Screamboat: killer Mickey Mouse movie is coming to VOD, DVD, and Blu-ray in May (2025)

On January 1, 2024, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shortsPlane Crazy,The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famouslySteamboat Willie– becamepublic 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 filmThe Vanishing of S.S. Willie, a trailer for the slasher movieMickey’s Mouse Trap, and an announcement thatTerrifier 2producers Steven Della Salla and Michael Leavy and director Steven LaMorte, who previously made the Grinch-inspired horror movieThe Mean One, were teaming up for aSteamboat Willie-inspired horror flick that we now know is titledScreamboat.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, DVD, and Blu-ray onMay 2nd, courtesy of DeskPop Entertainment. The Amazon page is set up at THIS LINK, but they’re not accepting pre-orders yet as of this writing.

David Howard Thornton, who plays Art the Clown in theTerrifierfilms and brought the horror version of the Grinch to life inThe Mean One, plays the horror version of Steamboat Willie inScreamboat. Thornton is joined in the cast by Allison Pittel (Stream), Amy Schumacher (The Mean One), Jesse Posey (Teen Wolf), Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai), Rumi C Jean-Louis (Hightown), Jarlath Conroy (George A. Romero’sDay of the Dead), and Charles Edwin Powell (The Exorcist III).

Screamboattells the story ofa mischievous mouse that 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?A previous press release told us LaMorte and the producers were “promising buckets of blood and unhinged chaos as their miniature mouse attacks a group of ferry commuters against the unmistakable backdrop of New York City’s iconic skyline.Screamboatwill feature a mix of practical creature effects, miniatures, and cutting edge virtual production to showcase its very mischievous monster slashing his way through a ferry of fear.”

LaMorte producedScreamboatwith Amy Schumacher, Martine Melloul, and the previously mentioned Steven Della Salla and Michael Leavy. Kali Pictures, Sleight of Hand Productions, Reckless Content, and Julien Didon serve as executive producers. When the project was announced, the director provided the following statement: “I’m thrilled to be working onScreamboatwith such a killer cast from horror legends to comedy icons. David Howard Thornton is bringing our mischievous and murderous take on Steamboat Willie to life like never before. I can’t wait for audiences to laugh and scream with us onboardScreamboat!“ Thornton added: “I’m beyond excited to join this incredible cast and bring Steamboat Willie to life with a horror twist.Screamboatis going to be a horrific and hilarious big screen thrill ride that fans won’t want to miss.“

Speaking withVariety, LaMorte said, “I’m so excited to share our mischievous monster mouse with the world.Screamboatis my way of paying homage to Disney while putting a sinister, yet comedic twist on the classic. WatchingDavid Howard Thorntonbring 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.” Variety notes that the practical effects used to transform Thornton into the murderous mouse were designed byChristian Cordella and built by Quantum Creation.

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