Mob's Universe
| The Distorted Innocence Universe | |
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Release date | 2027 |
| Country | Australia / United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Distorted Innocence Universe (DIU) is an Australian-British film series and shared universe of psychological horror and analog horror films. It was created by filmmaker Alex Brow, with co-production by Maddison Grey under the EtherGlass Pictures label. The franchise focuses on corrupted childhood media, lost memories, and surreal mythologies woven through analog distortion, lost tapes, and forbidden nostalgia. The first entry, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood & Pain, is scheduled to be released in 2027.
The universe gradually introduces interconnected stories about cursed childhood icons and the mysterious Archivist—a meta-entity responsible for rewriting memory and perception.
Development
In late 2025, Brow announced that a low-budget found-footage horror film titled Play With Me was in post-production. Initially conceived as a standalone experiment based on corrupted VHS tapes, the film attracted online attention due to its viral marketing campaign, including redacted toy ads and static-filled livestreams. Upon its successful festival premiere in early 2026, EtherGlass confirmed the beginning of a connected cinematic universe, inspired by public domain properties, cursed media myths, and surreal storytelling.
Feature films
Released
| Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producers |
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Upcoming
| Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producers | Status |
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| Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood & Pain | 2027 | Alex Brow | Alex Brow and Maddison Grey | Pre-production | |
| Barney: Love and Dismemberment | 2027 | TBA | TBA | In-development | |
| The Archivist | 2028 | Maddison Grey | TBA | ||
| Untitled Mickey Horror Film | 2028 | TBA | TBA | ||
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood & Pain (2027)
In March 2026, Alex Brow was announced to be making a film in the Distorted Innocence Universe and it was later confirmed to be Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood & Pain, scheduled for a 2027 release.
Reception
Box office performance
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References
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- Horror film franchises
- Shared universes
- Analog horror
- Found footage films
- Psychological horror films
- Media franchises introduced in 2026
- Australian film series
- British film series
- Low-budget films
- Films about childhood trauma
- Public domain horror