The twisted minds behind Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare are back with a dark spin on a beloved childhood classic! From Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios comes the latest entry into their ever-expanding “Twisted Childhood Universe“: Bambi: The Reckoning. Get ready to see the forest’s most innocent deer in a new, bloodthirsty light.
A Deadly Deer
Directed by Dan Allen and penned by Rhys Warrington, Bambi: The Reckoning’s official synopsis is nightmare fuel. After a mother and son get in a car wreck, they are hunted by Bambi, a mutated, grief-stricken deer on a deadly rampage of revenge.
Stuart Alson, the President of ITN Studios, notes with a hint of gleeful perversion, “We are excited to bring the first live-action Bambi film ever to the screens…of course, a horror version. ” If you’re brave enough to witness this haunting new take on a classic tale, it arrives this summer.
The Cast
Bambi: The Reckoning features a massive cast, including Roxanne McKee ( “Game of Thrones”), Nicola Wright (Blood and Honey), Russell Geoffrey Banks (Who’s Watching Oliver), Tom Mulheron (“Slow Horses”), and Samira Mighty ( “Love Island”).
The Team
Rhys Frake-Waterfield and Scott Chambers (Blood and Honey) are producing, and Stuart Alson and Nicole Holland (Blood and Honey) are executive producers.
Say Goodbye to Innocence
Bambi: The Reckoning is a Jagged Edge Production in collaboration with ITN Studios, with Premiere Entertainment handling sales. So, get ready to say goodbye to the sweet, innocent Bambi of your youth. Say hello to a revenge-seeking deer about to unleash some serious woodland terror. This is definitely not one for the kids!
For more on the “Twisted Childhood Universe,” watch our interview with Scott Chambers and Rhys Frake-Waterfield as they tease the horrors to come.
Coming this Summer
Forget gentle forest glades and adorable woodland creatures; this story will be different, bloody, and brutal. Watch it in theaters beginning July 25, 2025.
