‘Screamboat’ Review: Mickey Mouse Attacks a Handful of ‘Terrifier’ Veterans in a Twisted Disney Ferry Tale

‘Screamboat’ Review: Mickey Mouse Attacks a Handful of ‘Terrifier’ Veterans in a Twisted Disney Ferry Tale

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 […]

Screamboat's Director Breaks Down the Ins and Outs of Public Domain Horror

How does one legally turn the Mickey Mouse character Steamboat Willie into a horror killer? Let's find out.

Screamboat, a film by Steven LaMorte, pays a grim tribute to Disney's classics, including Screamboat Willie and the short film Le Docteur Fou. This slasher mixes burlesque humour and graphic violence, transforming cherished icons into killers. Although the film suffers from rhythm problems and a small budget, it manages to entertain with its exaggerated approach and visual design. Its release is scheduled for April 2, 2025. A Dark Tribute to Dis…

Gizmodo: Screamboat‘s Director Breaks Down the Ins and Outs of Public Domain Horror

Gizmodo: Screamboat‘s Director Breaks Down the Ins and Outs of Public Domain Horror. “Winnie the Pooh. Popeye. Steamboat Willie. These days, it seems the instant a recognizable character becomes public domain, someone immediately turns them into a horror movie. Why is that, and what is it like behind the scenes? To get those answers, io9 spoke with Steven LaMorte. He’s the co-writer and director of Screamboat, a Steamboat Willie slasher film tha…

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Steven LaMorte and Amy Schumacher Whistle About Their Rabid Rodent in "SCREAMBOAT" - Rue Morgue

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Steven LaMorte and Amy Schumacher Whistle About Their Rabid Rodent in “SCREAMBOAT” By KEVIN HOOVER It’s been nearly a hundred years since the Steamboat Willie iteration of Mickey Mouse toe-tapped his happy-go-lucky persona into the pop culture zeitgeist. Despite having appeared in a pair of silent films prior, it was the black-and-white…

All Aboard the ‘Screamboat’— Director Steven LaMorte & Producer Amy Schumacher Preview Disney Slasher

At a recent fan event at the ScarePros Halloween, Horror Toys & Collectibles store in Levittown, PA, based 30 minutes outside Philadelphia, Bloody