Your First Look at David Howard Thornton’s Terrifier as Crooked Mickey is Here

The country of public domain fear has already answered the question “What would Winnie-the-Pooh’s killer look like?”—and similar searches of the dark side of PopeyePinocchio, Tinker Bell, and other kid-friendly classics follow. Perhaps the most anticipated is the image of Disney Mickey Mouse, whose image appeared in public. when Steamboat Willie it happened in 2024—and now there’s a first look at his upcoming villainous appearance Screambot.

Miscellaneous I have done something ScreambotThe first picture of David Howard Thornton-best known as Art the Clown in the A threat series, one of the funniest and most memorable villains to come along in years, thanks in large part to Thornton’s brilliant performance. Will he bring the same joy to his twisted Mickey Mouse? His hat is 1,000 times bigger than Art the Clown’s favorite little house…

RELATED: Art the Clown actor David Howard Thornton transforms into a killer mouse in the first look at Steamboat Willie’s horror movie “Screamboat.”

The theatrical release of the film has now been shifted from late January to April.https://t.co/lHiY1IAJhS

– Variety (@Variety) January 13, 2025

According to the variety, “Screambot follows a group of New Yorkers who board a ferry late at night and die when an evil mouse begins to attack, targeting unsuspecting people. The unlikely must band together to stop a deadly threat before their relaxing trip turns into a nightmare. “

Speaking to the outlet, writer-director Steven LaMorte praised Thornton’s performance and the Quantum Creation FX effects, saying, “Screambot it’s my way of paying homage to Disney and putting a flawed, yet funny twist on the classics. “

LaMorte also created the 2022 horror film The Grinch He has meant One; Screambot‘s script was written by Matthew Garcia-Dunn. The singer also has Boy WolfTyler Posey, Cobra NoJesse Kove, and A riverIt’s Allison Pittel. Screambot had planned to leave on January 31; when io9 reached out earlier this month to the retailer for confirmation or a change, we didn’t hear back. However, Variety reports that the film has actually been moved to April, without specifying an exact date.

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