Your first look at Terrifier’s David Howard Thornton as Twisted Mickey is here

The kingdom of public domain of horrors already answered the question “What might a killer Winnie the Pooh look like?”—p similar studies from the dark sides of PopeyePinocchio, Tinkerbell, and other traditionally child-friendly characters follow suit. Perhaps the most anticipated reimagining is of Disney icon Mickey Mouse, whose image has gone public when Steamboat Willie did in 2024– and now there’s a first look at his terrifying appearance in the upcoming Screamboat.

Diversity i got the spoon ScreamboatThe first image of David Howard Thornton – best known as Art the Clown in Terrifying series, one of the most exciting and memorable horror villains to appear in years, thanks in no small part to Thornton’s wonderfully quirky performance. Will he bring the same flair to his twisted Mickey Mouse? His hat is certainly 1000 times bigger than the small hat that Art the Clown prefers…

EXCLUSIVE: Art the Clown actor David Howard Thornton transforms into a killer mouse in first look at Steamboat Willie horror film ‘Screamboat.’

The film’s theatrical release has now been moved from late January to April.https://t.co/lHiY1IAJhS

— Variety (@Variety) January 13, 2025

According to Variety, “Screamboat follows a group of New Yorkers on a late-night ferry ride that turns deadly when a mischievous mouse goes on the rampage, targeting unsuspecting passengers. The unlikely crew must band together to thwart the murderous threat before their relaxing trip turns into a nightmare.

Speaking to traders, writer-director Stephen Lamore praised Thornton’s performance and the Quantum Creation FX effects, saying: “Screamboat is my way of paying homage to Disney while putting a macabre yet comedic twist on the classic.”

LaMorte also made a 2022 Grinch horror parody The evil one; ScreamboatThe screenplay was written by Matthew Garcia-Dunn. The cast also includes Teen WolfTyler Posey, Cobra Kaiis Jesse Cove and StreamThis is Alison Pitel. Screamboat originally planned for release on January 31; when io9 reached out earlier this month to the distributors to confirm or update, we didn’t hear back. However, Variety’s report says that the film has indeed been pushed back to April, without specifying an exact date.

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