Bambi: The Reckoning (2024) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Bambi transforms into a murderous creature after drinking contaminated water from a river. His mate Faline was killed by a truck carrying toxic waste, and in his grief, he consumed the polluted water, which mutated him into a vengeful predator driven by rage and loss.

Foreshadowing: Earlier in the film, the truck carrying toxic waste that kills Faline is shown crashing and spilling its contents into the river.

• bambi mutation
• toxic water
• bambi revenge
• contaminated river

Bambi is hunting the family because Simon is the one who killed Faline and dumped toxic waste into the river, causing Bambi's mutation and the loss of his offspring. The family becomes targets as Bambi seeks vengeance against anyone connected to Simon.

Foreshadowing: The strange drawings of Bambi around the house hint that the family is already known to him.

• bambi attack
• simon family
• hunter prey

Simon reveals that he killed Faline and deliberately sprayed toxic waste into the river. This act directly caused the contamination that transformed Bambi into a monster and killed Faline, setting off the chain of violence.

• faline death
• simon killer
• toxic waste

Joshua is accidentally shot dead by Tyler, one of the three hunters who came to hunt Bambi. Tyler fires at what he thinks is movement in the bushes, but it is Joshua leaving the house.

• joshua death
• hunter accident
• tyler shooting

Harrison encounters Bambi in the forest and becomes separated from the group. He is mauled to death by a group of mutated rabbits rather than by Bambi directly. These rabbits are also affected by the toxic contamination.

Foreshadowing: The forest setting has been established as dangerous and contaminated.

• harrison death
• mutant rabbits
• forest attack

Mary, who had been suffering from dementia throughout the film, suddenly recovers and shoots Michael dead after he fatally wounds Bambi. This act saves Xana and Benji from Michael's threats, as he had demanded they hand over the fawn.

Foreshadowing: Mary's recovery is not foreshadowed, making it a surprise twist.

• mary recovery
• dementia
• mary shoots michael

Jo sacrifices herself by taking her own life in an attempt to kill Bambi. She detonates or uses some method to create a fatal blast, but Bambi survives the attack. Her sacrifice is an act of desperation to protect the others.

• jo death
• sacrifice
• bambi fight

Xana realizes the fawn is Bambi's offspring and shows compassion by returning it to him. This act of mercy contrasts with the violence throughout the film and fulfills Bambi's final wish to be reunited with his child before dying.

• fawn reunion
• bambi offspring
• xana compassion

Simon abandons Xana and Benji and tries to escape in his car, but he is killed by a mutated rabbit that hides inside the vehicle. The rabbit attacks him while he drives, causing his death.

Foreshadowing: The mutated rabbits have already killed Harrison, showing they pose a threat anywhere.

• simon death
• rabbit attack
• car scene

Andrew tries to clear a log blocking the caravan path while Xana, Benji, and Mary are inside. Benji panics upon seeing Bambi and drives off with only those three inside. Andrew gets tangled in a rope attached to the caravan and is dragged along, dying from blood loss.

• andrew death
• caravan
• dragged by car

Bambi attacks the taxi because he is now a violent, mutated creature consumed by vengeance. The attack appears to be random at first, but it brings Xana and Benji to Mary's house, where the story's main conflict unfolds.

Foreshadowing: Bambi's transformation has already occurred, making him dangerous to anyone he encounters.

• taxi attack
• bambi first appearance

Three hunters named Michael, Tyler, and Eddie arrive to hunt Bambi, likely because he has become a known threat in the area. Their presence adds more danger to the situation, and their actions accidentally cause several deaths among the family members.

• hunters
• tyler eddie michael
• animal hunting