Bambi: The Reckoning - Cast, Story, Trailer & Everything We Know

Summary "Bambi: The Reckoning" joins the Twisted Childhood Universe, turning classic characters into horror villains.

Production ramps up, with improved visuals and a small, horror-focused cast.

The film, expected in 2024, follows a mother and son chased by Bambi after a car crash, promising bloodshed.

Another childhood icon is getting the twisted horror treatment in Bambi: The Reckoning, and there are already a ton of terrifying updates about Jagged Edge Production's next nightmarish opus. Based on the classic children's novel Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten, Bambi: The Reckoning turns the cute and cuddly deer into an instrument of destruction as he goes on a revenge-fueled rampage. The Reckoning is another installment in the burgeoning Twisted Childhood Universe that started with the surprise blockbuster smash-hit, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey back in 2022.

The basic premise of Jagged Edge's Twisted Childhood Universe is quite simple and it takes beloved children's characters that are in the public domain and transforms them into horrific slasher villains. The aforementioned Blood and Honey was rushed into production after A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh lapsed into the public domain, and the multi-million-dollar windfall emboldened the studio to rush several other films into production. Bambi: The Reckoning is only one of several Twisted Childhood Universe movies in production, but it could easily be the scariest.

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Bambi: The Reckoning Latest News

A Trailer Is Released

One obvious addition to the film is increased production value, and it already looks more expensive than the first Blood and Honey movie.

As the film's unspecified 2024 release date looms nearer, the latest news comes in the form of a trailer for Bambi: The Reckoning. The brief teaser features two scenes, the first of which shows three hunters standing in the woods talking about their experience killing deer. The trailer ends with a small snippet of the titular monster as he charges an oncoming car and flips it with his antlers. One obvious addition to the film is increased production value, and it already looks more expensive than the first Blood and Honey movie. It's unclear if a longer trailer will be released before the movie premiers.

Bambi: The Reckoning Is Confirmed

The Project Was Announced In 2022

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Hot on the heels of the shocking success of 2022's Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, Jagged Edge Productions announced a slew of upcoming Twisted Childhood movies, including Bambi: The Reckoning. The film is directed by Dan Allen from a script by Rhys Warrington. Blood and Honey director Rhys Frake-Waterfield is producing alongside Scott Jeffrey. Also credited is Austrian author Felix Salten who wrote the original 1923 children's novel, Bambi, A Life in the Woods.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey earned nearly $5 million (via Box Office Mojo)

Bambi: The Reckoning Production Status

Bambi Returns Sometime In 2024

Being a low-budget horror movie, the production turnaround time for Bambi: The Reckoning has been quite short. With that said, the movie went into production on January 6, 2024, before quickly wrapping 20 days later. The filming wrap was commemorated by actor Joseph Greenwood who made a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter) to express his gratitude toward the film's production team. The movie is slated to debut in 2024, but a more concrete date remains elusive. Considering the CGI needed to bring Bambi to life, The Reckoning will likely arrive in the latter half of the year.

Bambi: The Reckoning Cast

A Cast Of Horror Movie Stars

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As has been the case with most of the low-budget Twisted Childhood movies thus far, the cast of Bambi: The Reckoning has been kept small. Leading the film is Roxanne McKee as Xana, a young mother who finds herself hunted by the eponymous evil deer after a car crash leaves her and her son stranded in the woods. McKee is perhaps best known for playing the role of Doreah in Game of Thrones but she also starred in the 2012 horror sequel, Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines. Tom Mulheron has been tapped to play the role of Beji, Xana's young son who she must protect from Bambi.

The cast of Bambi: The Reckoning includes:

Actor Bambi: The Reckoning Role Roxanne McKee Xana Tom Mulheron Benji Nicola Wright Mary Samira Mighty Harriet

Bambi: The Reckoning Story

Bambi Hunts A Mother & Son

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While there likely won't be too much depth to the rest of the story, copious bloodshed is expected.

The conceit of the Twisted Childhood movies is that Jagged Edge Productions takes the happiest and most lovely public-domain children's characters and turns them into terrifying monsters. With that in mind, Bambi: The Reckoning imagines Bambi as a buck who is out for revenge against humanity for the death of his mother. Caught in the middle of Bambi's rampage is a young mother named Xana who finds herself trapped in the woods along with her son after a car accident. While there likely won't be too much depth to the rest of the story, copious bloodshed is expected.

Bambi: The Reckoning Trailer

Watch The Teaser Below

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Jagged Edge Productions has revealed a teaser trailer for Bambi: The Reckoning, and the latest Twisted Childhood movie looks to be delivering everything it promised. The teaser opens with hunters in the woods asking each other if they've ever killed a deer. The ominous scene gives way to a clip of Bambi attacking a car head-on and flipping it with his antlers. The trailer intentionally keeps Bambi's frightening appearance a secret, and more chills are expected once the full film arrives.

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Bambi: The Reckoning Bambi: The Reckoning is a modern fantasy horror film from director Dan Allen and the team behind Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. Xana and her Son Benji are involved in a car accident that puts them in the crosshairs of Bambi, a furious deer with insatiable bloodlust. Director Dan Allen Studio(s) Jagged Edge Productions , ITN Studios Distributor(s) ITN Distribution Writers Rhys Warrington Cast Roxanne McKee , Nicola Wright , Tom Mulheron , Samira Mighty , Russell Geoffrey Banks , Catherine Adams