Pascal has become a thing.

With the Marvel vs. DC debate being on the go (as usual), things took a spiralling turn after Corenswet dropped the wittiest response of the season for those fans who love the ongoing Superman vs. Fantastic Four drama.

Sorry, MCU fans, but the score is now DC-1, Marvel-0. Keep on reading to know how David Corenswet exactly cooked.

David Corenswet is a true Superman—and here’s how he proved it! David Corenswet as Superman in a still from Superman | Credits: DC Studios

At a recent Fantastic Four promotional event, a fan spotted that the F4 promo unit was awkwardly placed right in...

Charlotte Kirk is racking up the credits at a rapid pace. The actress, best known for her collaborations with Neil Marshall (Duchess, The Lair, The Reckoning, and the upcoming Compulsion), was working on the action thriller Myra back in October, took a role in the horror comedy CATnip earlier this year, and now she’s already in production on the Jack the Ripper spoof Jackie the Stripper. Fittingly, the filming of this one is taking place in London. Some behind-the-scenes images can be seen on the Jackie the Stripper Instagram page.

Deadline reports that Charlotte Kirk is joined in the cast of Jackie the Stripper by Jamie Lomas (Hollyoaks), Katie Price (Sharknado: Global Swarming), Chloe Meadows (Stigma), Kimberly Wyatt (13 Going on 30), James Phelps (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Gary Webster (Family Affairs), Sophie Rankin (Ouija Castle), Perry Bensen (Sid and Nancy), Amber Doig Thorne (The Baby in the Basket), newcomer Martin Sherwood,...

A new take on the story of serial killer Jack the Ripper is in the works with writer-director Michael Head. Production on the comedy spoof film, Jackie the Stripper, is currently underway in London with Frankham Films producing.

Per Deadline, The Reckoning’s Charlotte Kirk is set to star as the titular character in Jackie the Stripper, alongside Jamie Lomas asJack the Ripper. The rest of the cast includes Katie Price (Sharknado 5: Global Swarming), Chloe Meadows (Stigma), Kimberly Wyatt (Almost Never), and James Phelps (known for his portrayal of Fred Weasley in the Harry Pottermovie franchise). Gary Webster, Sophie Rankin, Perry Bensen, Amber Doig Thorne, Martin Sherwood, and Chrissie Wunna will also star.

"Set in London's Whitechapel district in 1888, Kirk stars as Jackie/Lottie who finds herself plagued by the infamous Jack The Ripper (Lomas), who is head of a secret organization known only as The Court," the official synopsis reads.

Jack the Ripper, a comedic spoof of the notorious serial killer, is currently in production in London, Deadline reports.

Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning), Jamie Lomas (“EastEnders”), Katie Price (Sharknado: Global Swarming), Kimberly Wyatt (of the Pussycat Dolls), and James Phelps (Harry Potter franchise) are leading the cast.

The ensemble also includes Chloe Meadows, Gary Webster, Sophie Rankin, Perry Bensen (This Is England), Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Martin Sherwood, and Chrissie Wunna.

Set in London’s Whitechapel district in 1888, Lottie (Kirk) finds herself plagued by the infamous Jack The Ripper (Lomas), who is head of a secret organization known as The Court. Only one man, John Grey (Webster), stands up to the Ripper, vowing to fight against the tryanny, carnage and male oppression that is left in the court’s wake.

Cut to modern day, and a group of kick-ass female assassins, led by their leader Jackie (Kirk), plan...

Exclusive: Charlotte Kirk (Duchess), Jamie Lomas (Hollyoaks), Katie Price (Sharknado: Global Swarming), Chloe Meadows (Stigma), Kimberly Wyatt (13 Going On 30) and James Phelps (Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince) are among cast for comedy spoof Jackie The Stripper.

Filming is underway in London on the Brit feature written and directed by Michael Head (The Last Heist). Frankham Films produces.

Cast also includes Gary Webster, Sophie Rankin, Perry Bensen, Amber Doig Thorne, Martin Sherwood and Chrissie Wunna.

The synopsis reads: “Set in London’s Whitechapel district in 1888, Kirk stars as Jackie/Lottie who finds herself plagued by the infamous Jack The Ripper (Lomas) who is head of a secret organization known only as The Court. Only one man, John Grey (Webster), stands up to the Ripper, vowing to fight against the tryanny, carnage and male oppression that is left in the court’s wake. Cut to modern day, and a group of kick-ass female assassins,...

Stars: Stacy Hart, Amber Doig-Thorne, Annabella Rich, Charlie Bond, James Hamer-Morton, Matthew Batte, Rose Granger, Dhean Morris, Andrew Spooner | Directed by Charlie Bond, James Hamer-Morton, Paul Cousins, Geoff Harmer, Chris Josty, James Morrissey, James Plumb, Samuel Rush

Virus Detected is a 2025 British horror anthology that delves into the sinister side of technology. The film is structured around a late-night radio show hosted by “Irritable Jo,” portrayed by Stacy Hart. During an intense electrical storm, Jo receives unsettling calls from a mysterious listener sharing eerie tales of electronic devices behaving malevolently. These narratives form the core of the anthology, each exploring a unique technological terror.

