Social media is generally not a fan of copyright restrictions, considering how often incredible projects featuring copyrighted characters have been shut down by the IP owners in the past, but the recent trailer for Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey has some reevaluating if copyright laws do the world some good.

The Premiere Entertainment and Jagged Edge Productions horror flick made headlines when it was announced to be in production earlier this year after Disney's hold on the Winnie the Pooh IP expired, which meant the character officially became public domain. Shortly afterward, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, a horror film directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, was announced to the world's trepidation and curiosity.

Judging by the film's newly released trailer, the movie appears to follow slasher film tropes, with humanoid versions of Pooh and his pal Piglet taking the role of a Jason Voorhees type. The pair apparently grow murderous when Christopher Robin moves away to college.

Frake-Waterfield explained in May, "Because they’ve had to fend for themselves so much, they’ve essentially become feral, so they’ve gone back to their animal roots. They’re no longer tame: they’re like a vicious bear and pig who want to go around and try and find prey."

Social media seemed largely perplexed and depressed by the trailer, noting it looked like a standard low-budget horror affair notable only for its recognizable children's characters. Furthermore, the choice to make such a movie with characters as historically wholesome as Pooh and Piglet struck many as existentially depressing.

ok I get it now

it’s a generic low budget horror with no real identity of it’s own EXCEPT for the fact it’s using Winnie The Pooh in an effort to drum up social media clicks

right? https://t.co/MlYoPRNO08

— Noah ⎊ (@NoahIsAHuman) August 31, 2022

I hate Everything about this

It goes against everything Winnie The Pooh is and it doesn't suit it at all.

It was clearly made as a meme and that never works out. https://t.co/yoyQyZmgRr

— Superadam10 is a Rapunzel Simp (@Superadam101) August 31, 2022

I actually hate adults. These characters were so wholesome and taught me a lot as a child. Why this? https://t.co/hxvClnsbN4

— To prison you go! (@powdercuff) August 31, 2022

However, as they say, no press is bad press, and despite the negative reactions to the movie on social media so far, some expressed their intent to see it anyway.

“Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey”looks like it might be the worst movie ever made. That said, I plan to preorder tickets and be there opening night. pic.twitter.com/SOo7MhXWbt

— laney (@laneymakesstuff) August 31, 2022