David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown in the Terrifier movies) shrinks down to the size of a mouse to play public domain icon Steamboat Willie in the horror movie Screamboat, which has received an official trailer this afternoon along with a theatrical release date.
Screamboat will be released only in theaters on April 2, 2025 from Iconic Events Releasing. A digital and home video release will follow at a later date from DeskPop Entertainment.
Watch the official trailer for Screamboat starring David Howard Thornton below.
Thanks to Indiewire for debuting the trailer today.
In the film, “Be our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.”
The team promises, “Packed with big kills, big laughs, and a miniature menace, Screamboat is a cinematic thrill ride that re-imagines Steamboat Willie like never before!”
From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is written and directed by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One). Christian Beckman‘s Quantum Creation FX, Inc. (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) created the creature from designs by concept artist Christian Cordella (Spider-Man: No Way Home).
The cast includes Allison Pittel (Stream), Amy Schumacher (The Mean One), Jesse Posey (Selena), Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai), Kailey Hyman (Terrifier 2), Rumi C Jean-Louis (Hightown), Jarlath Conroy (George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead), and Charles Edwin Powell (The Exorcist III), with cameos from Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Brian Quinn (Impractical Jokers), and stand-up comedian Joe DeRosa (Better Call Saul).
