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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...

As David Howard Thornton continues to gain notoriety for his role as Art the Clown in the popular Terrifier movies, his fans and slasher movie fanatics should book a ticket for Screamboat, a new killer cruise-ride horror movie opening in the U.S. in April 2025. Thornton portrays a murderous version of Mickey Mouse in the subversive slasher movie, building on a new disturbing Disney horror trend after last year's The Mouse Trap.

With obvious nods to Jason Takes Manhattan, a classic slasher on a cruise ship stopping in New York, Screamboat turns a touristy ferry ride into a fiendish and ferocious course through hyperviolent hell. Yet, with Thornton leading the way, Screamboat is the perfect alternative and/or placeholder to keep fans busy until Art the Clown returns for a fourth Terrifier film. All aboard!

'Screamboat's Premise, Explained

Steven Lamorte directed Screamboat from a screenplay he co-wrote with Matthew Garcia-Dunne.

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...

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. Another Mickey Mouse-inspired horror film that’s heading out into the world is called I Heart Willie, and a press release recently let us know that I Heart Willie is set to...

Stars: Sergio Rogalto, Micho Camacho, Craig Morgan, Maya Luna, Daniela Porras, David Vaughn | Written by David Vaughn | Directed by Alejandro G. Alegre

In case the poster didn’t give it away, I Heart Willie is based on Steamboat Willie, the original version of Mickey Mouse. This marks yet another public domain horror film capitalizing on the recent trend of turning classic characters into nightmare fuel.

That said, I Heart Willie stands apart from most of its predecessors in a few key ways. Unlike many of the previous public domain horror films, it has no connection to the so-called “Poohniverse,” the set of horror films. Additionally, it wasn’t produced in the UK, where many of these films have originated. Instead, I Heart Willie is a Mexican production, filmed in and around Michoacán, lending it a different cultural and aesthetic flavour than its predecessors.

Plot-wise, however, it follows a familiar trajectory.

Ahead of I Heart Willie‘s theatrical release on February 26, Hewes Pictures has shared the opening scene of the Steamboat Willie-inspired slasher.

Playing below, the four-minute clip sees the mouse-boy brutally torturing a man as an exterminator approaches.

In the film, “Popular YouTubers Daniel and Nico are invited to investigate a haunted property drawn by rumors of a malevolent force. The legend centers around a boy born with deformities, resembling a human-mouse hybrid, who inspired Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie.

“Abused and isolated, the boy, now known as Willie, crafts a bodysuit from the skins of trespassers. Over the years, his gruesome legacy fades into folklore—until a series of disappearances sparks renewed interest. As Daniel and Nico set up for a night of thrills, they unknowingly step into a deadly game of survival.”

The Mexican production is directed by Alejandro G. Alegre and written by David Vaughn, who plays as Willie.

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...

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. Another Mickey Mouse-inspired horror film that’s heading our way is called I Heart Willie, and a press release has let us know that I Heart Willie is set to receive a...

The next Mickey Mouse horror movie to be released in theaters is Screamboat, which gives a deadly twist to the classic Disney animated short Steamboat Willie – however, the first official look at the villain shows it’s repeating the most disappointing element from Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood & Honey, but there’s a twist that can save it. A popular yet controversial trend in horror that keeps gaining force is adaptations of children’s characters and stories. While the Twisted Childhood Universe keeps building its own world, other studios aren’t wasting the chance to give a touch of horror to once-innocent characters.

One character who has been very popular among horror filmmakers is Steamboat Willie, who has already gotten a couple of horror movies with more in development. The next horror take on Steamboat Willie to be released in 2025 is Screamboat, directed by Steven Lamorte and written by him and Matthew Garcia-Dunn.