The anthology comprises several segments, each helmed by different directors: Mic Drop, is directed by Charlie Bond and James Hamer-Morton; Bad Penny comes from director Paul Cousins. Meanwhile, director Geoff Harmer helms Shock Jock and The Little Ones; and Chris Josty gives us the film’s first tale Virtual Insanity.

Stars: Amber Doig-Thorne, Laurence R. Harvey, Dani Thompson, Ayvianna Snow, Simon Bamford, David Gelmini, Charlie Bond, Annabella Rich, Rami Hilmi, Sarah Rorbach, James Hamer-Morton | Directed by Angie Darling Baby, Alexander Churchyard, Paul Doherty, Andrew Elias, Bazz Hancher, Jason Impey, Debbie Lant, Tony Mardon, Hannah Paterson, Richard Rowntree, James Saxon, Teddy Saxon

As a fan of the first entry into this now-turned franchise, I was eager to finally get the chance to see the sequel, Video Shop Tales of Terror 2: Lust & Revenge. Like the first film, this second entry into the series promised a return to the nostalgic charm of retro VHS horror – delivering both scores and laughs, just like the first film, and it certainly delivered on both front.

The film comprises multiple segments, each offering a unique blend of terror and dark humour. Video Shop Tales of Terror 2: Lust & Revenge opens with a trailer for “The Beast...

The spawn of Satan raises hell at a Scottish nunnery in this retro-styled British fright fest

This cheap-as-chips British horror concerning demented nuns is risible in the extreme, but there’s something about its willingness to commit to the bit that’s sort of admirable. Plus, there’s a faintly amusing retro vibe that harks back not just to low-budget 1970s horror of yore, but also to the so-called “quota quickies” from the 1930s onwards, British film fare made by the yard.

Set during the second world war on an island off the coast of Scotland, the film takes place almost entirely within the confines of a nunnery called St Augustine’s. That said, there’s an opening sequence where a nun is pursued by a wolf outside, a beast so happy to be playing with the actor his tail is up and wagging the whole time – he looks about as menacing as a cockapoo.

Stars: Maryam d’Abo, Elle O’Hara, Amber Doig-Thorne, Michaela Longden, Lisa Riesner, Annabelle Lanyon, Paul Barber | Written by Nathan Shepka, Tom Jolliffe | Directed by Nathan Shepka, Andy Crane

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The Baby in the Basket takes its name from one of the best-known stories from the Bible, the tale of Moses being placed in a basket and sent adrift on the Nile, only to be discovered and adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter. However, in this eerie tale, the child left in a basket on the doorstep of St. Augustine’s convent may be anything but divine.

Set in 1942, during the height of World War II, the film takes place on a remote...

Stars: Andrew Lee Potts, Beatrice Fletcher, Amber Doig-Thorne, Graham Skipper, Matt McClure, Poppy Anne Williams, Johnny Vivash, Martina Greenwood | Written by Damon Rickard, Andrew Lee Potts, Mitch Bain | Directed by Damon Rickard

Never Have I Ever, is the first feature film by Damon Rickard and is an impressive debut. Having built up his talents on some short films, including The Tour and The Package, he finally decided to tackle the feature film. The film unfolds as a psychological thriller with an expanding undertone of horror. The plot delves into the tumultuous life of Sam, portrayed by Andrew Lee Potts. Sam is a struggling screenwriter grappling with alcoholism and the looming threat of repaying an advance due to missed deadlines. The creation of a nuanced sense of dread helps the film hold our attention. Sam’s day takes a series of unfortunate turns, culminating in a chance meeting with Mara, played by Beatrice Fletcher,...

Evil isn’t raised, it’s born in The Baby in the Basket.

The UK Gothic chiller will be released on Digital in the US and UK on February 17 via Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth.

Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela Longden, Elle O’Hara, and Lisa Riesner star with veteran British talent Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights), Paul Barber (The Full Monty), and Annabelle Lanyon (Legend).

Set in 1942 as World War II rages on, a baby is left on the steps of a monastery on a remote Scottish island. The nuns take it in, planning to care for it until a storm passes, but strange events start to happen at the convent, leading one sister to suspect that the child is the spawn of the Devil.

Cinderella’s Revenge writer Tom Jolliffe penned the script, co-directed by Nathan Shepka and Andy Crane.

The post Gothic Chiller ‘The Baby in the Basket...

