WINNIE THE POOH: DEATH HOUSE and PETER PAN: GOES TO HELL Horror Films in the Works
The trend of turning classic children’s stories into horror films continues with Winnie the Pooh: Death House and Peter Pan: Goes To Hell. The projects are being produced by Dolphin Medien, who has partnered with U.K. horror production house Red Shadow Studios.
Winnie the Pooh: Death House is described as “The Strangers meets The Purge,” and it’s a “stylized serial killer slant on A.A. Milne’s beloved character.”
The story centers around “an unexpected school reunion in a remote country mansion – an event orchestrated by members of a cult who were mercilessly tormented by the guests as children. Now, years later, they’re out for gruesome revenge.”
The film is written by Adam Stephen Kelly and will be directed by S.J. Evans (Dead of the Nite). Filming is underway at U.K. locations. Evans said is a statement: “The script is supremely clever with scope for iconic visuals, and we have assembled a terrific young cast loaded with star potential. I’m very excited to share this dark and disturbing horror with the world.”
Peter Pan Goes to Hell is described as “a slasher movie in the vein of Psycho and Nightmares in a Damaged Brain. The script is by Kelly, with Phil Claydon (Lesbian Vampire Killers) directing.
Claydon said in a statement: “I grew up on a healthy diet of low-budget horror from the masters like Sam Raimi, Wes Craven and Peter Jackson. In recent streamer times, opportunities to create high concept horror on a small budget had vanished so I relished the opportunity to dive on board with Red Shadow Studios in carving out an environment for filmmakers to come and craft some grass roots scares. Let the mayhem commence.”
Kelly went on to say: “The huge interest in horror movies based on public domain properties piqued my interest as it did many, but with Red Shadow Studios – in partnership with Dolphin Medien – I’m trying to bring together really talented filmmakers and high- caliber actors as I firmly believe that, in this space, budget doesn’t have to mean compromising on talent or creativity. While these first two films are absolutely ‘out there’ gonzo takes on beloved children’s stories, we have a whole host of different – sometimes shocking – new genre projects on our ambitious slate, and in Benjamin Krause at Dolphin Medien, we have the perfect, shrewd distribution partner and executive producer.”
Benjamin Krause, CEO of Dolphin Medien, added: “I am very proud to bring out my own new productions with my company Dolphin Medien. The film industry is and always will be my passion and I already have more ideas for the next productions.”