For years, Mickey Mouse was the face of the Walt Disney Company. Soon the cute cartoon star will become the villain in a horror spectacle that is already making big waves on the Internet
That was quick: Mickey Mouse has barely entered the public domain when the first film that turns the Disney hero into a bloodthirsty killer is announced. Mickey’s Mouse Trap is the first horror version of the otherwise cheerful cartoon icon. The first trailer shows what it looks like
First trailer for Mickey’s Mouse Trap: The most legendary Disney character causes a horror massacre
Since January 1, 2024, Mickey Mouse has been in the public domain. This means that the previous copyright no longer applies. From now on, anyone can tell a story with Mickey Mouse, but it should be noted that this is only the version from the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie.
For the creative minds behind Mickey’s Mouse Trap, however, the eight-minute classic was quite enough to turn Mickey Mouse into a slasher villain, as the first trailer shows. Before they know it, the young people in an amusement park find themselves targeted by a serial killer wearing a disturbing Mickey Mouse mask.
Here you can watch the trailer for Mickey’s Mouse Trap:
Mickey’s Mouse Trap is the brainchild of Jamie Bailey (director) and Simon Phillips (screenplay and lead actor), who previously worked together on the horror film Deinfluencer – Trend or Die Trying. Now they are unleashing Mickey Mouse in the gruesome genre and jumping on a new horror trend.
Popular characters from children’s stories that have recently entered the public domain are becoming antagonists in low-budget films these days: Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey successfully demonstrated this last year. Now we can look forward to Bambi: The Reckoning and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, not to mention a sequel to the bloodbath caused by Winnie the Pooh.
Stream now: Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey on Paramount+ on subscription
