All The Latest News About 'Screamboat' (2025)

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Screamboat is set to release in 2025

This Page Was Last Updated 11/12/24

2 New Cast Members Added

2 new cast members have been added to the upcoming horror film Screamboat, with Tyler Posey and Kailey Hyman joining David Howard Thornton on the film.

Director Steven LaMorte says the film will also feature a full real, hands-on effect, and that they used both a puppet and a costume to create it, without any digital effects.
Screamboat will feature a mix of practical creature effects, miniatures, and cutting edge virtual production to showcase its very mischievous monster slashing his way through a ferry of fear

Teaser Trailer Released

So onward and upwards with the childhood characters being turned into horror villains, as the first teaser trailer for Screamboat, which is releasing in 2025, has been released, and you can watch it below.


The film will be a horror comedy slasher spoof, and director Stephen LaMorte had this to say.
Our movie, while it is bloody and gory and raunchy, it really is a love letter to this character. As 2024 got closer and closer, it seemed like the copyright was really going to lapse. 
Once the clock struck midnight on January 1, and it was clear that we were going to be free to use the character and have some real fun with him, we started putting the film together.

David Howard Thornton Added To The Cast

Some casting news on the upcoming Mickey Mouse horror movie has been revealed by Variety. 

David Howard Thornton, known for his role as Art the Clown in the Terrifier franchise, including the upcoming Terrifier 3 is venturing into a new horror project as he will play Steamboat Willie in the upcoming Screamboat, directed by Steven LaMorte.  (Read my review of Terrifier 3)

The cast will also include Allison Pittel, Amy Schumacher, Jesse Posey, Jesse Kove, Rumi C Jean-Louis, Jarlath Conroy and Charles Edwin Powell.

Thornton shared his thoughts:
I’m beyond excited to join this incredible cast and bring Steamboat Willie to life with a horror twist. Screamboat is going to be a horrific and hilarious big screen thrill ride that fans won’t want to miss.

Screamboat To Release in 2025

Get ready for a twisted take on the beloved Mickey Mouse as Screamboat will sail into theaters in 2025, promising to offer a unique blend of horror and comedy. 

The film has teamed up with Iconic Events, a company renowned for its involvement in other horror projects such as Mean One and Terrifier 2.

Production for Screamboat is set to commence in the spring, with the story centering around Mickey Mouse causing chaos on a ferry in New York City. The film promises to bring back old-school practical effects and miniatures, reminiscent of classic horror films. 

Christian Beckman's Quantum Creation FX, known for their work on The Last Voyage of the Demeter and The Book of Boba Fett, will be creating the demented version of Mickey Mouse for the film.

“A mischievous mouse stalks a group of New Yorkers on a late night ferry ride, unleashing murderous mayhem on a relaxing commute. Can the ship’s motley crew of travelers find a way to stop a killer creature who has developed a taste for tourists?”

This is one of two different horror movies based on Steamboat Willie that have emerged since the character entered the public domain as we also have Mickey's Mouse Trap being released too.


Though don't expect too much I would say...


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