I Heart Willie is a 2024 English-language Mexican slasher horror film directed by Alejandro G. Alegre. It is a horror reimagining of Walt Disney's 1928 animated short film "Steamboat Willie", the first appearance of Mickey Mouse.
The film premiered at the Morbido Film Fest on November 8, 2024.
Release.
"I Heart Willie" premiered at the Morbido Film Fest on November 8, 2024. The film was released theatrically in the United States on February 26, 2025.
Reception.
Carla Hay of "Culture Mix" wrote "A weak and tedious horror movie depicting Mickey Mouse's Steamboat Willie character as a serial killer. Note to filmmakers who want to make a slasher flick based on a public domain character: Do something clever with the character's unique life story." Matt Donato of "IGN" wrote in his review "I Heart Willie is an overcomplicated, underdelivered, and all-around disappointing public domain slasher that can’t even get rudimentary filmmaking techniques right." Writing for "Blu-ray.com", Brian Orndorf stated "Alegre gets about as far as torture and suffering in the feature, which isn’t suspenseful, but something created quickly to cash-in on a trend that, so far, viewers don’t really care about."