Get ready to be transported to a storm-ravaged, remote Scottish island in The Baby in the Basket, the upcoming gothic horror from Shepka Productions in partnership with Flickering Myth. This atmospheric chiller, set to release on Digital platforms in the UK and USA, and on DVD in the UK from 17 February, and looks to offer a fresh twist to the genre with its blend of supernatural terror and psychological unease.

Set in 1944 against the backdrop of World War Two, the film begins with a mysterious delivery to the convent of St. Augustine’s—a baby left in a basket during a tumultuous storm. The nuns take the child in, intending to ferry him to the mainland once the weather clears. But as night falls, unsettling events plague the sisters, leading Sister Agnes to suspect the child might be something far darker than innocent. Her fears are dismissed as hysteria brought...

Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth have officially announced the upcoming UK release of their gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket, which will arrive on Digital and DVD in on February 17th 2025 from High Fliers Films.

A baby in a basket is left on the steps of an isolated monastery on a Scottish island. The nuns take it in, planning to care for it until a storm passes. Soon though, strange and unexplained events begin to happen at the convent.

The Baby in the Basket has been rated 18 by the British Board of Film Classification for “strong sex and disturbing scenes.”

The Baby in the Basket stars Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela Longden (How to Kill Monsters), Elle O’Hara (Cara), Lisa Riesner (Charlie’s Angels) and Nathan Shepka (When Darkness Falls) alongside veteran British talent Annabelle Lanyon (Legend), Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights) and Paul Barber (The Full Monty...

Nathan Shepka and Andy Crane’s gothic horror film The Baby In The Basket will be released in the UK next February.

In May, we told you about a new gothic horror film, The Baby In The Basket, heading our way. In that story, we promised to bring you news of the film’s release and we can finally make good on that promise.

The Baby In The Basket is heading to DVD and Digital in the UK on 17th February 2025 from High Fliers Films.

“We’re looking forward to bringing The Baby in the Basket to UK audiences and hope that physical media fans enjoy our slow burn atmospheric horror movie on DVD,” director Nathan Shepka commented on the news.

Here’s the official synopsis for the film: A baby in a basket is left on the steps of an isolated monastery on a Scottish island. The nuns take it in,...

‘Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble’ is due to begin shooting within months.The upcoming horror crossover - which is a sequel to ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey II’ - will feature twisted versions of childhood characters, including Winnie-the-Pooh, Bambi, Pinocchio and Peter Pan, is scheduled to enter production in March 2025 as it marches towards its Halloween release date.The slasher - which is being directed Twisted Childhood Universe creator Rhys Frake-Waterfield - is reportedly due to follow Christopher Robin (Scott Chambers) and Wendy Darling (Megan Placito) as they try to escape Winnie-the-Pooh and his bloodthirsty friends.It has also be revealed that Lewis Santer and Martin Portlock are expected to reprise their respective roles of Tigger and Peter Pan.As well as directing, Frake-Waterfield co-wrote ‘Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble’ with Chambers, and will producer through Jagged Edge Productions, while Stuart Alson and Nicole Holland serve as executive producers for ITN Studios. Before ‘Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble...

Exclusive: The Castaic Studios in Santa Clarita, north of LA, is in the final stages of being sold to producer and filmmaker Carl Jackson of Carl Jackson Studios, we understand.

The lot, encompassing 70,000 square feet of production space, offers production and post-production facilities, including six sound stages, two screening rooms, editing bays, production offices, green rooms and spaces for wardrobe and makeup. There is also an 80-acre backlot with canyons, trails, and outdoor filming locations.

Financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed, though Jackson told us the property was appraised at $65M by real estate firm Justmann & Associates in September 2023.

The acquisition from Castaic Studios LLC was financed by Carl Jackson Entertainment, LLC, a Texas corporation, with the studio’s intended remodeling due to be funded by Texas outfit Michael Land & Associates.

Going forward, the studio will house Carl Jackson Studios productions as well as third party shoots.

The 25th edition of Pigeon Shrine FrightFest is set to deliver an exhilarating blend of horror and fantasy films, with the festival moving to a new venue, the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square. Running from Thursday, 22 August to Monday, 26 August, the event will take over all seven screens at the venue, promising an unforgettable experience for horror enthusiasts.

As we can barely contain the excitement, we’re sharing the films on offer in each screen so you can quickly decide which films to add to your ‘must watch’ list.

Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024 – Discovery Screen 1 Thursday, 22 August 2024

8:15 Pm – Cinderella’s Curse (World Premiere) Directed by Louisa Warren and starring Kelly Ryan Sanson, Chrissie Wunna, Lauren Budd, and Natasha Tosini, this spine-chilling reimagining of the classic fairytale sees Cinderella summon her fairy godmother from an ancient book to exact bloody revenge on her tormentors.

10:35 Pm – Carnage for Christmas (International Premiere) Directed by Alice Maio Mackay,...

