Mouseboat Massacre

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Mouseboat Massacre
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Official release poster
Directed byAndrea M. Catinella
Screenplay byHarry Boxley
Produced byRene August
StarringKathi DeCouto
Joseph Emms
CinematographyJoseph Khalil
Music byJames Cox
Production
company
ITN Studios
Running time
82 minutes
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Mouseboat Massacre is a 2025 British slasher horror film directed by Andrea M. Catinella. It is a reimagining of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks's 1928 animated short film Steamboat Willie .

Contents

Though the Walt Disney Company retains exclusive rights to its own Mickey Mouse universe, the Steamboat Willie version of the iconic character entered the public domain on January 1, 2024. [1] It is, together with The Mouse Trap , [2] Screamboat , [3] I Heart Willie [4] and Mouse of Horrors, [5] one of many Mickey Mouse–themed horror films released after the character entered the public domain. [6] [7] The film was produced by ITN Studios that also produced the Twisted Childhood Universe films, though it does not take place in the same cinematic universe same as Popeye's Revenge and Mouse of Horrors .

Premise

A young woman struggling with drug addiction is haunted by visions of a grotesque mouse-human hybrid, but as the hallucination consumes her life, people around her begin mysteriously dying. [8]

Release

Mouseboat Massacre was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming in the United States on March 25, 2025. [9] [10]

References

  1. Jenkins, Jennifer. "January 1, 2025 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1929 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1924!". Duke Law. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. Harvey, Dennis. "'The Mouse Trap' Review: You'd Be Surprised How Unexciting a Man-Sized Killer Rodent Can Be". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  3. McCahill, Mike. "Screamboat review – rodent IP horror sends Mickey Mouse on a ferry rampage". theguardian.com. the guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  4. Felperin, Leslie. "I Heart Willie review – public-domain slasher turns Mickey Mouse into slicer-and-dicer". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  5. Catt, Chris. "'Mouse of Horrors' Review: Better Than You Might Expect for a Steamboat Willie Slasher…". creepycatalog.com. creepy catalog. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  6. Lipsett, Ann. "The Mouse Trap: The Mickey Mouse Horror Movie Is Part Of A Trend That Needs To Stop". screenrant.com. screenrant. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  7. Dans, Arty. "Mickey Mouse Horror! All The Movies Listed Here! (Updated)". theartydans.substack.com. The Arty Dans. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  8. Wilton, Mike. "'Mouseboat Massacre': Latest Mickey Horror Arrives on VOD". AllHallowsGeek.com. All Hallows Geek. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  9. DiVincenzo, Alex. "Mickey Slasher 'Mouseboat Massacre' on VOD Now from 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Studio". bloody-disgusting.com. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  10. Hamman, Cody. "Mouseboat Massacre: Mickey Mouse horror film from the studio behind the Poohniverse is now available to watch". joblo.com. joblo. Retrieved 17 August 2025.