In 2023, the low-budget film Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey ($50,000 budget) raked in over $5 million at the box office, proving the surprising profitability of gory adaptations of public domain children's stories. This success spawned the "Twisted Child Universe" (TCU), and its latest entry, Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, offers a terrifying twist on the classic tale.
IGN critic Matt Donato describes 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 addition to the Twisted Universe since the Blood and Honey films, more twisted childhood tales are in development, culminating in a planned multiverse crossover.
Interested in seeing Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare or exploring other TCU films? Details below.
How to Watch Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare - Showtimes and Streaming Release Date
Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare had a limited theatrical release on January 13th, 14th, and 15th. Check local showtimes at:
Fandango
AMC Theaters
Regal Theaters
Neverland Nightmare Streaming Release Date
Streaming details are unconfirmed, but based on the similar limited release and subsequent digital/streaming release of Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (digital release shortly after theaters, Peacock release in October), we predict Neverland Nightmare will be available for rent on demand by the end of January and potentially stream on Peacock by July. We'll update this article with confirmed information.
What Is Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare About?
This latest "Twisted Childhood" film presents a brutal reimagining of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. The official synopsis:
Wendy Darling confronts a twisted Tinkerbell while attempting to rescue her brother, Michael, from the clutches of an evil Peter Pan.
Where to Stream the “Twisted Child Universe”
Peacock Premium
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 Cast
Written and directed by Scott Jeffrey (who also portrayed Christopher Robin in Blood and Honey 2), Neverland Nightmare stars:
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