The new Pinocchio horror movie, featuring practical gore effects, will be part of a larger plan to include other public domain characters. Jagged Edge Productions aims to create an Avengers-style crossover called Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble with twisted childhood characters. Pinocchio: Unstrung will not rely on VFX, but instead will showcase Pinocchio wearing the skin of his victim for a gory and unique depiction.

The makers of Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey unveiled their plans to give Pinocchio the horror movie treatment earlier this year by way of Pinocchio: Unstrung, and we now have our first gory details regarding some of the movies elements. Produced on a budget of just $50,000, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey would go on to earn over $5 million, while its sequel didnt fare as well, earning just $686,000 against a budget of $1 million. That didnt stop Jagged Edge Productions from announcing The Twisted Childhood Universe in March 2024, however,...

The Guyver starring Mark Hamill Arriving on 4K, Blu-ray & DVD: "On June 25th, Unearthed Films brings the Sci-Fi/Fantasy classic The Guyver, starring Mark Hamill, to Limited Collector’s Edition 4K Uhd and Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for the first time. Each edition features a new 4K restoration packed with bonus materials.

When college student Sean Barker (Jack Armstrong) finds the Guyver, an alien device that transforms him into a cyborg fighting machine, he inadvertently makes himself a target of the evil Chronos Corporation, who will stop at nothing to get the Guvyer back, including kidnapping Sean’s girlfriend Mizuki (Vivian Wu). Sean’s only hope is a mysterious CIA agent named Max Reed (Mark Hamill). Together they fight to save Mizuki, keep the Guyver out of Chronos’ hands and stop their ultimate goal of world domination. Directed by Screaming Mad George (Freaked) and Steve Wang (Drive) and produced by Brian Yuzna (Re-Animator,...

Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth has unleashed a set of first-look images for the gothic horror ‘The Baby in the Basket’.

Set in 1942 where, as World War II rages on the nuns of the isolated Scottish monastery St. Augustine’s prepares for an incoming storm front. During the night a baby in a basket is left on the doorstep and the sisters take it in to care for it. As the evening goes on, one nun, Sister Agnes (Doig-Thorne) soon suspects the child is the son of the Devil.

Also in news – Matt Damon stars in first look images from ‘The Instigators’

The movie stars Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela Longden (How to Kill Monsters), Elle O’Hara (When Darkness Falls), Lisa Riesner (Charlie’s Angels) and Nathan Shepka (Lock & Load) alongside veteran British talent Annabelle Lanyon (Legend), Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights) and Paul Barber (The Full Monty).

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From the team behind Flickering Myth comes the gothic horror film The Baby In The Basket. First look and more details below.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: 2024 has been a proper rollercoaster ride for horror fans. After a slow start, we’ve since been treated to the excellent Immaculate and The First Omen and the riotously fun Abigail and we’re not too far off from the release of Renny Harlin’s The Strangers: Chapter 1.

We’ve now got word of another horror film heading our way, hopefully sooner rather than later. The Baby In The Basket is directed by Nathan Shepka and Andy Crane from a script by Tom Jolliffe.

The Baby In The Basket is “set in 1942 where, as World War II rages on as the nuns of isolated Scottish monastery St. Augustine’s prepare for an incoming storm front. During the night,...

In the wake of Immaculate and The First Omen, more church-based baby horror is on the way with The Baby in the Basket, and Bloody Disgusting has been provided with a sneak peek.

For starters, Strive Global Media has secured the worldwide sales rights on the gothic horror film starring Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), Michaela Longden (How to Kill Monsters), Elle O’Hara (When Darkness Falls), Lisa Riesner (Charlie’s Angels) and Nathan Shepka (Lock & Load) alongside veteran British talent Annabelle Lanyon (Legend), Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights) and Paul Barber (The Full Monty).

Produced by Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth, The Baby in the Basket is set in 1942 where, as World War II rages on as the nuns of isolated Scottish monastery St. Augustine’s prepare for an incoming storm front. During the night a baby in a basket is left on the doorstep and the sisters take...

Stars: Amber Doig-Thorne, Ayvianna Snow, Alice Stevenson, Dani Thompson, Michael Fausti, Roe Haven, Laurence R. Harvey | Written and Directed by Michael Fausti

Burnt Flowers, the new film from writer/director Michael Fausti, begins with a series of scenes swiftly moving back and forth between London’s Rose Bar in 1968, Islington in 1983 and the Islington Police Station in 1992.

The last location is where Detective Franc Alban has a visitor, Alice Kyteller. She’s there to report a missing person, her husband Austin whom she last saw eight years ago in a brothel. Why has she waited so long to report him missing? “I thought he might come back”. She can’t offer any information and hasn’t so much as asked his friends about him, but she is sure that she and Detective Alban have met before.

If all of this sounds strange, you haven’t seen anything yet. The director...

