Despite several Mickey Mouse horror projects being eager to be the first out of the gate in 2024, a short analog horror film has beaten them to it. The Vanishing of S.S. Willie is a 9-minute short ...

Mickey Mouse might seem the most unlikely character to ensnare viewers in a horror flick, but an expiration in copyright protection means an early version of the Disney mascot will stalk film screens.

When Disney’s 1928 short , the rush began for horror films utilizing Mickey Mouse — or at least that particular version of the character — to enter production, offering a diabolical twist on the ...

The 'Steamboat Willie' version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on January 1. According to the film’s synopsis (via The Hollywood Reporter), the film follows a girl named Alex on her 21 st ...

LOS ANGELES — The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney's copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from “Steamboat Willie ...

View post: U.S. Heart Disease and Stroke Deaths Decline, But Still Rank as the Leading Killer In short, although an actual child would be terrified by the existence of Screamboat Willie, the film ...

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Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of ...

Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy, the first two cartoons to feature Mickey and Minnie Mouse, lapsed into the public domain on Monday, meaning that Disney no longer owns the exclusive copyright to the ...

LOS ANGELES — The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney's copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from “Steamboat Willie ...

LOS ANGELES >> The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney’s copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from “Steamboat ...