The Mouse Trap (film)

The Mouse Trap
Poster with original title
Directed byJamie Bailey
Written bySimon Phillips
Produced byMem Ferda
Starring
  • Sophie McIntosh
  • Callum Sywyk
  • Allegra Nocita
  • Ben Harris
  • Mireille Gagné
  • Mackenzie Mills
  • James Laurin
  • Kayleigh Styles
  • Jesse Nasmith
  • Madeline Kelman
  • Damir Kovic
  • Nick Biskupek
  • Simon Phillips
CinematographyJamie Bailey
Edited byJamie Bailey
Music byDarren Morze
Production
companies
  • Into Frame Productions
  • Bailey Phillips Productions
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release date
  • August 6, 2024 (2024-08-06)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Mouse Trap is a 2024 Canadian comedy horror film directed, shot and edited by Jamie Bailey and written by Simon Phillips. It is a horror reimagining of Walt Disney's 1928 animated short film Steamboat Willie, the first appearance of Mickey Mouse. The film features a hypnotized serial killer masked as the titular character (Phillips) who traps and terrorizes a group of friends inside an amusement arcade.

Originally titled as Mickey's Mouse Trap, the film was announced on January 1, 2024, the same day Mickey's Steamboat Willie version went into the public domain. As Disney still retains exclusive rights to the depictions of the character from their own franchise, the film avoids any changes to his design from later appearances and does not refer to him as "Mickey Mouse". The film later changed its title to The Mouse Trap in July 2024.

The Mouse Trap was originally set for a worldwide theatrical release in March 2024 but suffered several delays. It was eventually released on demand in the United States on August 6, and Blu-ray on August 13, 2024 by Gravitas Ventures. It received generally negative reviews from critics.