Watch the First 4 Minutes of Steamboat Willie Slasher ‘I Heart Willie’

Ahead of I Heart Willie‘s theatrical release on February 26, Hewes Pictures has shared the opening scene of the Steamboat Willie-inspired slasher.

Playing below, the four-minute clip sees the mouse-boy brutally torturing a man as an exterminator approaches.

In the film, “Popular YouTubers Daniel and Nico are invited to investigate a haunted property drawn by rumors of a malevolent force. The legend centers around a boy born with deformities, resembling a human-mouse hybrid, who inspired Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie.

“Abused and isolated, the boy, now known as Willie, crafts a bodysuit from the skins of trespassers. Over the years, his gruesome legacy fades into folklore—until a series of disappearances sparks renewed interest. As Daniel and Nico set up for a night of thrills, they unknowingly step into a deadly game of survival.”

The Mexican production is directed by Alejandro G. Alegre and written by David Vaughn, who plays as Willie.

Maya Luna, Sergio Rogalto, Micho Camacho, and Daniela Porras also star.

Rubey Entertainment is distributing the film for its one-night-only theatrical bow in U.S. and Canada later this month.

I Heart Willie is one of several indie horror movies to exploit Steamboat Willie’s recent public domain status, along with The Mouse Trap, The Mouse Experiment, Mouseboat Massacre, and Screamboat, which is set to hit theaters in April.

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