The Mouse Trap is a 2024 Canadian comedy horror film directed by Jamie Bailey and written by Simon Phillips. It is a horror reimagining of Walt Disney's 1928 animated short film Steamboat Willie. While The Walt Disney Company retains exclusive rights to the depictions of the character from their own franchise, Mickey's Steamboat Willie version went into the public domain on January 1, 2024, the same day the film was announced.
It stars Sophie McIntosh, Callum Sywyk, Allegra Nocita, Ben Harris, Mireille Gagné, Mackenzie Mills, James Laurin, Kayleigh Styles, Jesse Masmith, Madeline Kelman, Damir Kovic, Nick Biskupek, with Phillips as the titular character. The plot follows a group of friends trapped inside in an amusement arcade after it closes as they are terrorized by a masked killer in a Mickey Mouse costume. It was released on VOD platforms on August 6, 2024.
Premise[]
When a group of friends sneak into an amusement arcade after closing, they end up being trapped with a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse, who decides to play a game of his own which they must survive.
Cast[]
- Simon Phillips as Mickey Mouse / Tim Collins
- Sophie McIntosh as Alex Fen
- Madeline Kelman as Jayna
- Ben Harris as Ryan
- Callum Sywyk as Marcus
- Mireille Gagné as Gemma
- James Laurin as Paul
- Kayleigh Styles as Jackie
- Mackenzie Mills as Rebecca
- Jesse Masmith as Danny
- Allegra Nocita as Marie
- Damir Kovic as Detective Cole
- Nick Biskupek as Detective Marsh
Release[]
The Mouse Trap was originally scheduled to be release on March 2024.[1] It was later rescheduled to be released on in North America by Gravitas Ventures via video on demand on August 6, 2024, with Blu-ray release to follow on August 13.[2]
External links[]
The Mouse Trap at IMDb- Template:Rotten tomatoes
References[]
- ↑ "Mickey Mouse horror movie trailer drops after character enters public domain". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (2024-07-29). The Mouse Trap Trailer: Mickey Mouse Is a Serial Killer in an Inevitable Public Domain Horror Film.