The "Steamboat Willie" version of Disney's Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain, inspiring horror slashers based on the character.

When Mickey’s Steamboat Willie character entered public domain on Jan. 1, director Jamie Bailey shared the first teaser trailer for his upcoming horror-comedy flick Mickey’s Mouse Trap.

In it, clips from Walt Disney's 'Steamboat Willie' are shown are used to tell the story of a mouse mask-wearing killer who stalks college-age kids at an arcade.

The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney’s copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from “Steamboat Willi… ...

At least two movies starring a version of Disney’s mascot were announced as the copyright for “Steamboat Willie” entered the public domain for the first time.

The ‘Steamboat Willie’ version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain. Filmmakers are taking advantage of that –– for horror movies. Disney, though, maintains the copyright on more ...

Who would have thought Mickey Mouse and horror would go together? After 'Steamboat Willie' entered the public domain, a slasher film trailer dropped ...

Here's where you can watch the new Mickey Mouse horror movie Screamboat, from the creators of Terrifier 2.