Honey Bunch (film)

Honey Bunch
Canadian theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Madeleine Sims-Fewer
  • Dusty Mancinelli
Produced by
  • Becky Yeboah
  • Madeleine Sims-Fewer
  • Dusty Mancinelli
Starring
CinematographyAdam Crosby
Edited byLev Lewis
Music byAndrea Boccadoro
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • February 18, 2025 (2025-02-18) (Berlinale)
  • February 13, 2026 (2026-02-13) (United States)
Running time
114 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Canada
  • United States
Languages
  • English
  • French

Honey Bunch is a 2025 horror-thriller film[2][3] directed and written by Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli. The film stars Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Jason Isaacs, Kate Dickie and India Brown. The film premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 18 February 2025 as part of Berlinale Special program.[4][5]

Premise

The film follows Diana, who wakes from a coma with fragmented memories. Her husband takes her to an experimental trauma centre hidden in the remote wilderness, yet the reason eludes her. As fragments of her memory start to return, so do disturbing and sinister revelations about her marriage.[6]

Cast

Production

The film is written, directed and produced by Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli and produced by Becky Yeboah in association with Rhombus Media, in participation of Telefilm Canada and Ontario Creates.[8]

The film was wrapped up in August 2024 at the locations of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.[6] On August 26, 2024 Rhombus Media announced that the film is in post-production and slated for release next year.[9]

Release

Honey Bunch had its world premiere in the Berlinale Special section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 18 February 2025.[10][11][12] It will be screened in Centrepiece section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2025.[13][14] It will also be part of Late Night Visions at the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival and screened on September 11, 2025.[15] It was also presented in 'Special Presentations' section at the 2025 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival on 18 September 2025.[16]

It is invited to compete in the International fantastic film competition section of the Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival. It will be screened on 3 October 2025.[17]

On October 5, 2025, it as presented in Altered States section of 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival,[18] and in 'Strands: Cult' section of the 2025 BFI London Film Festival on 10 October 2025.[19][20] On 13 October, it also competed in the 58th Sitges Film Festival in the 'Oficial Fantàstic Competició' section, vying for the various awards given in the section.[21]

It was screened in the Twilight Zone section of the 2025 Stockholm International Film Festival on November 8, 2025,[22] and in the 'Midnight Shivers' at the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on the same date.[23] The film was released in the United States on February 13, 2026.[24]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 46 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "An inventive horror flick with provocative ideas about fidelity to go along with its unnerving frights, Honey Bunch remains thrillingly unpredictable to the very end."[25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[26]

Bradley Gibson of Film Threat gave the film a score of 8 out of 10, writing, "We connect with each character and dread what their fate might be, right up to the end credits."[27]

Accolades

Award / Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival 5 October 2025 Golden Octopus Honey Bunch Nominated [28]
Sitges Film Festival 18 October 2025 Best Feature Film Nominated [29]
Best Special, Visual or Makeup Effects Tenille Shockey & François Dagenais Won [30]

References

  1. ^ "Honey Bunch (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 23, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  2. ^ https://thatshelf.com/honey-bunch-review-love-means-never-having-to-say-youre-sorry/
  3. ^ https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/honey-bunch-review-1235150413/
  4. ^ Economou, Vassilis (December 17, 2024). "The Berlinale announces the first Berlinale Special, Panorama and Generation titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Rosser, Michael (December 17, 2024). "Berlin film festival first wave includes Denis Cote, Ira Sachs titles". ScreenDaily. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (August 26, 2024). "'Honey Bunch': Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Jason Isaacs & Kate Dickie Among Cast; XYZ Launching Sales With Canada & UK Deals Already In The Bag". Deadline. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  7. ^ London, Rob (August 26, 2024). "Jason Isaacs Stars in This New Thriller From the Directors of 'Violation'". Collider. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "Honey Bunch". DM Films. August 26, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "First Look at Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli's Honey Bunch". Rhombus Media. August 26, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Ntim, Zac (December 17, 2024). "Berlin Film Festival: Michel Gondry & Ira Sachs Among Names Set For Competition Sidebars". Deadline. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  11. ^ Elsa Keslassy (December 17, 2024). "Berlin Film Festival Unveils Panorama Lineup With New Movies by Denis Côté and Ira Sachs; Berlinale Special Titles Include 'Islands,' 'Honey Bunch' and 'Köln 75'". Variety. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  12. ^ "Honey Bunch". Berlinale. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 5, 2025). "TIFF Centrepiece Section Counts 55 Titles Including Pics Starring Shailene Woodley, Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Samara Weaving, Stephen Graham & More". Deadline. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  14. ^ "Honey Bunch". Toronto International Film Festival. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  15. ^ "Honey Bunch". Atlantic International Film Festival. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  16. ^ "Honey Bunch". Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  17. ^ "Programmation 2025" [Programme 2025]. Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (in French). September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  18. ^ "Altered States". Vancouver International Film Festival. August 27, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  19. ^ Ntim, Zac (September 3, 2025). "BFI London Film Festival: Chloé Zhao's 'Hamnet' & Kate Moss Biopic 'Moss & Freud' Among Headline Titles — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  20. ^ "Honey Bunch". BFI London Film Festival. September 3, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  21. ^ León, Por Karla (September 11, 2025). "Conoce la programación del Festival de Sitges 2025" [Discover the Sitges Festival 2025 program]. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  22. ^ "Honey Bunch". Stockholm International Film Festival. October 9, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  23. ^ "Honey Bunch". Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  24. ^ Keyes, Rob (December 30, 2025). "ScreenRant's 2026 Movie Preview: An Exclusive Look at More Than 30 Upcoming Films". ScreenRant. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  25. ^ "Honey Bunch". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  26. ^ "Honey Bunch". Metacritic. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  27. ^ Gibson, Bradley (October 14, 2025). "Honey Bunch". Film Threat. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  28. ^ "Honey Bunch". Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (in French). September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  29. ^ "We Complete the 2025 line-up: Guillermo del Toro, Yorgos Lanthimos, Park Chan-wook, Carmen Maura, and Other Big Names in Contemporary Fantastic Genre". Sitges Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 14, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  30. ^ "'La hermanastra fea' d'Emilie Blichfeldt, Premi a la Millor Pel·lícula a Sitges 2025 | Sitges Film Festival". sitgesfilmfestival.com (in Catalan). Retrieved October 18, 2025.
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