He wanted to stay in that horror-comedy realm, and discovered that “Steamboat Willie” would soon be hitting the public domain. His interest was piqued. “I did a little research and [found ...

Screamboat is the latest entry in the ever-popular "public domainsploitation" craze ... Screamboat is the second Steamboat Willie horror movie to hit screens in the last eight months.

statement. "Our film is like the Upside Down World, with these public domain icons getting into a horror smackdown akin to ...

the iconic character from Steamboat Willie is already the focus of two horror films. On Monday, just hours after the 1928 short entered the public domain, a trailer for Mickey’s Mouse Trap ...

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.

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The movie was announced soon after the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey became public domain on January 1 ... and the week before!” As the horror unfolds, Steamboat Willie is revealed to ...

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

It's leagues above the competition in the widening sea of public-domain Steamboat Willie horror parodies – though considering the moldy cheese of The Mouse Trap and I Heart Willie, that’s not ...

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 ...

Yes, that Steamboat Willie; Disney’s 1928 cartoon entered the public domain in 2024 ... “Q” Quinn in what is possibly his first horror role. Horror flick fans might recognize Leavy ...

Screamboat is an American horror comedy that ... modeled after the original Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse, whose IP became part of the public domain in early 2024.