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George A. Romero‘s first two Dead movies, Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, were quickly seen as horror classics. But the third film in his series, 1985’s Day of the Dead (watch it Here), had a tougher time gaining acceptance. Many fans saw it as a disappointment, the weak link. It took years for Day of the Dead to be re-evaluated and viewed as a classic. July 19th marked the 40th anniversary of the original release of this classic – and coinciding with the anniversary, Scream Factory announced (via Fangoria) that they will be giving Day of the Dead a 4K Uhd release! A release date has not yet been scheduled.

Written and directed by Romero, Day of the Dead has the following synopsis: The walking dead have taken over the world. Only a small band of scientists and solders are definitely known to remain, and...

Scream Factory is celebrating the 40th anniversary of George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead with the news that the long-lost original film elements have been found.

The company is currently working on a new restoration for a 4K Ultra HD release. Expect details on the new edition soon.

“I was ecstatic after finally locating it and can’t wait to begin the restoration process so this all-time classic can finally be presented in all of its gory glory,” said Jeff Roland, Producer & Manager of Video Production at Shout.

The 1985 zombie classic is returning to select theaters and drive-ins now through Halloween to commemorate its 40th anniversary.

In the film, a small group of scientists and soldiers have taken refuge in an underground missile silo where they struggle to control the flesh-eating horror that walks the earth above. But will the final battle for the future of the human...

Mutant will release a Day of the Dead poster by Utomaru tomorrow, July 17, at 12pm Et.

The 18×24, seven-color screenprint is limited to 110 for $50.

“40 years ago, George Romero redefined the undead – again,” Mutant writes. “We’re thrilled to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this vicious masterwork with a new technicolor hellscape of a print from brilliant Tokyo-based illustrator, Utomaru.”

Romero’s 1985 zombie classic is returning to select theaters and drive-ins now through Halloween to commemorate its 40th anniversary.

In the film, the undead have wiped out every last vestige of the civilized world and now outnumber the living 40,000-to-one. Hidden deep underground an unstable group of scientists and soldiers continue to work to find a cure for this unstoppable plague.

Lori Cardille, Joe Pilato, Terry Alexander, Richard Liberty, Jarlath Conroy, and Sherman Howard star.

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Day of the Dead is heading back to theaters for its 40th anniversary. The zombie classic is the third installment in George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead series.

Per Bloody Disgusting, Romero's 1985 horror classic will be returning to theaters and drive-ins for its 40th anniversary for a limited run between July 1 and October 31. "As the world is overrun by zombies, a group of scientists and military personnel sheltering in an underground bunker in Florida must decide on how they should deal with the undead horde," reads the synopsis for Day of the Dead. The movie, written and directed by Romero, boasts an ensemble cast that includes Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Sherman Howard, Jarlath Conroy, Richard Liberty, and Gary Klar. Check out the 40th Anniversary trailer and poster for Day of the Dead below.

Poster via Taurus

Those interested in attending a 40th anniversary screening...

George A. Romero‘s first two Dead movies, Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, were quickly seen as horror classics. But the third film in his series, 1985’s Day of the Dead (watch it Here), had a tougher time gaining acceptance. Many fans saw it as a disappointment, the weak link. It took years for Day of the Dead to be re-evaluated and viewed as a classic. These days, it’s fully embraced – and fans will have the chance to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this awesome movie when it comes back to theatres and drive-ins for a limited run that’s set to begin on July 1st!

As reported by our friends at Bloody Disgusting, Day of the Dead was first released in July 1985 and rolled out nationwide over the following months. Red Band Releasing will be celebrating the film’s 40th anniversary with showings...

First there was Night of the Living Dead. Then Dawn of the Dead. George A. Romero’s third zombie movie was Day of the Dead, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

Bloody Disgusting has learned that Romero’s Day of the Dead will be returning to theaters for its 40th anniversary for a limited run in theaters and drive-ins beginning July 1, 2025!

Since the film was first released in July 1985 and rolled out nationwide over the following months, it will be celebrating this seminal anniversary with shows across the country starting July 1, 2025, and running through October 31, 2025 – Halloween!

To find a screening near you check Red Band Releasing’s Blog at DAY40TH.Com for a list of dates and theatres that will be updated every few days starting in mid-June.

Red Band Releasing tells us, “If you don’t see a nearby screening listed at the site, contact your...

Fright-Rags is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Day of the Dead with apparel from the George A. Romero zombie classic.

