Bambi: The Reckoning (2025) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Story, Budget, Collection, Trailer, Poster, Review

Movie Details

Based on	Bambi, a Life in the Woods by Felix Salten
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genres	Horror, Thriller, Drama
Release date	2025 (Expected)
Running time	TBA
Age rating	TBA
Starring	Roxanne McKee, Nicola Wright, Tom Mulheron, Samira Mighty, Alex Cooke, Catherine Adams, Russell Geoffrey Banks
Directed by	Dan Allen
Screenplay by	Rhys Warrington
Produced by	Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Scott Jeffrey
Cinematography by	Vince Knight
Edited by	Dan Allen
Music by	Greg Birkumshaw
Casting by	Rene August
Costume Design by	Samantha Hobart
Production Company	ITN Studios Jagged Edge Productions
Distributor	ITN Distribution

Cast & Characters

Roxanne McKee as Xana
Tom Mulheron as Benji, Xana’s son
Nicola Wright as Mary
Samira Mighty as Harriet
Alex Cooke as Simon
Catherine Adams as Jo
Russell Geoffrey Banks as Andrew

Storyline

After a mother and son get in a car wreck, they soon become hunted by Bambi, a mutated, grief-stricken deer on a deadly rampage, seeking revenge for the death of his mother.

About Bambi: The Reckoning Movie

Bambi: The Reckoning is a British independent horror film directed by Dan Allen, based on a screenplay by Rhys Warrington. The film marks the fourth installment in The Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU) and offers a dark, horror-driven retelling of Felix Salten’s Bambi, A Life in the Woods.

The movie stars Roxanne McKee and Tom Mulheron, with supporting roles played by Nicola Wright, Samira Mighty, Alex Cooke, Catherine Adams, and Russell Geoffrey Banks.

In November 2022, it was announced that a live-action horror adaptation of Bambi, A Life in the Woods was in development, under the title Bambi: The Reckoning. Dan Allen was confirmed as the director, with Rhys Frake-Waterfield serving as producer. The film was a joint production between ITN Studios and Jagged Edge Productions. Scott Jeffrey, a producer, described the film as “an incredibly dark retelling” of the 1928 classic, drawing inspiration from the visual design of Netflix’s The Ritual. In this version, Bambi is transformed into a brutal killing machine that prowls the wilderness. Additionally, in February 2023, it was revealed that the film would share continuity with Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) and its sequel, with a teaser appearing in the latter film.

Principal photography for Bambi: The Reckoning was initially scheduled to begin on January 31, 2023, in London, with Vince Knight, who previously worked on Blood and Honey, as the cinematographer. However, filming was later rescheduled to start on January 6, 2024, in England, a change confirmed by Jeffrey on social media. Filming was completed on January 26, 2024.

The film was produced by Jagged Edge Productions in association with ITN Studios.