Ahead of its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Shudder has acquired Gothic psychological thriller Honey Bunch from filmmaking duo Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli (Violation).
Starring Grace Glowicki (Dead Lover), Ben Petrie (Blackberry), Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus), Kate Dickie (The Witch), India Brown (Invasion) and Julian Richings (Beau is Afraid), Honey Bunch follows Diana (Glowicki) who wakes from a coma with fragmented memories:
She and her husband (Petrie) seek experimental treatments at a remote facility. As the procedures intensify, their marriage is put to the test and Diana begins to question her husband’s true motives.
Per Variety, who reported the acquisition news earlier today, Honey Bunch is set to premiere on Shudder sometime in 2026, with no specific date given just yet.
In a statement, Sims-Fewer and Mancinelli had the following to say about once again partnering with the horror streaming giant:
We are thrilled to continue our collaboration with Shudder with the release of Honey Bunch. The film reveals a different side to us as filmmakers, and Shudder are exactly the right partners to present it to audiences […] Honey Bunch celebrates the terrifying, painful, yet intimately rewarding struggles of what it takes to sustain a relationship. It’s a twisted love story. Not a fairytale. We can’t wait for viewers to experience our weird, macabre film in the way only Shudder can deliver.”
If you're heading to Fantastic Fest, you can catch the U.S. premiere of Honey Bunch later this month. Keep your eyes peeled for further updates.
