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.

Michael Fishman and Maya Lynne Robinson arrive at Mickey's 90th Spectacular held at the Shrine Auditorium on October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, Ca. © Tammie Arroyo/AFF ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mickey's Mouse Trap is the first horror film to take advantage of Disney's Steamboat Willie entering the public domain. Reading time 2 minutes It was inevitable that once Mickey Mouse entered the ...

As much grief as we give Disney Adults, one of the most shamed groups of people on the internet, we must now all come together to defeat a much greater evil: the directors creating horror films using ...

The earliest version of Mickey Mouse is now in public domain as of January 1, 2024, and as many guessed, a game developer has announced its own twist on the character in a spooky setting. Nightmare ...

No one in their right mind saw a killer Mickey Mouse coming — but lo and behold, it happened. The trailer for Mickey’s Mouse Trap dropped at the start of 2024, and it features Disney’s original ...

After years of Disney stalling and bending copyright law to their will, Mickey Mouse has officially entered the public domain. Independent creators can now play around with the famous mascot as he ...