Multi-Award Winning British Team Behind Cult Hit Dead Air Team Up with Multi- Award Winning New York Creator for Spooky Comedy Horror Web Series Frightseers Multi-award winning team behind cult hit Dead Air Peter Hearn (writer/producer) & Geoff Harmer (director/producer) announce their collaboration with multi-award winning New York actress & creator Candice Palladino, for the new spooky comedy horror web series Frightseers now almost 70% funded on Indiegogo.

Written by award winning filmmaker Peter Hearn (Scrawl starring Star Wars: The Force Awakens Daisy Ridley), Frightseers consists of 42 female-led, interconnecting live action webisodes and audio dramas. Inspired by Ghostbusters, Extra Ordinary, The Burbs, British Sitcoms of the 1980’s, Public Information Films of the 1970’s, along with web-series such as The Guild and Dr. Horrible’S Sing-a-long Blog, Frightseers is best described as Agatha Christie with ghosts.

With a gaggle of ghouls and ghosts realised entirely with practical effects including a 7ft tall Death...

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey dominated the Razzie Awards, winning Worst Picture, Director, and Screenplay for Rhys Frake-Waterfield. The sequel's trailer promises more low-budget gore, banking on the popularity of the horror retelling of the classic children's tale. Other notable “winners” included Stallone and Fox in The Expend4bles, with Fran Drescher receiving the Razzie Redeemer Award.

It literally was a Pooh year at the 44th Razzie Awards, with slasher movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey taking home five of the dubious honors on offer. Ahead of the Oscars on Sunday night, the Razzies unveiled their results earlier today, and it was probably no surprise the unexpected hit movie that makes the most of A.A. Milne's characters falling into the public domain came out on top. Or bottom, depending on how one views it.

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey R Horror Release DateFebruary 15, 2023DirectorRhys Frake-WaterfieldCastNatasha Tosini,...

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey dominated the Razzie Awards, winning Worst Picture, Director, and Screenplay for Rhys Frake-Waterfield. The sequel's trailer promises more low-budget gore, banking on the popularity of the horror retelling of the classic children's tale. Other notable “winners” included Stallone and Fox in The Expend4bles, with Fran Drescher receiving the Razzie Redeemer Award.

It literally was a Pooh year at the 44th Razzie Awards, with slasher movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey taking home five of the dubious honors on offer. Ahead of the Oscars on Sunday night, the Razzies unveiled their results earlier today, and it was probably no surprise the unexpected hit movie that makes the most of A.A. Milne's characters falling into the public domain came out on top. Or bottom, depending on how one views it.

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey R Horror Release DateFebruary 15, 2023DirectorRhys Frake-WaterfieldCastNatasha Tosini,...

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey defies expectations with its slasher take on the beloved bear, and the lack of legal action from Disney is surprising. The film's ability to avoid legal repercussions is a testament to its position in the film landscape and the careful navigation of copyright laws by the crew. The existence of the film opens doors for future filmmakers to explore unconventional retellings of iconic characters as they inch closer to the public domain.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey delivered a strong gross against its micro-budget in 2023, but its review score was nothing short of dismal. However, filmmaker Rhys Frake-Waterfield is not particularly phased by the slamming his horror take on the honey-loving bear took on Rotten Tomatoes. Speaking in the new edition of SFX Magazine, the director addressed terrible reviews of the movie and how he believes many of them came from critics unfairly comparing his film to big blockbusters.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey defies expectations with its slasher take on the beloved bear, and the lack of legal action from Disney is surprising. The film's ability to avoid legal repercussions is a testament to its position in the film landscape and the careful navigation of copyright laws by the crew. The existence of the film opens doors for future filmmakers to explore unconventional retellings of iconic characters as they inch closer to the public domain.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey delivered a strong gross against its micro-budget in 2023, but its review score was nothing short of dismal. However, filmmaker Rhys Frake-Waterfield is not particularly phased by the slamming his horror take on the honey-loving bear took on Rotten Tomatoes. Speaking in the new edition of SFX Magazine, the director addressed terrible reviews of the movie and how he believes many of them came from critics unfairly comparing his film to big blockbusters.

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Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Blu-ray from Scream Factory

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey will be released on Blu-ray on April 9 via Scream Factory. Capitalizing on the public domain status of A.A. Milne’s beloved children’s character, the film grossed $5.2 million worldwide on a budget of less than $100,000.

The British slasher is written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield. Craig David Dowsett, Chris Cordell, Amber Doig-Thorne, Nikolai Leon, Maria Taylor, Natasha Rose Mills, and Danielle Ronald star. A sequel is due out this year.

“Something’s Wrong With Piglet: Making Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” is included as a special feature along with the theatrical trailer.

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"Pinocchio: Unstrung" is the latest horror remake of a beloved childhood favorite, following the success of "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey." The first look at "Pinocchio: Unstrung" features a terrifying version of the puppet, with wide-eyed and sharp-nosed characteristics. The expansion of this horror universe will include sketch drawings of other beloved characters, revealed during the credits of "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2."

