It's Mickey Mouse unlike you've seen him before. Definitely unlike you've ever seen him. A trailer for a horror comedy film featuring the icon as the killer dropped the same day that Walt Disney's ...

Mickey Mouse might seem the most unlikely character to ensnare viewers in a horror flick, but an expiration in copyright protection means an early version of the Disney mascot will stalk film screens.

The 'Steamboat Willie' version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on January 1. According to the film’s synopsis (via The Hollywood Reporter), the film follows a girl named Alex on her 21 st ...

Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of ...

A rear shot of a scary Mickey Mouse holding a bloodied knife while standing on a ferry deck Image via Sleight of Hand Productions A horror movie based on the Steamboat Willie short film is currently ...

Mickey Mouse made his first appearance in the 1928 animated short “Steamboat Willie.” That early iteration of the iconic Walt Disney character officially entered the public domain on January 1, 2024, ...

Who’s the newest horror star that’s coming to the screen? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E. At least two Mickey Mouse-inspired horror movies have been announced since 1928’s “Steamboat Willie” — which features ...

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The new film is titled The Dark Domain: Mickey-vs-Winnie, which features disturbing versions of Steamboat Willie and Winnie the Pooh terrifying a group of childhood friends who venture into Hell ...

When Disney’s 1928 short , the rush began for horror films utilizing Mickey Mouse — or at least that particular version of the character — to enter production, offering a diabolical twist on the ...