We’ve seen more than a few childhood characters get the horror treatment lately for one reason or another. The next on the chopping block is The Mean One, a “violent slasher parody” inspired by Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. It was just last week when we told you that The Mean One would be headed to theaters in December, and the first trailer has officially been released for your viewing please.
Directed by Steven LaMorte with a script by Flip and Finn Kobler, The Mean One stars David Howard Thornton (Terrifier 2) as “a hairy, green-skinned grump in a Santa suit, living on a mountain high above the town of Newville, despising the holiday season. Young Cindy You-Know-Who (Krystle Martin), whose parents were butchered by The Mean One twenty Christmases earlier, is returning to town to seek closure… but when the Mean One launches a new reign of terror that threatens to destroy Christmas, Cindy finds a bold new purpose – trapping and killing the monster.” As the film isn’t exactly official, The Mean One trailer does cut around saying Mr. Grinch out loud, but there are plenty of references to the classic tale to be had. The Mean One also stars Chase Mullins, John Bigham, Erik Baker, Flip Kobler, and Amy Schumacher.
As I mentioned above, there are a few horror movies based on classic children’s characters in the works. Director Rhy Frake-Waterfield has several in the works, including Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. The movie will follow Pooh and Piglet as they go on a rampage after being abandoned. “Christopher Robin is pulled away from them, and he’s not [given] them food, it’s made Pooh and Piglet’s life quite difficult,” Frake-Waterfield said. “Because they’ve had to fend for themselves so much, they’ve essentially become feral. So they’ve gone back to their animal roots. They’re no longer tame: they’re like a vicious bear and pig who want to go around and try and find prey.” Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey will be released in theaters next year, and the director is also working on Blood and Honey, a “twisted horror take” on Peter Pan, and a dark retelling of Bambi that will start shooting next year.
What did you think of The Mean One trailer?