It’s become all too familiar to see beloved children’s characters being exploited for the sake of entertainment, thanks to the public domain. The overused tactic is back, with one production company putting its own spin on the “dark domain” concept, where they get to manipulate and distort iconic Disney or cartoon IPs (Popeye being a recent example) for the sole purpose of being the first to do so, prioritizing shock value over genuine creativity and substance.

Naturally, this has led to the creation of Winnie the Pooh versus Steamboat Willie (which is different from the one featuring Terrifier‘s David Howard Thorton). How original – let’s jump on the bandwagon and attempt to recreate the excitement of horror titans who built up their franchises with legendary lore, à la Freddy vs. Jason and Alien vs. Predator. Instead, we get this uninspired monstrosity that’s been scraped from the bottom of the barrel, reminiscent of previous abominations like Blood and Honey, which apparently inspired The Dark Domain: MVW: Mickey vs Winnie, despite not being from the same universe.

[60-second fart noise]

I’ve tried to save you a minute of your time, but if you still want to waste it, you can watch the trailer from Untouchables Entertainment here:

This drivel looks even worse than chicken tastes.

Here’s the plot summary:

“A century ago, two convicts disappeared into Hell Forest, a place shrouded in dark legends and whispers of a malevolent curse. Their mysterious vanishing marked the beginning of tales about a sinister force lurking within the forest, feeding on those who dared to enter.

In the present day, a group of childhood friends, each haunted by their own unresolved traumas and fears, feels an inexplicable pull to return to the reform school they once attended. Nestled in the center of the forest’s dark heart, the abandoned hell-camp stands as a decaying monument to their lost innocence. Its walls echoing with secrets and forgotten horrors. Each of them is drawn by a force they cannot understand, as if the forest itself is calling them to confront the darkness of their anxieties, regrets, and unhealed wounds.

The forest takes shape in the grotesque forms of twisted versions of two beloved childhood figures: Dark Mickey and Dark Winnie. These monstrous entities, born from the darkest corners of the group’s psyche, embody their worst fears and regrets—Dark Mickey, a sinister manipulator and bloodthirsty force of chaos, and Dark Winnie, a feral predator who thrives on destruction.

As the two clash in a violent, unrelenting battle, their fight becomes more than just a physical confrontation. These twisted incarnations, born from the group’s own inner demons, force them to face not only the nightmarish creatures but also the darkness within themselves.”

The Dark Domain: MVW Mickey-Vs-Winnie does not yet have a release date.

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