The line includes five T-shirts designed by Abrar Ajmal, Paul Shipper, and Kyle Crawford, plus a pair of Bub socks featuring artwork by Matthew Skiff.

Super soft 4.5oz 100% pre-shrunk ringspun cotton tees are $33, while the custom knit crew socks are $13.

In the 1985 film, a small group of scientists and soldiers have taken refuge in an underground missile silo where they struggle to control the flesh-eating horror that walks the earth above. But will the final battle for the future of the human race be fought among the living or have they forever unleashed the hunger of the dead?

Lori Cardille, Joe Pilato, Terry Alexander, Richard Liberty, Jarlath Conroy, and Sherman Howard star.

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In the wake of five new horror movies this past Tuesday, including the at-home debuts of Christopher Landon’s Drop and the Jenna Ortega-starring Death of a Unicorn, another Nine new movies were unleashed today. They include a period piece shark attack film, the return of David Howard Thornton, and a sun-soaked psychological freakout starring Nicolas Cage.

Here’s all the new horror that released on Friday, May 2, 2025.

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

Felipe Vargas (Milk Teeth) makes his feature directorial debut with the horror movie Rosario, which is now playing in limited theaters beginning today from Mucho Mas Releasing.

Alan Trezza (We Summon the Darkness, Burying the Ex) wrote the film, which explores the weight of generational secrets and the price we pay for the dreams we inherit.

Emeraude Toubia (“Shadowhunters”) and David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil) star.

“Wall...

On January 1, 2024, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain… which, of course, means we’re now going to get multiple horror movies that feature characters inspired by Mickey Mouse. Within the first three days of the year, we saw the short film The Vanishing of S.S. Willie, a trailer for the slasher movie Mickey’s Mouse Trap, and an announcement that Terrifier 2 producers Steven Della Salla and Michael Leavy and director Steven Lamorte, who previously made the Grinch-inspired horror movie The Mean One, were teaming up for a Steamboat Willie-inspired horror flick that we now know is titled Screamboat. Iconic Events Releasing brought the film to theatres earlier this month (you can read our review Here), and now our friends at Bloody Disgusting have learned that Screamboat is coming to VOD,...

After an exclusive theatrical run earlier this month, Bloody Disgusting has learned that Screamboat will release on VOD, DVD, and Blu-ray on May 2 from DeskPop Entertainment.

Pre-order the Screamboat Blu-ray today and watch the trailer below!

David Howard Thornton stars as Steamboat Willie in Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney’s animated short in 1928.

Steven Lamorte (The Mean One) directed the public domain nightmare.

In the film, “Be our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.”

From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is written and directed by Steven Lamorte (The Mean One). Quantum Creation FX, Inc. (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) created the creature from...

Are you in the mood for another Popeye horror movie? How about the latest release from A24? A slasher from Finn Wolfhard? A genre movie starring Pedro Pascal?! This week has it all.

Here’s all the new horror that released March 31– April 4, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

The latest horror movie to put a gory twist on beloved pop culture icon Popeye is Shiver Me Timbers, and director Paul Mann’s bloody slasher is now available on digital at home.

Blending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy, Shiver Me Timbers pays homage to 1980s horror classics while bringing Popeye into “his most terrifying adventure yet.”

Here’s the synopsis: “In Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley’s comet.

There are two completely different kinds of brutality afoot in movies like “Screamboat,” the latest in the low-budget horror movie craze to pervert beloved intellectual property the instant their 95-year copyright protection lapses into the public domain. First, there’s whatever sadistic fates the filmmakers have in mind for the characters, from being impaled by a forklift to having their faces plunged into the propeller of the Staten Island Ferry. But the real violence — and the reason audiences presumably pay to see these IP parasites — is what’s done to the characters themselves, as there’s an illicit thrill in desecrating powerful brands, like Disney.

“Screamboat” isn’t the first slasher movie to spoof “Steamboat Willie,” the 1928 animated short that introduced a primitive black-and-white version of Mickey Mouse, but it’s a lot more fun than last year’s “The Mouse Trap,” a pathetic cash grab in which some guy...

Plot: Be our guest on a New York City ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse – Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. Can the unsuspecting passengers survive the creature’s miniature murder and mayhem?

Review: When Steamboat Willie’s copyright ran up, it was only a matter of time before we received a horror version. It’s happened with nearly every major IP at this point. And while Screamboat isn’t part of the Poohniverse, it shares qualities with their better efforts. Because at no point does this take itself seriously and there’s only one clear goal: bloody fun.

