It’s been an interesting start to 2024 here in the horror world, as the newfound public domain status of the 1928 animated film Steamboat Willie has resulted in a flood of (wildly unofficial) Mickey Mouse horror projects. The iconic Mouse first appeared in Steamboat Willie, and now that the animated short is in the public domain, well, that version of Mickey is too.
Filmmakers have been lying in wait for this day to come, and today we’ve learned that a horror movie titled Mickey’s Mouse Trap is already on the way. There’s also another untitled Steamboat Willie horror movie in the works, while the world of gaming is getting in on the fun with the upcoming Infestation 88. But the first Mickey horror project is already here.
Running just under 10-minutes long, The Vanishing of S.S. Willie has become the very first horror movie to take advantage of Steamboat Willie‘s public domain status, and it comes courtesy of Night Signal Entertainment. The short is presented as a long-lost documentary from 1928, one that details the disappearance of a commercial steamship, The S.S. Willie.
“Before it could premiere,” the short film’s opening text purports, “a fire broke out in the studio, destroying the only known prints of the film. Until now, it was considered lost history.”
None of this is true, of course, but it gives the short a found footage feel, delivering a twisted take on Steamboat Willie that tells the tale of the 1909 disappearance of The S.S. Willie.
Uncover the mystery by watching the short horror movie below…
The Vanishing of S.S. Willie is Directed and Written by Nick Lives.
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