BAMBI: THE RECKONING Set to Unleash Twisted Terror This Summer

Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios, the creative duo behind the viral horror hits Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey and its sequel, are back with another warped take on a childhood classic. Bambi: The Reckoning, the latest entry in the expanding “Twisted Childhood Universe,” is set to hit theaters on July 25, 2025, via Seismic Releasing.

Directed by Dan Allen and written by Rhys Warrington, the film reimagines the beloved deer not as a symbol of innocence, but as a creature of wrath. According to the official synopsis, a mother and son survive a car crash—only to be hunted by Bambi, a mutated, grief-stricken deer on a relentless rampage, driven by revenge over the death of his own mother.

It's a premise that's equal parts absurd and horrifying—and that’s exactly the point.

Let’s be honest: Bambi: The Reckoning is, in many ways, a cynical cash grab, capitalizing on public domain IP. But there's something refreshingly unapologetic about it. Like its Winnie-The-Pooh predecessors, the film wears its exploitation badge with pride, embracing its low-budget madness and turning nostalgia into nightmare with brazen confidence.

This growing subgenre of public-domain horror may feel like novelty cinema at first glance, but it carries echoes of something deeper. There's a punk energy here, reminiscent of Roger Corman’s output in the late ’60s and early ’70s—films that were cheap, quick, and often dismissed, but that provided fertile ground for future legends of cinema. In the same spirit, these modern reimaginings might be rough around the edges, but they’re giving space to new voices, wild ideas, and a kind of creative freedom rarely seen in the studio system.

So while Bambi: The Reckoning may not be prestige horror, it taps into a primal space where genre filmmakers can take risks, push boundaries, and experiment—no matter how absurd the premise might be.

Bambi: The Reckoning stampedes into theaters on July 25, 2025. Whether you're drawn in by curiosity, chaos, or carnage, one thing’s for sure: you’ve never seen Bambi like this.

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