The Mouse Trap(Film, 2024)

The Mouse Trap is a 2024 Canadian slasher film directed, shot and edited by Jamie Bailey and written by Simon Phillips. It is a horror reimagining of Walt Disney's 1928 animated short film Steamboat Willie, the first appearance of Mickey Mouse. The film stars Phillips as a hypnotized manager masked as Mickey, who traps and terrorizes a group of friends inside an amusement arcade. Originally titled as Mickey's Mouse Trap, the film was announced on January 1, 2024, the same day Mickey's Steamboat Willie version went into the public domain. As Disney still retains exclusive rights to the depictions of the character from their own franchise, the film avoids any changes to his design from later appearances. The film later changed its title to The Mouse Trap in July 2024. The Mouse Trap was originally set for a worldwide theatrical release in March 2024 but had several delays. It was eventually released on demand in the United States on August 6, and Blu-ray on August 13, 2024 by Gravitas Ventures. It received negative reviews from critics. A sequel, titled The Mouse Trap: Welcome to The Mickeyverse, is in production. ()