The story of Screamboat is pretty simple: a trip on the NYC Ferry turns into a bloody rampage as a mysterious creature is released and unleashes horror on them! The ferry is pretty much the only setting for the film so it can be a little: rinse and repeat.

The Screamboat cast includes David Howard Thornton (the “Terrifier” franchise’s Art the Clown), Allison Pittel (“Stream”), Amy Schumacher (“The Mean One”), Jesse Posey (“Selena”), Jesse Kove (“Cobra Kai”), Kailey Hyman (“Terrifier 2”), Rumi C Jean-Louis (“Hightown”), Jarlath Conroy (George A. Romero’s “Day of the Dead”), and Charles Edwin Powell (“The Exorcist III”), with cameos from Tyler …

The post Screamboat in Cinemas April 2nd...

On January 1, 2024, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain… which, of course, means we’re now going to get multiple horror movies that feature characters inspired by Mickey Mouse. Within the first three days of the year, we saw the short film The Vanishing of S.S. Willie, a trailer for the slasher movie Mickey’s Mouse Trap, and an announcement that Terrifier 2 producers Steven Della Salla and Michael Leavy and director Steven Lamorte, who previously made the Grinch-inspired horror movie The Mean One, were teaming up for a Steamboat Willie-inspired horror flick that we now know is titled Screamboat. The film had been aiming for a January 2025 release, but Iconic Events Releasing recently announced that they’ll be releasing it on April 2nd. With that date nearly upon us, the final...

Whatever you do, don't call him Mickey!

Screamboat is set to hit theaters for a limited run on April 2, and Sleight of Hand Productions has released the final trailer for the Steamboat Willie horror parody, which stars David Howard Thornton - who plays Art the Clown in the Terrifier films - as a twisted take on the classic cartoon character.

As we're sure many of you will be aware, Steamboat Willie debuted in a 1928 animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, which is generally viewed as the first appearance of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. For all intents and purposes, Willie is the iconic Disney mascot, but something tells us this character won't be referred to as Mm in the movie.

This project is not part of the Twisted Childhood Universe, aka the "Poohniverse," but by the looks of this reprehensible rodent, he'd fit right in.

“I’m...

Director Steven Lamorte’s (The Mean One) new horror movie Screamboat is embarking on its theatrical release on April 2 from Iconic Events Releasing, and the final trailer has been unleashed this week. Watch the trailer below and get your tickets to Screamboat now.

David Howard Thornton stars as Steamboat Willie in Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney’s animated short in 1928.

How is this possible?! Well, that original animated cartoon entered the public domain here in the United States on January 1, 2024, allowing for films such as this one to exist.

It’s not the first unofficial Mickey horror movie. And it won’t be the last…

In the film, “Be our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly...

Sleight of Hand Productions has released the final theatrical trailer for “Screamboat,” a blood-soaked “Steamboat Willie” parody that turns Dinsey’s world famous mouse into a relentless killing machine.

The film’s official description reads, “Be our guest on a New York City ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem. Packed with big kills, big laughs, and a miniature menace, ‘Screamboat’ is a cinematic thrill ride that reimagines ‘Steamboat Willie’ like never before!”

The trailer, which parodies promotions for classic Disney films, features a cheery voice-over inviting viewers to “set sail for an adventure like no other!” The trailer also introduces the film’s expanded cast of characters, which includes five drunken Disney princess knockoffs: Cindi, Bella, Jazzy, Arianna and Rory. As...

David Howard Thornton, best known for his role as the sadistic Art the Clown in Terrifier and its brutal sequel, is set to terrorise audiences once again—this time as a rampaging rodent in Screamboat, a horror-comedy that transforms a harmless ferry ride into a nightmarish bloodbath. The film is set to hit Vue cinemas on 2nd April before arriving on digital platforms on 28th April and DVD in May, courtesy of Signature Entertainment.

Directed by Steven Lamorte (The Mean One), Screamboat takes the playful charm of classic animated mascots and distorts it into something far more menacing. The film follows a group of late-night commuters in New York who find themselves trapped on a ferry with an unexpected predator—a seemingly mischievous mouse that quickly reveals its far deadlier intentions. As the body count rises, the passengers must band together to survive against the pint-sized terror before their journey...

The Steamboat Willie horror movie Screamboat is setting sail in just a couple short weeks, and star David Howard Thornton presents a brand new fresh look at the movie this week.

Screamboat will be released only in theaters on April 2, 2025 from Iconic Events Releasing. Check out our exclusive sneak peek below, which features new footage from the movie.

