Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, a 2023 slasher film that reimagines the beloved children's character as a serial killer, was mistakenly shown to a group of fourth graders, according to a parent who spoke with CBS Miami. For about half an hour, the students were "exposed" to this semi-parody horror film in their classroom, despite it being inappropriate for their age.

The children selected the film but reportedly began to regret their decision as the movie played. The parent explained, "[The teacher] didn't stop the movie, even though there were kids saying, 'Hey, stop the movie, we don't want to watch this'. It's not for them to decide what they want to [watch]. It's up to the professor to look at the content."

Following the incident, the Academy for Innovative Education issued a statement, "We have become aware that a segment of a horror movie was shown to fourth graders, Monday, October 2, 2023, that was not suitable for the age group...Our administration promptly addressed this issue directly with the teacher and has taken appropriate action to ensure the safety and well-being of students...We are actively monitoring the students and our mental health counselor and principal have already met with those students who have expressed concerns."

Furthermore, despite the unexpected school incident, the creators of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey have announced that they are currently working on a sequel featuring Tigger. This comes as part of a broader trend of classic kids properties getting similarly eerie makeovers. The incident serves as a reminder for educators to pre-screen any movie before showing it to their class, particularly if it has "blood" in the title.n