Screamboat – Movie Review
First Reaction – Screamboat is a fun little late-night horror.
Where to Watch
Screamboat will be released only at Vue 2 April, on Digital Platforms 5 May and DVD & Blu-ray 2 June.
Director: Steven LaMorte
Writer: Matthew Garcia-Dunn, Steven LeMorte (Screenplay)
Cast
- Tyler Posey (Truth or Dare)
- David Howard Thornton (Terrifier)
- Jesse Kove (Wings of Eagles)
- Jared Johnston (BlacKKKlansman)
- Brian Quinn (Victor Crowley)
Plot: A late-night boat ride turns into a desperate fight for survival in New York City when a mischievous mouse becomes a monstrous reality. Can a motley crew survive a killer creature with a taste for tourists?
Runtime: 1 Hour 41 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Screamboat starts when the last ferry from New York to Staten Island sets off. There is plenty of passengers including EMT Amber, cops, drunks and families holding things together. However, there is also one more passengers, Steamboat Willie (Thornton) picking off the passengers.
When the Captain is killer, the rest of the crew must figure out the best place for safety. Meanwhile, the passengers are continue on like nothing is happening, until Willie discovers them.
Verdict on Screamboat
Recap
The movie follows passengers on a ferry out of New York City. However, their normal journey turns into a nightmare when they begin getting stalked by a killer mouse. They must work together to survive the relentless assault from the crazed killer.
Best Parts
When it comes to slashers, it has become about who can create ethe most unique kills. This does bring some gruesome kills filled brutality behind them. It feels like this could reach a cult fan base, as the production is the next level up from the Winnie-The-Pooh horror movies too.
Worst Parts
We have seen an increased horror vision of the childhood stories in recent years. This doesn’t have the same wacky nature to it, being more of a typical slasher with the Steamboat killer. Where the killer is a mouse, some of the scaling can seem off too, where one scene it feels like a larger-than-life killer, before turning into a natural size of the creature.
Final Thoughts –Screamboat is an entertaining late-night-horror destine to become a cult favorite.