On January 1, 2024, Disney’s 1928 animated short film, Steamboat Willie, became public domain, and the next day, it was announced that Steven Lamorte was working on a dark and twisted version of the iconic mouse. Similarly, Jamie Bailey did the same and created the Canadian slasher film, Mickey’s Mouse Trap, which was released last August. Both Mickey’s Mouse Trap and Screamboat take the black-and-white animated whistling Mickey and twist him into terrifying and hilarious horror-comedy adaptations for Disney fans who also enjoy the flagrant bastardization of beloved childhood characters. In a good way. Several other childhood classics have been adapted for horror recently, as more content becomes available for creative use, such as The Mean One, also directed by Lamorte, as a horrific retelling of the classic tale of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

There’s a seemingly familiar face stalking the funfair in The Mouse Trap, a horror chiller that’ll make you look at one of your childhood favourites very differently! Directed by Jamie Bailey (What Lurks Beneath), The Mouse Trap is written by Simon Phillips (Blood Harvest), who also stars as Mickey, the masked killer, terrorising a gang of friends late [...]

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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...

This April, horror movie fans will get to see a version of Mickey Mouse unlike any they've seen before. Based on the classic 1928 animated short film Steamboat Willie, the official debut of characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Screamboat features none other than Art the Clown himself, David Howard Thornton, taking over as this menacing mouse.

On January 13, Variety exclusively shared a first look at Thornton in his menacing mouse getup, and it's... interesting. It's hard to make a mouse look scary, I guess. Because even though he's wielding a bloody harpoon, Thornton still looks kind of cuddly in his furry outfit.

Screamboat was initially supposed to come out this month, but Iconic Events Releasing has moved the release date to April. Iconic is also distributing the Twisted Childhood Universe (Tcu) film Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, which started playing in select theaters on January 13. The two films are not connected...

Stars: Ryan Giesen, Simon Phillips, Michael Swatton, Dela Reilley, Sienna Star | Written by Marcus Raul | Directed by Jamie Bailey

Much like airplanes, submarines are an excellent setting for films, especially in the horror and thriller genres. Not only are they inherently claustrophobic, but they also provide a great reason for the characters to stick around rather than run off to save themselves and get help. Also, as an added bonus, as long as you have access to a good simulator or a decommissioned craft, the Hmcs Ojibwa in this case, they can be shot economically on one location.

That brings us to What Lurks Beneath, the new film from director/cinematographer/editor Jamie Bailey and writer Marcus Raul. The film opens with a familiar edge-of-World-War-iii scenario in which the USS Titan, a nuclear sub under the command of Captain Banks, is the only craft with the position and payload to,...

This year saw one of the most zealously-guarded corporate empires of intellectual property spring a leak, as all the Magic Kingdom’s horses and men couldn’t keep Mickey Mouse from entering the public domain. Strictly speaking, what was no longer protected were the first three shorts in which that fabled rodent appeared, all made in 1928 — so, under current U.S. laws, their copyrights have now expired. Two years prior, the same thing happened to author A.A. Milne’s whimsical anthropomorphic creations. That liberation resulted in the quickie horror cash-in “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey,” a near-unwatchable enterprise that cheered no one outside its makers’ accountants. Ergo, 2024 has brought us “The Mouse Trap,” which could even worse than “B&h,” which set a bar so low it was subterranean.

This Canadian production from director Jamie Bailey and writer-actor Simon Phillips no doubt hoped to spin its bad-taste concept toward similar viral-phenomenon status.

Mickey & Minnie are about to raise some hell… but they need your help. Welcome To The Mickeyverse is a sequel to the global cult hit The Mouse Trap and the crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo is about to come to a close.

You still have time to be part of this Mickey Mouse horror sequel. The perks include being killed by Mickey or Minnie, Join the team as an Associate Producer, or get an invite to the Red Carpet Premiere. Oh, there’s lot more too kiddos.

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It’s Alex’s 21st Birthday, but she’s stuck at the amusement arcade on a late shift so her friends decide to surprise her, but a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse decides to play a game of his own with them which she must survive.

Director Jamie Bailey and Producer Simon Phillips are the very first...

Mickey & Minnie are about to raise some hell… but they need your help. Welcome To The Mickeyverse is a sequel to the global cult hit The Mouse Trap and the crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo is about to come to a close. You still have time to be part of this Mickey Mouse horror [...]

