As Winnie-the-Pooh takes centre stage in his own cinematic horror universe in the wake of Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, another horror interpretation of A.A. Milne’s beloved children’s character is set to face off with another newly-public domain icon in Disney’s Mickey Mouse as Untouchables Entertainment and iHorror announce the upcoming slasher film Mickey vs. Winnie.
Mickey vs. Winnie is being directed by Emmy nominated choreographer turned filmmaker Glenn Douglas Packard (Pitchfork) from his own script, and teased “horror fans call for the thrill of witnessing icons like the new Aliens and Avengers sharing the screen. While licensing nightmares make such crossovers rare, Mickey Vs Winnie serves as our tribute to that thrilling fantasy.”
“We’re thrilled to unveil this unique take to horror fans,” added Anthony Pernicka of iHorror. “The Mickey Mouse featured in our film is unlike any iteration audiences have encountered before. Our portrayal doesn’t involve characters donning basic masks. Instead, we present deeply transformed, live-action horror renditions of these iconic figures, weaving together elements of innocence and malevolence. After experiencing the intense scenes we’ve crafted, you’ll never look at Mickey the same way again.”
In the 1920s, two convicts escape into a cursed forest only to be dragged and consumed into the depths of the dark forest’s muddy heart. A century later, a group of thrill-seeking friends unknowingly venture into the same woods. Their Airbnb getaway takes a horrifying turn when the convicts mutate into twisted versions of childhood icons Mickey Mouse & Winnie-The-Pooh, and emerge to terrorize them. A night of violence and gore erupts, as the group of friends battle against their now monstrous beloved childhood characters and fight to break free from the forest’s grip. In a horrific spectacle, Mickey and Winnie clash, painting the woods in a gruesome tableau of blood—a chilling testament to the curse’s insidious power.
Mickey vs. Winnie isn’t the only slasher that the original Steamboat Willie incarnation of Mickey Mouse has on the arrival after falling into the public domain, with Mickey’s Mouse Trap also announced back in January. Expect plenty more before the bubble bursts…
