The creators of “Blood and Honey,” a horrifying remake of the children’s classic featuring a sinister Peter Pan, have sparked polarized reactions among audiences. FandomWire delves into the motivations behind this dark reinterpretation, exploring why the filmmakers chose to transform a beloved fairytale into a nightmarish scenario, eliciting strong and divided responses from viewers.
26 Replies to “The creators of “Blood and Honey,” a horrifying remake of the children’s classic featuring a sinister Peter Pan, have sparked polarized reactions among audiences. FandomWire delves into the motivations behind this dark reinterpretation, exploring why the filmmakers chose to transform a beloved fairytale into a nightmarish scenario, eliciting strong and divided responses from viewers.”
When people realise that the original Hans C Anderson fairy tales were really gruesome. It was Disney – I believe – that toned them down for public consumption.
It would be one thing if they were at least making good horror movies out of them. They just seem to be relying on the “shock” value of a former Disney character being evil.
I mean as soon as Mickey Mouse went public domain it went straight to horror, same with Winni:
In the United States, the original Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie is in the public domain as of 2024.
Studio know it has a built in audience $$$
Because Peter Pan was kidnapping children and never letting them grow old which would mean he might have been killing them while Captain Hook was trying to save them
This reveals a fundamental misunderstanding and lack of awareness of actual fairy tales. Most people know fairy tales from children’s book versions and Disney versions. Those are just “fairy tales“ with their teeth pulled out and drowning in saccharine. The real stories are often stupor grimdark, to *really* teach the kids a lesson, the preferred method of rural Europeans of yesteryear.
The reason they could make blood and honey was because the IP became free. Peter Pan is not as it was left in perpetual ownership of great Ormond street hospital
Truth be told the original fairy tale of Peter Pan, that is in the original book, Peter Pan is actually a villain. He kidnapped children so he wouldn’t be alone on Neverland because he didn’t want to grow up. And when the boys did decide to grow up and leave he would try to kill them. Or so I’ve been told.
Peter Pan is a pretty horrifying story already
Blood and Honey was disappointing so I am not worried about Pete.
Peter Pan was already the bad guy, kidnapping children, brainwashing them into thinking they had no parents, then discarding them when they grow up.
Why Peter Pan has to go bad?? When Captain Hook is the better choice, for good reasons too.
When people realise that the original Hans C Anderson fairy tales were really gruesome. It was Disney – I believe – that toned them down for public consumption.
It would be one thing if they were at least making good horror movies out of them. They just seem to be relying on the “shock” value of a former Disney character being evil.
I mean as soon as Mickey Mouse went public domain it went straight to horror, same with Winni:
In the United States, the original Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie is in the public domain as of 2024.
Studio know it has a built in audience $$$
Do they not remember the sociopathic Peter Pan that Disney did on Once Upon A Time? 🤨
Pretty much why I just don’t watch any horror movies unless it’s a horror comedy
Disney has been mangling fairy tails for a while now, where were those same people complaining now?
The Peter Pan one I can forgive cuz Peter canonically //except in that one with Hugh Jackman// is not a nice boy
Meh it’s all in good fun.
Because Peter Pan was kidnapping children and never letting them grow old which would mean he might have been killing them while Captain Hook was trying to save them
Reading the comments.. I am now 100% sure that people don’t realise Disney has been taking other people’s work and remaking it for decades..
“Why are they doing this to us?”
Because they cannot think of anything better. Which is so pitiful.
This reveals a fundamental misunderstanding and lack of awareness of actual fairy tales. Most people know fairy tales from children’s book versions and Disney versions. Those are just “fairy tales“ with their teeth pulled out and drowning in saccharine. The real stories are often stupor grimdark, to *really* teach the kids a lesson, the preferred method of rural Europeans of yesteryear.
Peter Pan was always kind of bad.
Peter Pan is Death anyway 🤷
When people realize The Lost Boys was actually a horror version of Peter Pan.
He was the bad guy in Once Upon a Time, and Hook a roguish good guy! After all, when it comes down to it , he does steal children!
The reason they could make blood and honey was because the IP became free. Peter Pan is not as it was left in perpetual ownership of great Ormond street hospital
It’s called a dearth of original ideas. Total lack of originality. An inability to create anything of worth.
This is hardly the first time Peter Pan was made into a villain. The TV shows Once Upon A Time did it.
Truth be told the original fairy tale of Peter Pan, that is in the original book, Peter Pan is actually a villain. He kidnapped children so he wouldn’t be alone on Neverland because he didn’t want to grow up. And when the boys did decide to grow up and leave he would try to kill them. Or so I’ve been told.
They’re still better than what modern Disney is doing to all these characters
Money. They are making these movies to make money. It’s that simple, and they are using characters more associated with Disney to gin up spectacle.