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Mickey & Minnie are about to raise some hell… but they need your help. Welcome To The Mickeyverse is a sequel to the global cult hit The Mouse Trap and the crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo is about to come to a close. You still have time to be part of this Mickey Mouse horror …

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Stars: Luke Avoledo, Nick Biskupek, Simon Phillips, Michael Swatton, Dan Molson, Sayla de Goede, Camille Blott, Paul Whitney | Written by Simon Phillips | Directed by Taylor Martin

Silent Bite is the third exercise in seasonal slaughter from writer/actor Simon Phillips, who also gave us Once Upon a Time at Christmas and its sequel The Nights Before Christmas. While they weren’t the greatest examples of the genre, they were far from the worst as well, and they do say the third time is the charm, so I decided to kick off my Christmas viewing with it.

A gang of Santa suited bank robbers, Prancer, Grinch, Father Christmas (Simon Phillips), and Snowman, are hiding out at The Jolly Roger Inn and Resort. Despite its name, it’s a dump in the middle of nowhere, which makes it perfect for them to lie low while Rudolph leads the police on a wild good chase.

ITN Studios has renamed their horror movie inspired by Mickey Mouse from ‘The Mouse Experiment’ to ‘Mouse of Horrors.’

This exciting new indie film has released an official trailer and promises a terrifying twist on a beloved character.

The movie, set to hit theaters soon, features a group of friends who find themselves trapped and hunted by a mutated rat named Steamboat Willie at a creepy amusement park.

Directed by Brendan Petrizzo, the cast of ‘Mouse of Horrors’ includes Natasha Tosini, Lewis Santer, Nichaela Farrell, Michelle Bauer, Allie Moreno, and Tessa Wood. It’s important to note that this film is not associated with the so-called “Poohniverse.”

Interestingly, the film taps into the newly public domain character of Steamboat Willie, the classic 1928 short film character that marked Mickey Mouse’s debut. Now that it’s public domain, filmmakers are free to use this version of Mickey without needing Disney’s approval.

Originally announced under the title The Mouse Experiment, ITN Studios has announced today that their upcoming Mickey-inspired horror movie is now titled Mouse of Horrors.

Watch the official trailer for Mouse of Horrors below, coming soon.

In the upcoming Mickey Mouse horror movie, “The film follows a group of friends stuck at a fairground amusement park hunted down by a mutated rat – Steamboat Willie.”

Brendan Petrizzo directed the indie slasher Mouse of Horrors, which stars Natasha Tosini, Lewis Santer, Nichaela Farrell, Michelle Bauer, Allie Moreno, and Tessa Wood.

For the sake of clarity, this film is Not part of the growing “Poohniverse.”

The classic short film that introduced Mickey Mouse to the world, 1928’s Steamboat Willie has officially entered the public domain, which means filmmakers don’t need the permission of Disney to use that original incarnation of Mickey in their movies. And a whole bunch of them are taking advantage,...

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...

Peacock may not seem like the most popular site for streaming movies, but it is well-known for bringing content from a variety of third-party providers, including Lionsgate, NBC, and Hallmark. This opens up new alternatives for the streamer to license content from, and Peacock is quick to add some interesting films to its repertoire every month.

In October 2024, for example, Pride + Prejudice + Zombies, The Mouse Trap, and Despicable Me 4 were released, along with many more well-known movies from other genres, keeping users entertained throughout the month. Similarly, those who watch movies on Peacock are in for a busy month. So, without further ado, here's a list of every movie coming to Peacock in November 2024.

The Back to the Future Trilogy (1985-1990) Streaming on November 1

Back to the Future is one of the most entertaining time-travel films ever made, and the sequels are enjoyable as well, though the ratings may...

The college-set spinoff series “Gen V” – set in the world of Prime Video’s hit superhero series “The Boys” – will return for a second season, and Deadline reports that the cast for the diabolical new season is growing.

Keeya King (“Yellowjackets“), Stephen Kalyn (Warrior Strong), Julia Knope (In The Dark), Stacey McGunnigle (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Tait Fletcher (“The Mandalorian”), Wyatt Dorion (The Mouse Trap) and Georgie Murphy (Accused) have been cast in recurring roles for season two. Character details remain under wraps at this time, though.

About the series: “Set in the diabolical world of The Boys, Gen V expands the universe to Godolkin University, the prestigious superhero-only college where students train to be the next generation of heroes—preferably with lucrative endorsements. You know what happens when supes go bad, but not all superheroes start out corrupt. Beyond the typical college chaos of finding oneself and partying,...

