Elevated horror is so 2018. Now, in 2023, we are in a time of “bonkers” horror, one that started with 2021's Malignant and continued with 2022's Barbarian, Terrifier 2, and kicked off 2023 with M3GAN. Still, none of those films may hold a candle to the upcoming Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. Yes, that's right, your favorite snuggly teddy bear, your cherished childhood memory, is turning into a bloodthirsty killer.

Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey asks the question of what happens when Christopher Robin outgrows his imaginary stuffed friends. And unlike Disney's Christopher Robin film starring Ewan McGregor, Blood and Honey shows the answer to be rather violent. We spoke with Frake-Waterfield about his soon-to-be classic/abomination (depending on how attached you are to Winnie the Pooh and his friends). He told us what this movie is about, who this movie is for, and some of the trouble he has faced with "destroying" people's perception of their favorite childhood memory.

GameSpot: First of all, what is Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey about?