The filmmakers behind last year’s brutal and bloody version of Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey: Blood and Honey, are now concocting a terrifying tale based on the Disney classic, Pinocchio. Titled Pinocchio: Unstrung, the project is the latest in the line-up of horror remakes of beloved childhood favorites that utilize the properties entering the public domain. Such projects so far include Bambi: The Reckoning, Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, the various Steamboat Willie versions, and the upcoming Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2.

UK indie horror icon Ayvianna Snow returns to the screen with three new films for the first quarter 2024.

Cult director Michael Fausti’s much anticipated second feature film, Burnt Flowers (premieres January 2024), sees Ayvianna Snow join fellow horror luminaries Dani Thompson and Laurence R. Harvey in this haunting and surreal Horror-Noir from one of the UK’s most original horror directors.

Burnt Flowers focuses upon a mysterious femme fatale, Alice Kyteller (Ayvianna Snow), who approaches Detective Francis Alban (Amber Doig-Thorne) to search for her missing husband. The detective’s search leads her to a 1960s serial killer, who was never caught, a violent gangster and ultimately… herself.

The film stars Ayvianna Snow in a commanding central performance in a role that recalls the shape-shifting femme fatales of classic film noir. Snow’s portrayal of Alice Kyteller leads the audience into the dark past of the 1960s criminal underworld and an obsessive,...

The state of horror in 2023 is strong. Familiar names such as Brandon Cronenberg and Eli Roth returned with "Infinity Pool" and "Thanksgiving" and so did "Re-Animator" screenwriter Dennis Paoli, writer of "Suitable Flesh," his first realized feature script in over 20 years. Old franchises returned, too, with "Evil Dead Rise" and even "Saw X" doing well critically and commercially. Less established filmmakers have also made an impression, namely Nahnatchka Khan, director of "Totally Killer," and Danish debut filmmaker Gabriel Bier Gislason, who helmed "Attachment."

But away from "M3GAN," "When Evil Lurks" and the numerous other highlights, there were still some disappointments that were lackluster, recycled, underplayed, overplayed, or in one or two cases, just underwhelming in almost every aspect of production. There is little pleasure to be had in chronicling such disappointment, but it is a service any critic must provide at one time or another. So let's dig into some...

Stars: Sarah T. Cohen, Amber Doig-Thorne, May Kelly, Benjamin Colbourne, Nikolai Leon, Matthew Baunsgard, Richard Kovacs, Leah Glater, Bao Tieu | Written by Craig McLearie | Directed by Fred Searle

What’s that? Sarah T. Cohen, Amber Doig-Thorne And May Kelly all starring together in another Scott Jeffrey production? Colour me intrigued… This trio are three of the best performers Jeffrey has “discovered” over the years and they’re all together in one film. Ok, Ok, so it’s a film written by Craig McLearie, who hasn’t exactly captured the magic of 2021’s Jagged Edge/Proportion Productions era with his scripts, but one can but hope right?

Let’s get this out of the way first, Alien Invasion is Such an on-the-nose title. Like seriously, you couldn’t have come up with something a little more subtle? But then when your production company has made films with titles like Snake Hotel...

In the blissful infancy of YouTube back in 2006, one of the medium's earliest viral sensations was a video called "Scary Mary." YouTube creator Christopher Rule edited his own trailer for "Mary Poppins," Disney's 1964 musical classic. Instead of depicting the movie's family-friendly fantasy, though, Rule cut "Scary Mary" as a horror film. The result was surprisingly convincing, and posited an intriguing, funny, and somewhat disturbing thesis: With a change in perspective, beloved fictional characters can instantly switch from kind to creepy.

The team behind "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey" — a real movie in the Year of Our Lord, 2023 — embraced this spirit to imagine the universally adored Pooh Bear of literature and film as a serial killer. The film's violent conclusion leaves its story open-ended, and its filmmakers are just getting started building a children's-character-turned-slasher cinematic universe straight out of a fever dream.

And thus, I find myself for the third time this...

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This Halloween, never mind the knock at the door, it’s the ring of your phone you need to worry about as Eric Roberts stars as The Caller, out now in the UK on Digital Platforms.

This taut and tense thriller starts with a shocking, bloody prologue and doesn’t let up for ninety minutes. Sarah Alexandra Marks (Kill Kane) is terrific as Izzy, a young woman working remotely for a bank, who gets into an altercation with a cash-strapped customer called Caleb Baxter, played by Hollywood legend Eric Roberts (The Expendables). Baxter starts to harass Izzy over the phone, saying he will track her down. Worried he might well be able to do that through her social media profile, the increasingly jumpy and unnerved Izzy,...