Pumpkin spice is flowing, autumn leaves are turning and it’s time to start watching some of your seasonal favorites. But Fall’s arrival also brings a new challenge every year — figuring out where all the best Halloween movies are streaming right now.

If you’re looking for family-friendly Halloween movies, Peacock has a handful of the essentials, most notably the “Harry Potter” films, as well as “Casper,” “Blippi Celebrates Dia De Los Muertos” and “Scared Shrekless.”

With 150+ new Halloween titles in September and October, Peacock also has the “Leprechaun,” “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and “The Purge” franchises, along with plenty of great standalone horror movies for the Halloween season, from teen screams like “The Craft” and “Jennifer’s Body” to classics like “The Fly” and “Christine.”

Want some underrated horror movies you might not have seen to celebrate this Halloween? No worries, they’ve got that too,...

The start of October is upon us, and the month will bring some spooky, satisfying and superb streaming premieres to audiences!

So long, September! Tuesday marks the official start of October, and the month promises to be a big one for TV watchers everywhere. Top cable and broadcast channels are bringing back some of their biggest shows for new seasons this month, and that’s before we get into the big movie premieres which are headed to your favorite streamers this month!

Check out the list of top premieres heading to streaming services every day of the coming week, and see which channels and streamers you’ll want to pay special attention to!

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“Patrice: The Movie” is a documentary romantic comedy about the next frontier of marriage equality - disability. Patrice Jetter has finally found the love of her life, Garry Wickham, who is also disabled.

As Halloween quickly approaches, every streaming service is gearing up to provide plenty of spooky entertainment for its subscribers. Peacock is no different, and the scary films slated to hit the platform next month are all but certain to be a must-watch for many viewers. However, while a plethora of horror films are ready to arrive in the coming weeks, plenty of movies in various other genres will be available throughout October.

Along with a slew of horror flicks, the streaming platform also has a popular childrens movie scheduled for release, as well as an enduring coming-of-age story viewers wont want to skip. No matter the genre of movie Peacock subscribers want to watch, the streaming service has them covered all month long. Whether audiences prefer to lean into the Halloween holiday or steer clear of anything they deem too frightening, theyre bound to find something for either situation.

The Mouse Trap Stream on Oct.

Peacock has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows, and live sports that will be available on the streaming service in October. The Peacock October 2024 schedule includes the streaming premieres of The Mouse Trap and Blackwater Lane, as well as the debut of the terrifying Peacock Originals Teacup and Hysteria!

Peacock has something for everyone, from frightful favorites like I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Fly and spine-chilling thrillers like The Craft and Jennifer’s Body to films to scare up fun for the whole family, such as the Harry Potter franchise, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, and more.

Hysteria!

October also brings a taste of early noughties nostalgia with the exclusive streaming premiere of Didi and a royal reality check when Queens Court returns for season 2. Get on your dancing shoes for the premiere of Reggaeton: The Sound That Conquered the World, and don...

The classic short film that introduced Mickey Mouse to the world, 1928’s Steamboat Willie has officially entered the public domain, which means filmmakers don’t need the permission of Disney to use that original incarnation of Mickey in their horror movies. And a whole bunch of them are taking advantage, with a slew of twisted Mickey projects already in the works.

The first of these features was The Mouse Trap, released just last month, with Screamboat headed our way sometime next year. And then there’s Mouseboat Massacre, coming soon.

Additionally, Bloody Disgusting has exclusively learned that ITN Studios is getting set to unleash The Mouse Experiment, and they’ve provided us with the official poster today.

Coming to VOD this Halloween season, “The film follows a group of friends stuck at a fairground amusement park hunted down by a mutated rat – Steamboat Willie.”

For the sake of clarity, this...

The classic short film that introduced Mickey Mouse to the world, 1928’s Steamboat Willie is now officially in the public domain, and several horror filmmakers have already stepped up to reimagine the iconic mouse as a slasher maniac. The first of these features was The Mouse Trap, released just last month, with Screamboat headed our way sometime next year.

There’s another Mickey Mouse-inspired horror movie coming soon, Bloody Disgusting has learned this week. From director Andrea M. Catinella, it’s titled Mouseboat Massacre.