David Howard Thornton teases, “I hope you all are laughing and screaming and just having a wonderful time. And remember boys and girls… a scream is a wish your heart makes.”

Get your tickets to Screamboat now!

In the film, “Be our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.”

From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is...

We’re now less than a month away from the exclusive theatrical release of Screamboat, which shrinks David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown in the Terrifier movies) down to the size of a mouse to play a twisted version of public domain icon Steamboat Willie.

Screamboat will be released only in theaters on April 2, 2025 from Iconic Events Releasing. A digital and home video release will follow at a later date from DeskPop Entertainment.

Check out the exclusive official theatrical poster reveal below!

In the film, “Be our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.”

The team promises, “Packed with big kills, big laughs, and a miniature menace, Screamboat is a cinematic thrill ride that re-imagines Steamboat Willie like never before!

Watch the Trailer for Screamboat: "Steven Lamorte's Screamboat, a hilariously violent take on Steamboat Willie set aboard the Staten Island Ferry, arrives in cinemas on April 2nd - and to celebrate, IndieWire has debuted the first theatrical trailer for the "splatstick" comedy earlier today!

Be our guest on a New York City ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem. Packed with big kills, big laughs, and a miniature menace, Screamboat is a cinematic thrill ride that re-imagines Steamboat Willie like never before!

From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Steamboat is written and directed by Steven Lamorte, who created "The Mean One", 2022's blockbuster horror parody of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.

The Screamboat cast includes David Howard Thornton...

On January 1, 2024, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain… which, of course, means we’re now going to get multiple horror movies that feature characters inspired by Mickey Mouse. Within the first three days of the year, we saw the short film The Vanishing of S.S. Willie, a trailer for the slasher movie Mickey’s Mouse Trap, and an announcement that Terrifier 2 producers Steven Della Salla and Michael Leavy and director Steven Lamorte, who previously made the Grinch-inspired horror movie The Mean One, were teaming up for a Steamboat Willie-inspired horror flick that we now know is titled Screamboat. The film had been aiming for a January 2025 release, but Iconic Events Releasing recently announced that they’ll be releasing it on April 2nd. With that date right around the corner, a...

Move over Winnie-the-Pooh, there's a new public domain killer on the loose, and his name is Steamboat Willie. The beloved Disney character is getting the horror treatment thanks to Terrifier franchise producers in the new film Screamboat, which also features Art the Clown actor David Howard Thornton as the killer mouse. The official red-band trailer for the horror flick directed by Steven Lamorte was recently released (seen below), and it showcases all the gory carnage we can expect when the film hits theaters on April 12.

"Welcome aboard the Staten Island Ferry," the trailer begins before we're presented with one of the biggest horror tropes ever: the doomsday defeatist. "This boat is cursed," the man says. "We're all going to die!" From there, we see the cast of Screamboat that inevitably gets picked off one-by-one by a shrunk-down Thornton, who portrays the character first made famous by Disney in 1928, and entered the public domain on Jan.

David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown in the Terrifier movies) shrinks down to the size of a mouse to play public domain icon Steamboat Willie in the horror movie Screamboat, which has received an official trailer this afternoon along with a theatrical release date.

Screamboat will be released only in theaters on April 2, 2025 from Iconic Events Releasing. A digital and home video release will follow at a later date from DeskPop Entertainment.

Watch the official trailer for Screamboat starring David Howard Thornton below.

Thanks to Indiewire for debuting the trailer today.

In the film, “Be our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.”

The team promises, “Packed with big kills, big laughs, and a miniature menace, Screamboat is...

On January 1, 2024, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain… which, of course, means we’re now going to get multiple horror movies that feature characters inspired by Mickey Mouse. Within the first three days of the year, we saw the short film The Vanishing of S.S. Willie, a trailer for the slasher movie Mickey’s Mouse Trap, and an announcement that Terrifier 2 producers Steven Della Salla and Michael Leavy and director Steven Lamorte, who previously made the Grinch-inspired horror movie The Mean One, were teaming up for a Steamboat Willie-inspired horror flick that we now know is titled Screamboat. The film had been aiming for a January 2025 release, but Iconic Events Releasing recently announced that they’ll be releasing it sometime in April. Earlier this month, we saw the first image...

While we wait for a full trailer, the team behind the upcoming Screamboat has unleashed a brand new image this week, giving us a fresh look at David Howard Thornton (Terrifier 1-3) as a twisted version of Disney’s Steamboat Willie. Check out the full new shot below.

Screamboat will be released in theaters in April 2025.

