Horror Favourites – Amber Doig-Thorne

Definitely not one for the kids, WINNIE THE POOH: BLOOD & HONEY is available now on digital platforms, and is coming to Blu-ray and DVD from 17 April. We caught up with the movies star Amber Doig-Thorne to chat about what fright flicks fill her with fear.

Once upon a time in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet decided to go on a killing spree… if that doesn’t sound much like A. A. Milne’s beloved 1926 book, it’s because it’s not – it’s WINNIE-THE-POOH: BLOOD & HONEY, an unexpected re-imagining of the characters in an ingenious and irreverent new horror film. The film received its UK premiere at FrightFest Glasgow back in March, and was released in selected cinemas.

Written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield (Firenado), and filmed in the very forest the original stories were inspired by in Sussex, WINNIE-THE-POOH: BLOOD & HONEY has everything you wouldn’t expect in a Pooh bear story – hot tub slayings, axe attacks, and thoroughly brutal, beastly behaviour from Winnie and his woodland chums. It’s intense, scary, gruesome as can be, and quite unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Oh, and, a reminder, it’s not for children!

During childhood, Christopher Robin befriended Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet and their friends, played games and fed them. But as he grew older, the visits stopped, leaving them increasingly hungry and desperate, eyeing Eeyore as food. Now Christopher has returned to the forest with his new wife hoping to introduce her to his old friends. But it sends Pooh and Piglet on a murderous scavenger hunt for human flesh when they antagonise a group of college girls on a rural cabin vacation. Will Christopher still get Pooh back on the right track?

Below star Amber Doig-Thorne talks about her favorite horror film:

“My favourite horror film has to be Scream. The Scream franchise is one of my all time favourite movie franchises, alongside the Saw, Halloween, Final Destination, The Purge and The Conjuring franchises. Scream was the first horror film I ever watched, and it opened my eyes to the genre. After watching Scream – my love for horror films really blossomed, and from that point onwards horror became my favourite genre to watch.

Funnily enough – when I grew up, horror also became my favourite genre to act in! I’ve been lucky enough to act in 25 British Horror Films to date, and I am excited to bring to life more fun horror scripts in the future.

I think the Scream franchise is amazing because no matter how many films they make, the story for each film is always interesting and I always become quickly attached to the characters – with intriguing character arcs developing under the overarching story of the film.

I also love that Ghostface could be anyone, it doesn’t matter who is under the mask. It could be someone of any ethnicity, sexuality or gender. I always thought that was so cool – I love how inclusive the concept of the character is. It’s always been my dream to be cast in a Scream film and be terrorised by Ghostface!

Scream revitalised the horror genre in the 1990s – in my opinion it’s responsible for creating the horror-comedy genre. I’ve always appreciated how the writers combined a traditional slasher film concept with humour and included characters who are actually aware of horror film cliches, alongside a very clever plot with lots of unexpected twists and turns. I can see why it held the title of the highest-grossing slasher film in the world for over 20 years!

The film really set the bar for future horror movies – I’ve seen so many independent slasher films which start with an opening scene similar to the one scene in Scream. That scene is iconic and there are so many other awesome shots in Scream that I’ve seen referenced in other films.

I think Scream has the potential to become the longest running film-franchise of all time, there seems to be endless story opportunities and twists the story could take. I have no doubt that in 20 years time they’ll still be releasing “Scream 27” in cinemas – and when they do, I‘ll be the first in line to buy a ticket to see it!”

Own WINNIE THE POOH: BLOOD & HONEY on Digital now, and on Blu-ray and DVD from 17 April. ORDER NOW AT ALTITUDE.FILM