Honey Bunch is a 2025 horror-thriller filmhttps://thatshelf.com/honey-bunch-review-love-means-never-having-to-say-youre-sorry/https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/honey-bunch-review-1235150413/ 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.
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.
Cast Grace Glowicki as Diana, Homer’s wife Ben Petrie as Homer, Diana's husband Jason Isaacs as Joseph Kate Dickie as Farah India Brown as Josephina Patricia Tulasne as Dr. Trephine Julian Richings as Delwyn
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.
The film was wrapped up in August 2024 at the locations of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. On August 26, 2024 Rhombus Media announced that the film is in post-production and slated for release next year.
Release Honey Bunch had its world premiere in the Berlinale Special section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 18 February 2025. It screened in the Centrepiece section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2025. It was part of Late Night Visions at the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival and screened on September 11, 2025. It was also presented in 'Special Presentations' section at the 2025 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival on 18 September 2025.
It was invited to compete in the International fantastic film competition section of the Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival. It screened on 3 October 2025.
On October 5, 2025, it was presented in Altered States section of 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival, and in 'Strands: Cult' section of the 2025 BFI London Film Festival on 10 October 2025. 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.
It screened in the Twilight Zone section of the 2025 Stockholm International Film Festival on November 8, 2025, and in the 'Midnight Shivers' at the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on the same date. The film was released in the United States on February 13, 2026.
Reception Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
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."
Accolades Award / FestivalDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultStrasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival 5 October 2025 Golden Octopus Honey Bunch Sitges Film Festival 18 October 2025 Best Feature Film Best Special, Visual or Makeup EffectsTenille Shockey & François DagenaisCanadian Screen Awards 2026 Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film Grace Glowicki "Nominees". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 25, 2026. Best Art Direction/Production Design Joshua Turpin Best Costume Design Melinda Dempster, Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Heather Hedley Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ’26: R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres leads cinematic arts winners". Playback, May 28, 2026. Best Sound Editing Matthew Chan, Bret Killoran, Gabriella Wallace Best Sound Mixing Matthew Chan Best Makeup Niamh McCann, Tenille Shockey, François Dagenais Best Hair Sava Zeranska Best Stunt Coordination Chris Mark, Carl Fortin
References
External links
Honey Bunch at Berlinale Honey Bunch at Crew United