Screamboat. El barco del terror

They made a fun, campy, balls to the wall (you'll see what I mean) movie. Definitely the best public domain film I have seen. They took a swing and made this funny with gore. It's pretty much a spoof on Disney and Streamboat Willie but has some heart. This may not be everyone's cup of tea but if you let loose and take it for what it is you'll enjoy yourself. It's refreshing the route these filmmakers took and didn't follow the Winnie the Pooh dark route. I mean how can we take a little mouse killing series? And the filmmakers didn't either, the way they did it was the only way something like this could be successful. Well done!

Since a few years we are bombarded with rancid, extremely gory, and pretty idiotic trash-horror movies revolving around the legendary cartoon characters we all grew up with, like Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, and Popeye. Why is that? Well, because those nostalgic figures are now so old that all copyrights are expired, and they ended up in the public domain. One might hope that there is still more than enough respect left not to touch these iconic figures - let alone ridicule them - but that is of course not taking into account a lot of untalented horror directors nowadays.

"Screamboat" is not the first horror movie about Mickey Mouse (there are also "Mickey's Mouse Trap" and "Mouseboat Massacre") but I honestly think this is the best of the three. Of course, though, you have to take "best" with a serious grain of salt in this case. There were competent people working on this production - more specifically the producers of "Terrifier" - and there are certainly a handful of inventive & deliciously raunchy kills in it, but all in all it remains an indescribably silly experience to watch in the cinema.

On the nightly ferry back and forth to Staten Island, New York, a monstrous rodent wakes up and promptly begins a massacre. The crew of the ferry and all the other weird characters who take the nightly journey are horrendously slaughtered. "Screamboat" starts off energetically, and especially the first half of the film is shamelessly entertaining thanks to the over-the-top gore, the tongue-in-cheek humor, and the surprisingly subtle references to a whole lot of other Disney classics (Cinderella, Tarzan, Frozen, ...). But then, for some inexplicable reason, things go wrong entirely. The psychotic mouse turns into a melancholic lover in search of his lost Minnie, the kills become bland and repetitive, and the final act seems to last forever. Perhaps the funny effect of a murderous Mickey Mouse wore off quickly, and the energy and good atmosphere on the set was short-lived. One thing is for sure, I'm glad Walt Disney isn't around anymore since many years, so he never had to see this.

Unfortunately I really struggled getting through this one. The deaths were really bad, not one memorable on in the mix which I think this film absolutely needed. It felt like an old sci fi movie, not something you'd see at the cinema which is maybe why I am especially annoyed that I spent on this cinema ticket and watched something that would be on tv late night.

The acting was really cringe and some of those Disney princess actors were especially bad. David Howard did a decent job but there wasn't much for him to do than just stand in one spot and wiggle around a load and giggle.. which soon got a bit boring.

Script was the big problem, the setting on the boat got really tired for me seeing people walking around the same set locations making bad decisions.

This film is passable, if you've seen the trailer or know what this is even about, you'll be getting exactly what you were probably expecting - a bunch of purposely expressive characters you'd wanna see killed in true slasher fashion. This is a goofy, extremely self aware film that delivers on just that - if you're expecting anything serious or anything on the aspect of plot that isn't purposely cliche, then you're not watching the right film. Some complaints lie with the pacing, as well as how rushed the end began feeling and looking. Some kills could have gone farther with the hype of people being behind Terrifier, but worry not, this film delivers in its own special take on that; filming in some spots feels jarring and even blurry, some cheap spots. Some genuinely good moments of laughs and self aware dark humor, along with some really fleshed out and decent scenes. This is much better than some other films in this joke wave, however it's far from anything spectacular or good. Memorable? A good film to watch with friends and even catch in theaters for an experience? Yes. This film is serviceable at the very least, I'd recommend if you know exactly what you're walking into - which you should.

The exact representation of a movie having some positives, but also some highs. I can't wait to see my reaction to the other 2025 projects, some high ones. But this is a middle-tier project on a flimsy budget. And for what it's worth, it's not actually that bad. Yes the movie drags, but I really admired the film for being different and energetic.

The Mouse was actually scary, and had some soul their with his loved one, and the animation in these segments are touching, but also a superb layer of depth and uniqueness to this character. And the 1st segment of kills, the first hour are fun and effective. The dark rooms, the action, and the drama is really fun and you'll enjoy some of the effective kills if your a horror fanatic. And yes, I said the mouse was perfectly scary, because he was small, he had armed weapons, and his creepy laugh and smile made him feel very threatening and absolutely beutiful with the costume designs. And the makeup doesn't look so bad, but the story is fairly weak.

The story is a boat and some parts of the story is shown in child format, the second half is very slow and doesn't use the format as effectively as it could, but the effects and the props are great and look fairly fancy. And the Sinking boat added some much needed stakes. But the kills in the second-half feel slightly forced and the effectiveness is slightly removed as they're really quick.

But the story has a nice ending, and the women as Winny was effective and charming, she looked great in the role. And the never-giving-up is a good motion for this story. However, the plot-twist was also highly enjoyable as it suited the movie well. Not a bad lower budget effort if I'm being honest.

I'd rate this film a 5 Out of 10, As the first-half was thrilling and effective, but the movie looses it's steam and focus in the second-half. But the effects look nice, the story isn't so bad, but it could do with more of the child friendly story it's inspired by. Not a bad effort at all.