One of the most high-profile wasScreamboat, which embraces a darkly comedic approach to the slasher genre.
“We wanted to really do Steamboat Willie.
We wanted to see a mischievous miniature murder mouse.”
This was a point that Amy Schumacher who appears in the film as Amber reiterated.
“We’re both Disney lovers.
We made sure to incorporate more Disney puns, Disney references, and hidden Disney elements in the film.
Once David got on set, the energy in the entire room would change.
I feel like David just couldn’t help himself.”
“He’s a goofy guy anyway, but he also absolutely loves Disney.
Before the script was even written, we knew David was going to do it.
The second we approached him about it, he was all in.”
He came through the door, and we’d seen the design.
He’s been on set.
He’s rehearsed with us.
He’s been on the boat, working out the movements [but] he looked terrifying!
“We knew Willie could not be limited.
He had to be able to be free, and let completely off the chain.
“It would limit his performance, though.
We wanted something that felt alive and between the design and David, it worked.”
We were making sure that we were following the rules as far as public domain and parody.”
Luckily, LaMorte has had some experience with parody because of his last film,The Mean One.
“Now I have a YouTube University Associates Degree in copyright law and fair use [Laughter].
We took it as a challenge.
How far can we take this?
But do I want to be Ariel?
“It’s been done, but I’d love to adapt Tower of Terror.
I think there’s a movie in there.
Maybe the Matterhorn, right?
A Disney-themed Yeti adventure movie would be awesome!”
“There was also this show in the 1990s, “Alien Encounter.”
I was one of them.
It was the scariest thing I had ever seen up to that point in my life.
That visceral, in-person, horrifying, but somehow still Disney experience has stayed with me for decades.
There’s your horror movie right there!”
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