The film’s theatrical release is being handled by Iconic Events Releasing, with a digital release to follow from DeskPop Entertainment. Stay tuned for the at-home premiere date.

Fan of David Howard Thornton? Follow his latest career updates via the Bd archives!

In the film, “A late-night ferry ride turns deadly for a group of New Yorkers when a mischievous and murderous mouse begins a rampage, targeting unsuspecting passengers. What starts as a relaxing commute quickly spirals into a nightmarish fight for survival.”

Steven Lamorte (The Mean One) directed Screamboat.

Tyler Posey (“Teen Wolf...

The release date for the Steamboat Willie-inspired horror movie Screamboat has moved from this month to April 2025, but we’ve got a brand new preview for you this morning.

The team filmed a crowd reaction trailer at a recent advance screening of Screamboat in Las Vegas, and they’ve provided Bloody Disgusting with the exclusive debut today.

In addition to the audience reaction footage as well as fresh-out-of-the-theater reviews from fans, this video also features some tasty tidbits of brand new Screamboat footage.

“If you like the Terrifier movies,” one fan raves, “you’re gonna want to watch this one.”

David Howard Thornton (Terrifier franchise’s Art the Clown) plays the killer Steamboat Willie in the upcoming horror movie, and you can preview Screamboat down below!

Iconic Events Releasing brings Screamboat to theaters, followed by a digital and home video release from DeskPop Entertainment, who are also handling worldwide sales for the picture.

Winnie the Pooh, Pinocchio, Bambi, Peter Pan, and now Mickey Mouse... kinda!

The first teaser for Iconic Events Releasing's upcoming Screamboat movie didn't actually reveal the murderous mouse, but thanks to a new promo image (via Variety), we now have a first look at David Howard Thornton - who plays Art the Clown in the Terrifier films - as a twisted take on the classic cartoon character.

This project is not part of the Twisted Childhood Universe, aka the "Poohniverse," but by the looks of this reprehensible rodent, he'd fit right in.

As we're sure many of you will be aware, Steamboat Willie debuted in a 1928 animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, which is generally viewed as the first appearance of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. For all intends and purposes, Willie is the iconic Disney mascot, but something tells us this character won't be referred...

On January 1, 2024, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain… which, of course, means we’re now going to get multiple horror movies that feature characters inspired by Mickey Mouse. Within the first three days of the year, we saw the short film The Vanishing of S.S. Willie, a trailer for the slasher movie Mickey’s Mouse Trap, and an announcement that Terrifier 2 producers Steven Della Salla and Michael Leavy and director Steven Lamorte, who previously made the Grinch-inspired horror movie The Mean One, were teaming up for a Steamboat Willie-inspired horror flick that we now know is titled Screamboat. The film had been aiming for a January 2025 release, but now Iconic Events Releasing has announced (through Variety) that they’ll be releasing it sometime in April – and while doing so, they...

A new image has been revealed for the upcoming movie Screamboat. The film serves as a horror spoof of Steamboat Willie, the classic animated short that first introduced the Mickey Mouse character.

In 2024, Steamboat Willie officially entered the public domain. While later incarnations of Mickey Mouse are still protected by copyright law, the introductory version as shown in Steamboat Willie can legally be spoofed. This is part of a new trend that's picking up following the success of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, which took another beloved children's character and turned him evil thanks to the copyright protection going away. How Screamboat will turn out remains to be seen, but the first look at David Howard Thornton (the Terrifier trilogy's Art the Clown actor) in the role of the killer Willie has been revealed.

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In the wake of the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie entering the public domain, horror movie Screamboat is headed our way to twist the tale into a horror movie nightmare, with David Howard Thornton (Terrifier franchise’s Art the Clown) playing the killer Steamboat Willie.

Iconic Events Releasing is bringing Screamboat to the big screen in April 2025, and Variety shares the very first image of David Howard Thornton as Steamboat Willie today (above).

“I’m so excited to share our mischievous monster mouse with the world. Screamboat is my way of paying homage to Disney while putting a sinister, yet comedic twist on the classic,” writer-director Steven Lamorte said in a statement to the outlet. “Watching David Howard Thornton bring Steamboat Willie to life with the magicians at Quantum Creation FX has been nothing short of amazing — he’s hilarious and murderously entertaining. I can’t wait for audiences to meet...

Steamboat Willie’s reign of terror is now set to hit the big screen this spring.

