From Bows to Blood: Minnie Mouse Becomes Horror’s New Icon in Midnight Massacre
Disney’s darling turns deadly, reinventing Minnie as horror’s latest nightmare icon.
Ready to watch your childhood shatter? In Minnie's Midnight Massacre, director Brett Bentman turns Disney’s sweet icon into a full-blown slasher villain. The film just wrapped, teasing a black-and-white Minnie who hunts down the bullies of her past.
Bentman told Deadline why they decided to make Minnie darker:
"We’d see Willie in all these reimaginings, but what about Minnie? Why not explore her in a way nobody’s dared — something more sinister?"
Spotlight, indeed — though dripping with blood. Actress Hannah Hueston dons Minnie’s eerie grin, taking revenge in a way Mickey never could. Bentman added,
"We wanted to bring that classic sidekick to life. Give her a story, even if it’s twisted."
With Steamboat Willie entering the public domain, horror filmmakers are scrambling to warp beloved cartoons into nightmares. From Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey to this vengeful Minnie, it seems no childhood memory is safe.
So what’s next — Mickey with a butcher knife? Either way, Minnie's Midnight Massacre proves once-innocent icons can become our darkest fears. How’s that for a twisted fairy tale?