Stars: Sarah Alexandra Marks, Eric Roberts, Colin Baker, Dani Thompson, Meghan Adara, Amber Doig-Thorne, Chrissie Wunna, Karl Kennedy-Williams, Judson Vaughan, Anna Tammela, Daisy Boyden | Written and Directed by Richard Anthony Dunford

Originally entitled Minacious (which means ‘of a menacing or threatening character’), British horror The Caller is part horror and part wish-fulfilment. Why? Well because for those working in a call centre, having someone come to your place of work after getting frustrated with the response they got is [probably] terrifying but for those on the end of the line, who can’t get the help they need, who Are the ones frustrated… well, that’s where the wish fulfilment comes in! Go to the office, confront someone, get a straight answer. Only here writer/director Richard Anthony Dunford takes things to extremes – as in the frustrated customer becomes a scary stalker-come-attacker!

The Caller opens with a brutal prologue in which...

Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Greenlit and Kickstarter. This month we’re spotlighting not one but Two fantastic film crowdfunding campaigns…

Folie à Deux (Madness by Two)

Folie à Deux is a neo-noir short film that aims to open up a discussion about men’s mental health. In this film, we follow Oliver, an overworked chef who turns to drugs and alcohol and drags his girlfriend Isabel down with him, turning a loving relationship into one of control and abuse. The short – which is a proof of concept for a feature film – comes from writer/director Naveed Mir and stars Alan Cooper, who was the lead actor in the feature film Claudia.

What’s the crowdfunding for?

Most of the...

Best known for playing cellist Kara Milovy in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights, actress Maryam d’Abo made her screen acting debut in the 1982 sci-fi horror film Xtro – and now she’s returning to the world of horror by taking a role in the gothic feature The Baby in the Basket!

Directed by Nathan Shepka (When Darkness Falls) from a screenplay by Tom Jolliffe (War of the Worlds: The Attack), The Baby in the Basket has the following synopsis: In 1940s, the nuns of a remote Scottish island convent ready for an impending storm, but when a baby is left on their doorstep, Sister Agnes becomes convinced he is the Devil and wants to kill the child. After Agnes is locked away a grim series of events ensue as the storm rages, and as her Sisters begin to question faith and reality, Sister Eleanor must try to repent and...

Actress Maryam d’Abo is set to make her return to British horror, having joined the cast of the upcoming gothic horror feature film The Baby in the Basket.

In 1940s, the nuns of a remote Scottish island convent ready for an impending storm, but when a baby is left on their doorstep, Sister Agnes becomes convinced he is the Devil and wants to kill the child. After Agnes is locked away a grim series of events ensue as the storm rages, and as her Sisters begin to question faith and reality, Sister Eleanor must try to repent and survive the dark events at St Augustine’s.

Best known internationally for her role alongside Timothy Dalton as Bond girl Kara Milovy in 1987’s The Living Daylights, d’Abo began her acting career with a role in the cult 1982 British horror Xtro; her other horror credits include director Oliver Parker’s fantasy...

Friends will gather to take revenge in the upcoming Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, a sequel to this year’s viral slasher movie that scared up $6 million at the box office.

Rhys Frake-Waterfield is back to direct the Pooh-based slasher sequel, and THR reports this week that filming is set to begin on the brand new continuation this coming Fall.

In fact, Blood and Honey 2 has already scored several international sales deals, including in Mexico, Germany, Italy, France, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and India.

ITN will release the sequel here in the United States. THR notes, “The production is expected to include a substantially larger budget than its predecessor film.”

In this version of the classic story, Christopher Robin is headed off to college and he has abandoned his old friends, which then leads to the duo embracing their inner monsters.

“The days of adventures and merriment have come to an end,...

Yes folks you read that title right…Nerdly has joined British Gothic Horror The Baby in the Basket, which stars Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey), teaming with Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth on the production.

Some years back our Managing Editor Phil put together a project called Nerdly Presents. This was with the intention of getting more involved with our industry in a production and distribution capacity. The brand got off to an “interesting” start with Nerdly Presents’ first release, director James Cullen Bressack’s Hate Crime, getting banned by the BBFC! That was swiftly followed up with the VOD release of To Jennifer, another Bressack film, via the now-defunct UK-based TheHorrorShow.TV streaming service.

In short, yes we review and cover Films, TV, Comics, Games and Wrestling at every level, but we want to do more for independent creators. Hence Nerdly Presents. More recently we have...

Amber Doing-Thorne leads the pack in Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey

Amber Doig-Thorne is a hard working actor with a lot to say. There’s an energy about her which comes across as much in conversation as it does on the silver screen. She’s interested in everything and keen to get stuck in, the sort of person who is a gift to a busy production unit but at perpetual risk of taking on so much that she never has a moment to herself, something which, in the course of our conversation, she admits to having done for six months of last year. We’re meeting to talk about her latest horror film, Glasgow Frightfest selection Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey, so I begin by asking her if she was a fan of the denizens of Hundred Acre Wood as a child.