Iconic Events Releasing has shifted the U.S. theatrical release date of the Steamboat Willie horror movie “Screamboat” from late January to April. The distributor has also unveiled a first look at the killer mouse, portrayed by David Howard Thornton, best known for his role as Art the Clown in the “Terrifier” franchise.

“I’m so excited to share our mischievous monster mouse with the world. ‘Screamboat’ is my way of paying homage to Disney while putting a sinister, yet comedic twist on the classic,” said writer-director Steven Lamorte. “Watching David Howard Thornton bring Steamboat Willie to life with the magicians at Quantum Creation FX has been nothing short of amazing — he’s hilarious and murderously entertaining. I can’t wait for audiences to meet Willie and experience the chaos we’ve created.”

Per the film’s official description,...

Last Updated on December 16, 2024

A new year is nearly upon us – and 2025 is set to bring a whole lot of horror to our screens! So genre fans can start planning what they’re going to see over the next year, we have put together a 2025 Horror Preview, which can be seen below. Of course, at this point we don’t even know about all of the cool horror movies that will be coming our way, so you can expect to see this list get some updates as more titles are announced and more release dates revealed. For now, here’s what we have:

Wolf Man – Theatrical, January 17

Back in 2020, director Leigh Whannell and Blumhouse Productions teamed up for a well-received update of the classic Universal Pictures horror property The Invisible Man. Now, they’re reviving another Universal monster, the Wolf Man, with the story of a man whose family is...

The short film that introduced Mickey Mouse to the world, 1928’s Steamboat Willie entered the public domain this year, and the tale gets the horror movie treatment with the upcoming Screamboat. Terrifier star David Howard Thornton (“Art the Clown”) is playing the film’s twisted version of Steamboat Willie, and more casting news has been revealed.

Variety reports this week that Tyler Posey (“Teen Wolf”) and Kailey Hyman (Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2) have joined David Howard Thornton in the upcoming Screamboat.

Brian Quinn (“Impractical Jokers”) and Joe DeRosa will also appear in cameo roles.

From the production teams behind Terrifier 2 and The Mean One, Screamboat is coming to theaters in 2025 via Iconic Events Releasing. Stay tuned for more information.

Director Steven Lamorte promises that the film’s version of Steamboat Willie is “a 100 percent in-camera practical creature,” with both a puppet and a costume being used.

In Screamboat,...

The upcoming horror parody film, Screamboat, continues to round out its cast with the exciting new additions of Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey and Terrifier 2 actress Kailey Hyman.

Per Variety, Posey and Hyman will star alongside David Howard Thorton, best known for portraying Art the Clown in the Terrifier films, who is set to star as Steamboat Willie. Posey and Hyman will reportedly play pivotal roles in the film. Screamboat also stars Allison Pittel, Amy Schumacher, Jesse Posey, Jesse Kove, Rumi C. Jean-Louis, Jarlath Conroy and Charles Edwin Powell. Impractical Jokers star Brian Quinn and stand-up comedian Joe DeRosa are also slated to make cameo appearances in the film. Screamboat is directed by Steven Lamorte, who worked with Thorton previously on another horror parody film, The Mean One.

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On January 1st, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain… which, of course, means we’re now going to get multiple horror movies that feature characters inspired by Mickey Mouse. Within the first three days of the year, we saw the short film The Vanishing of S.S. Willie, a trailer for the slasher movie Mickey’s Mouse Trap, and an announcement that Terrifier 2 producers Steven Della Salla and Michael Leavy and director Steven Lamorte, who previously made the Grinch-inspired horror movie The Mean One, were teaming up for a Steamboat Willie-inspired horror flick that we now know is titled Screamboat. The film is aiming for a January 2025 release, and a teaser trailer made its way online back in August. (You can watch that in the embed above.) Now, Screamboat is set...

Screamboat has added two new cast members. Screamboat is an upcoming horror film that gives a sinister take on the classic Disney character Steamboat Willie. The film was announced shortly after the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse was entered into the public domain at the beginning of this year. It is one of two Steamboat Willie movies that have been announced. Screamboat is directed by Steven Lamorte, who also serves as a producer on the feature.

Per Variety, two new cast members for Screamboat have now been revealed. Tyler Posey and Kailey Hyman have officially joined the cast. While the specifics of their characters have not been announced, the production said that both actors will play key characters in Screamboat. In addition to the announcement of these main roles, the Screamboat team also noted that Brian Quinn and Joe DeRose will make cameo appearances in the film.

