Now that Steamboat Willie is in the public domain, and countless studios are rushing to make a horror movie based on Mickey Mouse, many wonder what iconic cartoon characters may be the next. Over the years, filmmakers have commonly twisted classic fairy tales, cartoons, and nostalgic mascots into horrific caricatures for the big screen. Although, between public domain laws, satirical commentary, and less-than-subtle stand-ins, it’s entirely possible to imagine Saturday morning stars on the rampage, racking up a body count.Cartoons have always inspired nightmares. Whether it’s The Cobweb Hotel, Walt Disney’s The Mad Doctor, or Betty Boop’s Minnie the Moocher, it made sense to bring animation into the realm of horror movies. Films like the Terror Toons series are nothing new but only took off once movies like Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, The Mean One, and The Banana Splits Movie debuted. Then, once Disney’s Steamboat Willie entered the public domain in 2024, the world watched in morbid curiosity as Mickey Mouse became slated for a slew of horror projects, and it felt like no cartoon character was safe.In the past, movies like Earth vs. the Spider and Brightburn deconstructed popular superheroes, reimagining their origins as horror movies. A story about four monster reptiles who brandish deadly weapons has all the makings of a monster movie or a slasher film. Watching the vigilantes carve up their victims like a Domino’s pizza may be unsettling for audiences, but oddly reflects the complaints of violence their cartoon counterparts endured from parents.
Now that Steamboat Willie is in the public domain, and countless studios are rushing to make a horror movie based on Mickey Mouse, many wonder what iconic cartoon characters may be the next. Over the years, filmmakers have commonly twisted classic fairy tales, cartoons, and nostalgic mascots into horrific caricatures for the big screen. Although, between public domain laws, satirical commentary, and less-than-subtle stand-ins, it’s entirely possible to imagine Saturday morning stars on the rampage, racking up a body count.
Cartoons have always inspired nightmares. Whether it’s The Cobweb Hotel, Walt Disney’s The Mad Doctor, or Betty Boop’s Minnie the Moocher, it made sense to bring animation into the realm of horror movies. Films like the Terror Toons series are nothing new but only took off once movies like Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, The Mean One, and The Banana Splits Movie debuted. Then, once Disney’s Steamboat Willie entered the public domain in 2024, the world watched in morbid curiosity as Mickey Mouse became slated for a slew of horror projects, and it felt like no cartoon character was safe.
In the past, movies like Earth vs. the Spider and Brightburn deconstructed popular superheroes, reimagining their origins as horror movies. A story about four monster reptiles who brandish deadly weapons has all the makings of a monster movie or a slasher film. Watching the vigilantes carve up their victims like a Domino’s pizza may be unsettling for audiences, but oddly reflects the complaints of violence their cartoon counterparts endured from parents.
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