In 2023, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, a film made on a shoestring budget of just $50,000, raked in over $5 million at the box office. This unexpected success seems to have sparked a trend: childhood stories entering the public domain are now prime targets for gory reimaginings within the "Twisted Child Universe." The latest addition to this unsettling franchise, Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, offers a bloodthirsty twist on the classic tale of the boy who never grew up.
IGN critic Matt Donato, in his review, highlights director Scott Jeffrey's approach: "Director Scott Jeffrey strives to accentuate his main character’s arrested adolescence by turning the boy who never grew up into a serial killer and kidnapper – keeping him more grounded than the typical pirates-and-fairies image of Peter Pan.” While this is the first new entry to the Twisted Universe since the Blood and Honey films, more twisted childhood tales are in the works, culminating in a planned multiverse-style crossover event.
Interested in seeing Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare in theaters or streaming other Twisted Child Universe films? Find the details below.
Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare recently had a limited theatrical release on January 13th, 14th, and 15th. Check local showtimes at these major theater websites:
Fandango
AMC Theaters
Regal Theaters
Details on the streaming release of Neverland Nightmare are scarce, but we can make some educated guesses. Similar to Neverland Nightmare, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 had a limited three-day theatrical run. It became available for digital rental shortly after its theatrical release in March, followed by its arrival on Peacock in October. Based on this pattern, Neverland Nightmare could be available for on-demand rental by the end of January and might stream on Peacock around July. We will update this article with confirmed streaming information and release dates as they become available.
This latest "Twisted Childhood" film presents a terrifying reimagining of J.M. Barrie's classic Peter Pan story. Here's the official synopsis:
Wendy Darling confronts a twisted Tinkerbell as she attempts to rescue her brother, Michael, from the clutches of an evil Peter Pan.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey
Stream: Peacock Rent/Buy: Prime Video IGN's Review
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
Stream: Peacock Rent/Buy: Prime Video IGN's Review

Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare was written and directed by Scott Jeffrey, who also played Christopher Robin in Blood and Honey 2. The cast includes:
Martin Portlock as Peter Pan
Megan Placito as Wendy Darling
Kit Green as Tinker Bell
Peter DeSouza-Feighoney as Michael Darling
Charity Kase as Captain James Hook
Teresa Banham as Mary Darling
Nicholas Woodeson as Steven
Kierston Wareing as Roxy
Olumide Olorunfemi as Tiger Lily
Campbell Wallace as John Darling