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“Screamboat,” a horror-comedy reimagining of Disney’s Steamboat Willie character that recently entered the public domain, has announced final additions to its cast ahead of a sales screening at the American Film Market in Las Vegas, Nev. Producers reveal that the film’s ensemble includes Tyler Posey, best known as the lead of MTV’s “Teen Wolf” series, and Kailey Hyman, who appeared in Damien Leone’s “Terrifier 2” and made a return appearance in this fall’s “Terrifier 3.”

Posey and Hyman will play key characters in “Screamboat.” The production also revealed that Brian Quinn and Joe DeRosa will feature in cameo roles. Quinn is best known as a star of TruTV’s long-running reality show “Impractical Jokers.” DeRosa is a stand-up comedian and actor, whose presence in the podcasting world once led to the horror movie-focused series “We’ll See You in Hell.”

The group joins a cast anchored by David Howard Thornton,...

Disney's original Steamboat Willie short officially becomes a horror experience at sea in Screamboat.

Per Bloody Disgusting, the first trailer for director Steven Lamorte recently hit YouTube, giving fans their first look at all the horror to come in Screamboat. A brief synopsis of the film notes that "A mischievous mouse stalks a group of New Yorkers on a late night ferry ride, unleashing murderous mayhem on a relaxing commute. Can the ship's motley crew of travelers find a way to stop a killer creature who has developed a taste for tourists?"

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Screamboat is one of several recent horror films to lean on iconic children's characters who have entered the realm of the public domain.

One of horror's more divisive trends continues in the Screamboat teaser trailer. The movie hails from director Steven Lamorte, who previously made a name for himself by directing 2022's The Mean One, a slasher horror twist on Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Screamboat will center on a group of New Yorkers who come under attack by a figure who looks akin to Mickey Mouse aboard a late-night ferry, with the project entering development after Steamboat Willie entered the public domain.

Now, some eight months after the movie was first announced, Iconic Events Releasing has debuted the first Screamboat teaser trailer.

The video, as seen above, offers a brief glimpse at the upcoming slasher horror movie, largely keeping the killer twist on Mickey Mouse offscreen while instead focusing on the various potential victims of the film. The footage does, however, offer a quick tease of the killer's design, with...

On January 1st, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain… which, of course, means we’re now going to get multiple horror movies that feature characters inspired by Mickey Mouse. Within the first three days of the year, we saw the short film The Vanishing of S.S. Willie, a trailer for the slasher movie Mickey’s Mouse Trap, and an announcement that Terrifier 2 producers Steven Della Salla and Michael Leavy and director Steven Lamorte, who previously made the Grinch-inspired horror movie The Mean One, were teaming up for a Steamboat Willie-inspired horror flick that we now know is titled Screamboat. The film is aiming for a January 2025 release, and a teaser trailer has now made its way online. You can check it out in the embed above.

David Howard Thornton, who...

The short film that introduced Mickey Mouse to the world, 1928’s Steamboat Willie entered the public domain this year, and the upcoming Screamboat turns the tale into a nightmare.

From the production teams behind Terrifier 2 and The Mean One, Screamboat is coming to theaters in 2025 via Iconic Events Releasing, with Terrifier, Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3 star David Howard Thornton (“Art the Clown”) playing the film’s twisted version of Steamboat Willie. Indiewire debuted the official teaser trailer today. You can check it out below.

Director Steven Lamorte tells the outlet that the film’s version of Steamboat Willie is “a 100 percent in-camera practical creature,” with both a puppet and a costume being used.

In Screamboat, “A mischievous mouse stalks a group of New Yorkers on a late night ferry ride, unleashing murderous mayhem on a relaxing commute. Can the ship’s motley crew of travelers find a way to...

From the team behind the Terrifier movies, Iconic Events Releasing will bring Stream to theaters nationwide on August 21, 2024, and we’ve learned this week that the first teaser trailer for the upcoming horror-comedy Screamboat will debut exclusively in theaters before those screenings of Stream from August 21 – August 25.

This special preview offers the first glimpse of the twisted reimagining of Steamboat Willie, featuring David Howard Thornton, the star of the Terrifier series, as the film’s chilling lead.

Screamboat is directed by Steven Lamorte, who brings a dark and humorous twist to the earliest version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse character. The film follows a group of New Yorkers on a late-night ferry ride that turns deadly when a mischievous and murderous mouse begins a rampage, targeting unsuspecting passengers.

What starts as a relaxing commute quickly spirals into a nightmarish fight for survival.

The teaser will accompany the theatrical release of Stream,...

Art the Clown is coming to ruin your Disney memories... well, sort of.