The filmmaking team tells Bloody Disgusting, “Mouseboat Massacre paints a terrifying and unsettling picture. A slasher horror film that takes a beloved childhood icon and twists it into something nightmarish. The juxtaposition of something so innocent with a dark, psychotic twist is a brilliant way to tap into deep-seated fears and nostalgia gone wrong.”

The story follows a young woman battling a drug addiction who suddenly...

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...

There’s a seemingly familiar face stalking the funfair in The Mouse Trap, a horror chiller that’ll make you look at one of your childhood favourites very differently!

It’s Alex’s 21st Birthday, but she’s stuck at the amusement arcade on a late shift so her friends decide to surprise her, but a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse decides to play a game of his own with them which she must survive.

Directed by Jamie Bailey (What Lurks Beneath), The Mouse Trap is written by Simon Phillips (Blood Harvest), who also stars as Mickey, the masked killer, terrorising a gang of friends late one night at an amusement arcade. There’s shocks and gore galore as Mickey dons his mask and goes on a rodent rampage.

With a trailer that’s already scored over one million views on YouTube, this is a horror film that’s sure to get everyone talking.

Spooky season is nearly here.

And Peacock, Universal’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform, has just unveiled its Halloween programming line-up, full of tricks and treats from the studio’s back catalog, as well as two new series (“Teacup” and “Hysteria!”) for some fresh scares.

In 2022 and ’23, there was at least one big Blumhouse movie that simultaneously debuted on Peacock — in ’22, it was David Gordon Green’s trilogy-capping “Halloween Ends” and last year, it was the video game adaptation “Five Nights at Freddy’s”. This year doesn’t have anything quite like that, but it’s still a powerful collection of titles for every viewer.

The Sept. 1 batch includes classics like “Bride of Frankenstein,” “It Came From Outer Space” and “Werewolf of London;” 1980s favorites like “Halloween III: Season of the Witch,” “The Funhouse” and “The Thing;” along with more modern hits like the original “Candyman,” Jordan Peele’s “Us” and several entries in the “Saw” franchise.

This year, Peacock is bringing everything you need to face your fears, with more than 150 new Halloween titles heading to the service through October.

From Universal classics like Frankenstein, The Raven, and Phantom of the Opera to nostalgic favorites like Child’s Play, The Craft, and Candyman to frightening franchises like Saw, The Purge, and Leprechaun, and the best of Blumhouse like Get Out, Halloween Kills, and Happy Death Day, Peacock has all the titles to get you into the Halloween spirit.

Two new originals – James Wan’s horror series Teacup and the satanic panic thriller Hysteria! – and The Mouse Trap‘s streaming debut will also be available.

Peacock Halloween 2024 Lineup

Peacock Originals

October 10: Teacup (Peacock Original)

New Episodes: October 17, October 24; Finale: October 31

Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired by...

Peacock invites you to face your fears this Halloween with more than 150 new horror titles headed to the streaming service from September 1 straight through All Hallow’s Eve.

From Universal classics, like Frankenstein, The Raven and Phantom Of The Opera, and nostalgic favorites, like Child’S Play, The Craft and Candyman, to frightening franchises, like Saw, The Purge and Leprechaun, and the best of Blumhouse, like Get Out, Halloween Kills and Happy Death Day, Peacock aims to be “your Halloween HQ with a full spectrum of scares to enjoy.”

Not to mention, two new originals – James Wan’s horror series, Teacup, and satanic panic thriller, Hysteria! – as well as the streaming debut of The Mouse Trap.

Here’s the full Halloween 2024 lineup from Peacock…

September 1

30 Days Of Night (2007)

Amityville II: The Possession

Amityville 3-D

The Amityville Harvest

Amityville Moon

The Amityville Uprising

Bride Of Frankenstein

Candyman (1992)

Child’s Play (1988)

The Creature Walks Among Us...

Peacock was the underdog streaming service of the summer with the broadcast of the 2024 Summer Olympics. Now, NBCUniversal’s little streamer that could is gearing up to be the primo destination for spooky season. On Tuesday, Peacock declared its intent to “be your Halloween HQ” this year with the addition...

