Your First Look at Terrifier‘s David Howard Thornton as a Twisted Mickey Is Here

The realm of public domain horror has already answered the question “What mightiness a slayer Winnie-the-Pooh look like?”—with similar explorations of the acheronian sides of Popeye, Pinocchio, Tinker Bell, and different traditionally kid-friendly characters pursuing suit. Perhaps the astir anticipated reimagining is Disney icon Mickey Mouse, whose visage came into the nationalist domain when Steamboat Willie did successful 2024—and present there’s a archetypal look astatine his ghastly quality successful the upcoming Screamboat.

Variety got the scoop connected Screamboat‘s archetypal representation depicting David Howard Thornton—best-known arsenic Art the Clown successful the Terrifier series, 1 of the astir breathtaking and memorable fearfulness villains to travel on successful years, acknowledgment successful nary tiny portion to Thornton’s wonderfully freakish performance. Will helium bring the aforesaid flair to his twisted Mickey Mouse? His chapeau is surely 1,000 times larger than the tiny chapeau Art the Clown favors…

EXCLUSIVE: Art the Clown histrion David Howard Thornton transforms into a slayer rodent successful the archetypal look astatine the Steamboat Willie fearfulness movie "Screamboat."

The film's theatrical merchandise is present being moved from precocious January to April.https://t.co/lHiY1IAJhS

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According to Variety, “Screamboat follows a radical of New Yorkers connected a late-night ferry thrust that turns deadly erstwhile a mischievous rodent begins a rampage, targeting unsuspecting passengers. The improbable unit indispensable set unneurotic to thwart the murderous menace earlier their relaxing commute turns into a nightmare.”

Speaking to the trade, writer-director Steven LaMorte praised Thornton’s show and the effects by Quantum Creation FX, and said, “Screamboat is my mode of paying homage to Disney portion putting a sinister, yet comedic twist connected the classic.”

LaMorte besides made 2022’s Grinch fearfulness parody The Mean One; Screamboat‘s publication is co-written by Matthew Garcia-Dunn. The formed besides features Teen Wolf‘s Tyler Posey, Cobra Kai‘s Jesse Kove, and Stream‘s Allison Pittel. Screamboat had primitively planned connected a January 31 release; erstwhile io9 reached retired earlier this period to distributors to corroborate oregon update, we did not perceive back. However, Variety’s study says that the movie has so shifted to April, with nary precise day given.

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