According to a new exclusive from Variety, Terrifier star David Howard Thornton, who plays the larger-than-life yet absolutely terrifying killer clown, will next star in Screamboat, a horror comedy in which Disney's earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse becomes the stuff of nightmares.

On January 1, 2024, the classic 1928 animated short film Steamboat Willie entered the public domain. Not long after that, multiple projects were announced featuring the 1928 version of Mickey becoming the latest childhood character to morph into a horror villain.

Screamboat follows "a late-night ferry ride that turns deadly when a mischievous mouse begins a rampage, targeting unsuspecting passengers."

Steven Lamorte, who produced Terrifier 2, will direct the film. Lamorte previously dabbled in this kind of parody material with The Mean One, which also starred Thornton. The Mean One is a Christmas horror film loosely based on the iconic Dr. Seuss story,...

David Howard Thornton of Terrifier fame joins the cast of Screamboat, a Disney-inspired horror film set for a 2025 release. Thornton brings Steamboat Willie to life with a horror twist, promising a horrific and hilarious thrill ride for fans. Screamboat features an ensemble cast including horror veterans, with special effects by Quantum Creation FX, Inc. for a terrifying creature.

The man behind the Terrifier franchise's iconic villain Art the Clown, David Howard Thornton, has joined the cast of the Disney-inspired horror film, Screamboat. Based on the legendary precursor to Mickey Mouse, Steamboat Willie the character of which entered the public domain on January 1, 2024 Screamboat promises to be a horror/comedy like no other as it sails into theaters next year, with Thornton portraying the seminal mouse. The 44-year-old actor is, of course, best known for his portrayal of Art the Clown in Damien Leones Terrifier series, which is set to release its third entry this October.

Breaking news: Art the Clown is now Mickey Mouse! Sort of. Okay, that warrants some further explanation. At the beginning of this year, Disney's animated short "Steamboat Willie" entered the public domain. The short film featured a very early incarnation of Mickey Mouse (who wasn't called Mickey Mouse in the film), which means that a version of Disney's most famous mascot is now free for the public to use. Which also means budding indie horror filmmakers are seizing on the opportunity, as they did when the character of Winnie-the-Pooh entered the public domain and spawned a horror franchise.

Case in point: the upcoming horror movie "Screamboat" will turn Steamboat Willie into a killer mouse. And the indie film has found the perfect actor to play the murderous version of Mickey/Steamboat Willie: David Howard Thornton, who has become a kind of new horror icon for playing the frequently blood-soaked Art...

On January 1st, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain… which, of course, means we’re now going to get multiple horror movies that feature characters inspired by Mickey Mouse. Within the first three days of the year, we saw the short film The Vanishing of S.S. Willie, a trailer for the slasher movie Mickey’s Mouse Trap, and an announcement that Terrifier 2 producers Steven Della Salla and Michael Leavy and director Steven Lamorte, who previously made the Grinch-inspired horror movie The Mean One, were teaming up for a Steamboat Willie-inspired horror flick that we now know is titled Screamboat. David Howard Thornton plays Art the Clown in the Terrifier films and brought the horror version of the Grinch to life in The Mean One, so it’s no surprise that...

The short film that introduced Mickey Mouse to the world, 1928’s Steamboat Willie entered the public domain this year, and a horror movie adaptation is already on the way next year.

From the production teams behind Terrifier 2 and The Mean One, Screamboat is coming to theaters in 2025 via Iconic Events Releasing, and Variety reports this morning that Terrifier, Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3 star David Howard Thornton (“Art the Clown”) will be playing the film’s twisted version of Steamboat Willie!

“I’m beyond excited to join this incredible cast and bring Steamboat Willie to life with a horror twist,” Thornton said in a statement shared by Variety this morning. “Screamboat is going to be a horrific and hilarious big screen thrill ride that fans won’t want to miss.”

The Screamboat cast will also include Allison Pittel (“Stream”), Amy Schumacher (“The Mean One”), Jesse Posey (“Teen Wolf”), Jesse Kove...

Big casting news has been revealed for horror fans. David Howard Thornton, best known for playing Art the Clown in the Terrifier movies, will next lead the cast of a Steamboat Willie parody film.

Per Variety, Thornton has been cast as a killer mouse in Screamboat, a film that spoofs Disney's classic animated short film Steamboat Willie. The film's production comes after the short was recently added to the public domain, and is one of multiple projects that were quickly put into works to take advantage of the situation. This stage was set by the success of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, which similarly put a horror spin on beloved characters who've been traditionally family-friendly.

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