Where to watch Bambi: The Reckoning? Streaming details explored

The horror remake of a child's classic has finally arrived, and Bambi: The Reckoning is already generating a lot of heat among fans of dark fairy tales. Released in cinemas on July 25, 2025, this UK independent horror movie has transformed Felix Salten's classic forest tale into a nightmarish creature feature.

Directed by Dan Allen and written by Rhys Warrington, Bambi: The Reckoning is the fourth installment of Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU), a franchise famous for presenting dark horror interpretations of classic child characters.

The movie features Roxanne McKee, Tom Mulheron, Nicola Wright, Samira Mighty, Alex Cooke, Russell Geoffrey Banks, and Joseph Greenwood. The film blends the emotional shock of loss and graphic revenge, revealing what occurs when innocence becomes horror.

Bambi: The Reckoning will be available to stream on Prime Video after its theatrical run, as reported by Bloody Disgusting.

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Is Bambi: The Reckoning available online for streaming?

Bambi: The Reckoning (Image Via ITN Distribution)

After its big-screen run, the movie was released via video-on-demand (VOD) on August 29, 2025. The movie is now available to rent or buy on top streaming sites, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google TV, and Vudu, as reported by Bloody Disgusting.

For those who were unable to see it during its limited theater run, this provides an opportunity for viewers to enjoy the horror from the comfort of home.

Unlike certain TCU movies that bypassed a theatrical release for digital, however, Bambi: The Reckoning did receive a traditional theatrical release before going online. Although no subscription-based streaming release has been announced yet, its digital availability today makes it available throughout the world.

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What is Bambi: The Reckoning about?

Bambi: The Reckoning is a story of grief, mutation, and revenge. The film begins with a tragic retelling of Bambi’s origin, his mother is killed by a poacher, leaving him to grow up in isolation. Later, his mate Faline dies in an accident involving a truck carrying toxic waste, while their offspring go missing.

Deeply saddened and incensed, Bambi drinks from the poisoned river, being transformed into a bloodthirsty monster driven by an insatiable need for revenge.

The modern-day tale is about Xana (Roxanne McKee) and her young son Benji (Tom Mulheron), who get caught in the path of destruction of Bambi during a trip to visit relatives for Thanksgiving. The trip becomes a nightmare as they encounter Bambi, hunters, and an intricate web of sinister secrets. A visit with family turns into a bloodbathed battle for survival.

Nicola Wright plays Mary, a grandmother suffering from dementia who develops a mysterious connection to Bambi. Alex Cooke appears as Simon, whose role in Faline’s death ties directly into Bambi’s rage. Other characters, from hunters to family members, find themselves at the mercy of the mutated creature, often meeting gruesome fates.

In one of the film's most grisly scenes, mutated rabbits attack a character in the woods, a reminder that Bambi is not alone among the tainted wilderness's dangers.

The movie was officially greenlit in November 2022, with Jagged Edge Productions producing the film. Producers Scott Jeffrey and Rhys Frake-Waterfield, who made their mark with Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, led the movie as part of the emerging TCU.

Production started in London on January 6, 2024, and was wrapped in just twenty days. Although it had a short production schedule, the filmmakers relied heavily on atmosphere and creature design to deliver the horror.

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For the unversed, the movie was released in theatres on July 25, 2025.