The Mean One and Terrifier 2 producers have revealed the cast of its Steamboat Willie horror comedy Screamboat. The cast is led by David Howard Thornton. He plays Art the Clown in Terrifer 2. Thornton is playing a twisted version of everyone’s favorite mouse in the film.
Thornton had a few words to add on his casting as a maniacal mouse
“I’m beyond excited to join this incredible cast and bring Steamboat Willie to life with a horror twist. Screamboat is going to be a horrific and hilarious big-screen thrill ride that fans won’t want to miss.”
Screamboat plot details and cast: Who joins David Howard Thornton in the movie?
The story for Screamboat follows a group of New Yorkers on a late-night ferry ride that turns deadly when a mischievous mouse begins a rampage, targeting unsuspecting passengers. The unlikely crew must band together to thwart the murderous menace before their relaxing commute turns into a nightmare.
Thornton is joined on the cast by Allison Pittel (Stream), Amy Schumacher (The Mean One), Jesse Posey (Teen Wolf), Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai), and Rumi C Jean-Louis (Hightown). Furthermore, horror veterans Jarlath Conroy (George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead) and Charles Edwin Powell (The Exorcist III) are also involved. What’s more, the horror-comedy will feature a number of currently unannounced cameo appearances as production continues later this Summer.
Screamboat is directed by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One). Speaking about the project, laMorte said, “I’m thrilled to be working on Screamboat with such a killer cast from horror legends to comedy icons. David Howard Thornton is bringing our mischievous and murderous take on Steamboat Willie to life like never before. I can’t wait for audiences to laugh and scream with us onboard Screamboat!”
Screamboat is to set sail in theaters in 2025 and will be distributed by Iconic Events Releasing.