Following in the footsteps of Winnie The Pooh: Blood & Honey, The Mouse Trap will turn Mickey Mouse into a bloodthirsty killer.

What strange times we live in. Not only have we had two Winnie The Pooh themed horror films and a Cinderella one in the works, we’re also getting a Mickey Mouse slasher this September.

The Mouse Trap, formerly known as Mickey’s Mouse Trap, is skipping cinemas altogethe and heading to digital retailers on 30th September.

Take a look at the trailer.

Jamie Bailey is on directing duties while Simon Phillips, who also plays the mouse-turned-killer, has penned the script. The film’s first teaser trailer was posted online immediately after the character of Steamboat Willie became available in the public domain on 1st January.

Here’s a synopsis to give you an idea of what to expect: It’s Alex’s 21st Birthday, but she’s...

Ever since a lot of famous Disney characters have come into the public domain, there has been an influx of B-grade horror films starring our childhood cartoons in a never-seen-before avatar. Earlier, it was Winnie the Pooh who got a peculiar gory and bloody makeover, and now director Jamie Bailey has turned Mickey Mouse into a vicious psycho-killer who loves playing games with teenagers and kills them in the most brutal way possible. And even though The Mouse Trap was one of the worst movies I have seen this year, I really loved the opening credits scene. It seemed like Jamie Bailey had to go through a lot to get his film released. And if you have been in the arts industry, you’d relate to that struggle. Even if something is in the public domain, there are a lot of terms and conditions tied to its foot, and you...

Horror movies based on public domain properties are pretty hot right now, but it seems a lot of filmmakers are messing around and finding out when wading into these waters. Much the same way Mickey’s Mouse Trap was retitled The Mouse Trap for its VOD release this week, the film formerly titled Sleeping Beauty’s Massacre has a new title for its own release.

Now titled Ouija Castle, the Sleeping Beauty-inspired horror movie is now available on VOD outlets including Prime Video. Yes, Ouija Castle. You can watch the new trailer below.

From the team behind Cinderella’s Curse comes Ouija Castle, a horror retelling of the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty that was directed by Louisa Warren (Cinderella’s Curse).

In the film, “The beautiful Princess Thalia is thrown to ruins after her father’s mysterious death. She lives with Prince Edison who she is in love with but can...

Stars: Damir Kovic, Nick Biskupek, Mackenzie Mills, Sophie McIntosh, Madeline Kelman, Simon Phillips | Written by Simon Phillips | Directed by Jamie Bailey

We’ve had Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey as well as its sequel, and a horror movie centred around Bambi is on the way. But the film that must really piss Disney off is The Mouse Trap. Filmed as Mickey’s Mouse Trap, which was probably a bit too much for the lawyers to allow, it turns their iconic rodent, or someone dressed him, into a psychotic killer.

A film like The Mouse Trap is only possible because the original Mickey Mouse cartoon, Steamboat Willie, finally slipped out from under copyright protection and into the public domain. So now Mickey, or the version of him in that cartoon, is fair game for other filmmakers. Something that a Star Wars-style open text crawl reminds the viewer of.

The actual film opens on Wednesday,...

This week brings an eclectic mix of new horror movies, including Neon’s latest in theaters, the return of Terrifier 2‘s Lauren Lavera, and even an unofficial Mickey Mouse slasher movie.

Here’s all the new horror releasing August 5 – August 11, 2024!

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With the short film Steamboat Willie (1928) in the public domain, horror filmmakers are now free to play around with that early incarnation of Mickey Mouse, and that’s exactly what director Jamie Bailey is doing in the new indie slasher movie The Mouse Trap.

Gravitas Ventures released The Mouse Trap on VOD this past Tuesday.

In the horror movie, “It’s Alex’s 21st birthday, but she’s stuck at the amusement arcade on a late shift so her friends decide to surprise her, but a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse decides to play a game...

An arcade after hours holds unexpected scares in The Mouse Trap. Friends celebrate a birthday at FunHaven, unaware of the terror that lurks among the skate-ball lanes and pinball machines. When the manager locks them inside, a masked menace starts picking them off. But this is no ordinary killer—it’s Mickey Mouse himself, harnessing supernatural powers from a cursed cartoon.

