Screamboat
Screamboat
A seemingly routine late-night ferry ride in New York City descends into chaos when an ordinary mouse undergoes a terrifying transformation. This mutated creature unleashes a reign of terror upon the unsuspecting passengers, forcing them to fight for their survival. As the body count rises, the remaining survivors must band together to find a way to escape the deadly vessel and confront the monstrous threat.
Hipster ZOMBIE reviewedMay 5, 2025
If you’ve ever watched Disney’s Steamboat Willie and thought, “This needs more blood,” Screamboat is the unhinged nightmare you never knew you wanted.
Most of these Disney/horror mashups have been unwatchable however the team behind the beloved “Terrifier” series walk the line between hilarious and absurd.
Let’s talk gore: Screamboat is drenched in it. There’s a scene where a guy gets flattened by a giant enchanted broom (yes, like Fantasia). Another victim gets their head popped like a balloon by two gloved hands that look suspiciously like they came from a cheerful rodent’s costume closet. Subtle? No. Hilarious and horrifying? Absolutely.
The film doesn’t shy away from its Disney inspirations—it swan-dives into them. The killer wears a twisted version of Mickey’s classic outfit, various Disney one-liners said throughout the movie, even a group of party girls named after Disney princesses. The mouse even has Mickey’s iconic laugh.
Screamboat isn’t trying to be prestige horror. It knows it’s a trashy, satirical splatterfest and leans into it with cartoonish glee. If Mickey Mouse went on a bender, raided a Spirit Halloween, and filmed a snuff film on a cruise ship—this would be the result. It’s a film so bad that it’s great it’s self awareness.