The movie’s freaky, big-eared scamp aboard the doomed vessel is, of course, based on 1928’s “Steamboat Willie,” Disney’s first Mickey cartoon. But there are no punishing lawsuits on the way from the ...

Compared to recent riffs on Winnie the Pooh and Popeye, 'Steamboat Willie' slasher has fun skewering the company that's been so protective of its IP.

Huntsville native David Howard Thornton plays an evil mouse in "Screamboat," adding to his roles as fan-favorite baddies like ...

Actor David Howard Thornton says he can't tell fans whether he likes playing Art the Clown or the horror version of Steamboat ...

Screamboat is the second Steamboat Willie horror movie to hit screens in the last eight months. It subverts the iconic Disney animated short that popularized the character Mickey Mouse ...

But this time, it’s Mickey Mouse, founder Walt Disney’s own creation – or this first version of him, at least (although The Mouse Trap still manged to be first over the line ...

The movie was announced soon after the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey became public domain on January 1, 2024. A late-night ferry ride in New York City is at the heart of the story of Screamboat.

Screamboat, set for release April 2, features David Howard Thornton as killer Steamboat Willie who begins targeting passengers on the Staten Island Ferry. When a group of drunk girls ...

Slashed free of Disney’s copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from Steamboat Willie is already the focus of two horror films. On Monday, just hours after the 1928 short entered the ...

It features David Howard Thornton as killer Steamboat Willie who begins targeting passengers on the Staten Island Ferry. The fairytale-inspired horror film sees a group of drunk girls ...

The movie’s freaky, big-eared scamp aboard the doomed vessel is, of course, based on 1928’s “Steamboat Willie,” Disney’s first Mickey cartoon. But there are no punishing lawsuits on the ...