The concept taps nostalgia with its 90s arcade throwback while putting a horror twist on the debut of public domain Mickey. But delivering the goods proves tricky. Potential for creepy fun exists in the eerie setting, yet the execution is part clunky, part cheeky. The acting ranges from solid anchors to weak links. Efforts to balance horror and humor often clash more than complement.

For all its flaws, The Mouse Trap shows flickers of what could be. When it commits to chills over cringe, an unsettling atmosphere takes hold.

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. Mickey’s Mouse Trap has since undergone a title change of its own – it’s now simply known as The Mouse Trap, and it’s set to receive a VOD release from Gravitas Ventures on August 6th,...

Well, we all knew this was coming: Disney has gone dark thanks to “Steamboat Willie” now being in the public domain.

The earliest version of the conglomerate’s iconic Mickey Mouse character is now up for grabs — and the team behind the upcoming horror film “The Mouse Trap” wasted no time reimagining Mickey as a murderer.

Jamie Bailey directs the twisted take on the mouse with Simon Phillips playing the serial killer version of Mickey. The teaser trailer was released January 1 to announce the project just as the character entered the public domain and legally could be incorporated in Disney-less films.

The official synopsis reads: “It’s Alex’s 21st Birthday, but she’s stuck at the amusement arcade on a late shift so her friends decide to surprise her, but a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse decides to play a game of his own with them which she must survive.

With the short film Steamboat Willie (1928) in the public domain, horror filmmakers are now free to play around with that early incarnation of Mickey Mouse, and that’s exactly what director Jamie Bailey is doing in the upcoming indie slasher movie The Mouse Trap.

Bloody Disgusting has learned that Gravitas Ventures will release The Mouse Trap on VOD outlets beginning August 6, 2024, followed by the film’s Blu-ray release on August 13.

Exclusively watch the official trailer for The Mouse Trap below!

In the upcoming horror movie…

It’s Alex’s 21st birthday, but she’s stuck at the amusement arcade on a late shift so her friends decide to surprise her, but a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse decides to play a game of his own with them which she must survive.

Jamie Bailey tells Bloody Disgusting, “The Mouse Trap film is famously the first horror film to use the...

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...

Disney’s Emea head office has posted revenues of £3.8 billion ($4.9 billion) in a financial report filed at U.K. business registrar Companies House this week.

The Walt Disney Company Ltd, which is owned by U.S. parent The Walt Disney Company, oversees the Mouse House’s Emea businesses, spanning streaming, theatrical, consumer productions and experiences, including overseeing theme parks in France and Shanghai.

The latest financial report, which covers the period from Oct. 2, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2023, shows an increase in revenue of £700 million compared to the previous year, while profits jumped from £402 million in 2022 to £571 million.

The majority — £3.3 billion — came from its entertainment divisions, including television, streaming, film distribution, theatrical productions and IP development and exploitation. £526 million came from experiences, which includes character merchandising and publications and vacation packages.

The report notes that this year’s results were “Mainly driven by Disney+ and a strong performance in motion pictures in the period,...

A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of last year, paving the way for the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey horror franchise, which in turn kicked off the Twisted Childhood Universe, consisting of other horror movies inspired by children’s stories, like Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, Bambi: The Reckoning, and Pinocchio Unstrung, building up to the crossover movie Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble. 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, so Mickey-based horror movies also started springing up. 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...

The trailer is released for a horror movie adaptation of The Little Mermaid. The new movie showcases an archaeologist named Eric Prince being seduced by a sinister mermaid. The movie is an adaptation of the original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale rather than the 1989 Disney musical.

The trailer has arrived for a horror movie version of The Little Mermaid. The upcoming movie, which was directed by Leigh Scott and stars Lydia Helen, Mike Markoff, and Jeff Denton, is the latest project to capitalize on the recent trend of classic children's characters being transformed into horror movie villains. While quite a few of these, including Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey and Bambi: The Reckoning, are part of the interconnected franchise The Twisted Childhood Universe, others like the Grinch-inspired The Mean One and the new Mermaid, come from other studios and producers.

Msr Media International has shared the official trailer for their...