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As 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' gears up for release, horror movie's sequel confirmed

The trailer for the movie had garnered a lot of interest as it showed a beloved cartoon character going on a bloody rampage

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The unsettling trailer for 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' was released online recently, rejuvenating interest in the movie. After a brief theatrical run, Fathom Events announced that the movie would have a few hundred screens for an online one-night release in February. The movie is now scheduled to begin playing in theaters on February 15 for almost a week. While most people haven't even seen 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' yet, a sequel has already been announced.

The movie is written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, though it's a spoof of the original 'Winnie-the-Pooh' books by AA Milne and EH Shepard. The film stars Natasha Tosini, Amber Doig-Thorne, Richard D Myers, Craig David Dowsett, Chris Cordell and Nikolai Leon.

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The movie's official Twitter account tweeted a poster on Monday, January 30, revealing there would be a sequel. The poster is a simple black graphic with the title 'Winnie-the-Pooh 2' written in blood. It reads, "Friends will gather... To take revenge..." and, "Coming soon." The caption for the picture said, "More blood. More honey."

What is the plot of ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’?

The official synopsis of the movie reads, "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 set off to find a new source of food. It’s not long before their bloody rampage begins."

Who is acting in ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’?

As per IMDb, the cast list of this horror parody comprises Gillian Broderick as Therapist, Paula Coiz as Mary Robin, Chris Cordell as Piglet, Frederick Dallaway as Young, Christopher Robin, Amber Doig-Thorne as Alice, Craig David Dowsett as Pooh Bear, Simon Ellis as Tucker, Mark Haldor as Scott, Richard Harfst as Barn Owner, May Kelly as Tina and Nikolai Leon as Christopher Robin among others.

Catch the trailer of ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’ below