“Oh my goodness, I was the...

Amber Doig-Thorne"loves" how 'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' combines the classic children's character with the genre of horror.The 22-year-old actress stars in the leading role of Alice in the independent film that twists the characters from the A.A Milne series inside out but knew straight away she wanted to be involved in the project because she is a big fan of horror and grew up with toys based on the Disney cartoon.She told FlickeringMyth.com: "It was really exciting to hear that they were going to be turning Winnie The Pooh into a horror film. I loved Winnie the Pooh growing up – I had the toys, read the books, played the games and loved the films – and horror is also one of my favourite genres to watch, so when I saw the synopsis for Blood and Honey I was very intrigued! It was a...

Amber Doig-Thorne"loves" how 'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' combines the classic children's character with the genre of horror.The 22-year-old actress stars in the leading role of Alice in the independent film that twists the characters from the A.A Milne series inside out but knew straight away she wanted to be involved in the project because she is a big fan of horror and grew up with toys based on the Disney cartoon.She told FlickeringMyth.com: "It was really exciting to hear that they were going to be turning Winnie The Pooh into a horror film. I loved Winnie the Pooh growing up – I had the toys, read the books, played the games and loved the films – and horror is also one of my favourite genres to watch, so when I saw the synopsis for Blood and Honey I was very intrigued! It was a...

In his latest interview, Kevin sits down to talk with actress Amber Doig-Thorne about Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey the new viral sensation from Jagged Edge Productions; and you can also check out the Kickstarter for Ambers’s next project, The Baby in the Basket, right here.

The Baby in the Basket is a gothic horror feature inspired by 1960s horror movies, film noir and some of the classics across the ages! In short, it’s Rosemary’s Baby meets The Omen meets The Shining. The film stars Amber Doig-Thorne, alongside Michaela Longden, Elle O’Hara, and Alexandra Fay Sadeghian.

Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth have announced that veteran British actors Paul Barber and Annabelle Lanyon have joined the cast of the upcoming gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket.

Paul Barber is best known for portraying Denzil in the iconic sitcom Only Fools and Horses and Horse in the classic British film The Full Monty – a role he reprises this June for Disney+’s The Full Monty sequel series. Among his other extensive film and TV credits are The Long Good Friday, The Brothers McGregor, Chancer, The 51st State, One Night in Istanbul and Renegades.

Annabelle Lanyon starred alongside Tom Cruise in the role of Oona in Ridley Scott’s 1985 cult classic fantasy Legend and also featured in the British horror Dream Demon and ITV series Quatermass. Recent credits include the horror films Werewolves of the Third Reich and Bite.

The Baby in the Basket also stars Amber Doig-Thorne,...

In his latest interview, Kevin sits down to discuss horror The Baby in the Basket and its current Kickstarter campaign with director Nathan Shepka and writer Tom Joliffe.

The Baby in the Basket is a gothic horror feature inspired by 1960s horror movies, film noir and some of the classics across the ages! In short, it’s Rosemary’s Baby meets The Omen meets The Shining.

The film is set on a remote Scottish island at an isolated monastery, where a baby is left on the doorstep during a blistering storm. Before long, strange things begin to happen on the eerie island and Sister Agnes starts to suspect the baby is the devil’s child.

Starring Amber-Doig Thorne, Michela Longden and Nathan Shepka, check out the Kickstarter campaign for The Baby in the Basket right here.

Director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was given a nine day theatrical release in the US back in February, and now it has received a digital release! Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is available for rent or purchase on Amazon’s Prime Video at This Link.

A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of last year, and that’s how Frake-Waterfield was able to make this movie happen, no permission required. The filmmaker explained to Variety that Pooh and Piglet (go) on a rampage after being abandoned by a college-bound Christopher Robin. “Christopher Robin is pulled away from them, and he’s not [given] them food, it’s made Pooh and Piglet’s life quite difficult. Because they’ve had to fend for themselves so much, they’ve essentially become feral. So...

After scaring up $4.5 million at the worldwide box office, viral hit Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is now available to watch at home, Bd has learned this afternoon.

You can rent the film for $9.99 or purchase it for $19.98 on outlets including Amazon.

Rhys Frake-Waterfield directed the bloody horror movie for Jagged Edge Productions, a twisted take on the classic children’s tale. And yes, a sequel is already on the way.

In this version of the classic story, Christopher Robin is headed off to college and he has abandoned his old friends, which then leads to the duo embracing their inner monsters.

“The days of adventures and merriment have come to an end, as Christopher Robin, now a young man, has left Winnie-The-Pooh and Piglet to fend for themselves. As time passes, feeling angry and abandoned, the two become feral.

“After getting a taste for blood, Winnie-The-Pooh and Piglet...