Ever since some of the most iconic characters in childhood literature and film entered the public domain, a flood of horror films has been announced, looking to add a terrifying twist to these historically wholesome characters. The trend started with “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” in 2022, which set the stage for the developing ‘Poohniverse,’ culminating with an Avengerse-like horror team-up in 2025. Now, Untouchables Entertainment and iHorror have announced a bloody showdown between children’s icons Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse with “Mickey vs. Winnie.”
“Mickey vs. Winnie” takes the now-public-domain characters from A. A. Milne’s “Winnie-the-Pooh” books and Mickey Mouse from the 1920s “Steamboat Willie” cartoon and pits them against each other in a bloody duel where only one can survive.
Glenn Douglas Packard (“Pitchfork”) is attached to direct from his original script. The film is set in the 1920s when two convicts escape into a cursed forest only to be dragged and consumed into the depths of the dark forest’s muddy heart. A century later, a group of thrill-seeking friends unknowingly venture into the same woods. Their Airbnb getaway takes a horrifying turn when the convicts mutate into twisted versions of childhood icons Mickey Mouse and Winnie-The-Pooh and emerge to terrorize them. A night of violence and gore erupts as the group of friends battle against their now monstrous beloved childhood characters and fight to break free from the forest’s grip. In a horrific spectacle, Mickey and Winnie clash, painting the woods in a gruesome tableau of blood—a chilling testament to the curse’s insidious power.
Packard will produce under his Untouchables Entertainment banner alongside his creative partner, Rachel Carter. Anthony Pernicka, founder of genre blog iHorror, is producing for his company of the same name.
“We’re thrilled to unveil this unique take to horror fans,” said Anthony Pernicka. “The Mickey Mouse featured in our film is unlike any iteration audiences have encountered before. Our portrayal doesn’t involve characters donning basic masks. Instead, we present deeply transformed, live-action horror renditions of these iconic figures, weaving together elements of innocence and malevolence. After experiencing the intense scenes we’ve crafted, you’ll never look at Mickey the same way again.”
Production on the film is underway in Michigan.
