Parents complain after teacher shows unrated Winnie-the-Pooh slasher film to fourth graders

Parents were horrified after they found out their children were shown a segment of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (Pictures: ITN Studios / CBS News)

Students at a Florida charter school were shown an unrated Winnie the Pooh horror film.

Fourth grade students in a math class at the Academy for Innovative Education in Miami were terrified after they were shown part of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, a bloody slasher flick released earlier this year after the iconic children’s character entered the public domain.

The controversial screening was first reported by CBS News Miami, who spoke to several parents of the traumatized elementary schoolers.

‘He didn’t stop the movie, even though there were kids saying, “Hey, stop the movie, we don’t want to want this,” one mother, Michelle Diaz said.

According to Diaz, the students in the class selected the movie, but the ‘careless’ teacher did not stop the screening after other students complained.

The Academy for Innovative Education said that they were ‘aware’ of the incident, and said that the segment shown 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,’ said the Head of Schools Vera Hirsh in a statement.

‘We are actively monitoring the students and our mental health counselor and principal have already met with those students who have expressed concerns,’ Hirsh said.

The bloody horror film was released in April 2023, just over a year after Winnie the Pooh entered the public domain in the United States.

The movie’s director, Rhys Frake-Waterfield, told Metro.co.uk that his new reimagining of the classic children’s book character was ‘far from the original story and not tame.’

He described his version of Pooh and Piglet as ‘unhinged, feral beings who are really sadistic and twisted.’

‘They just want to go around and cause loads of suffering.’

Work has now started on a sequel, featuring a nightmarish version of the character Tigger.

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