Steven LaMorte

director/producer/writer

Steven LaMorte is a dynamic, visionary feature film director known for bold, genre-driven storytelling that blends horror, humor, and heart. With a rising fanbase and a slate of audience-pleasing cult hits, LaMorte is a filmmaker rooted in practical effects, cinematic flair, and emotionally driven narratives.


Equally capable of scaring audiences and selling studio executives, LaMorte is a sought-after horror voice who brings commercial instincts to genre filmmaking.

FEATURE FILMS

SCREAMBOAT

Be our guest on a New York City ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem. Packed with big kills, big laughs, and a miniature menace, SCREAMBOAT is a cinematic thrill ride that re-imagines Steamboat Willie like never before!

THE MEAN ONE

One Christmas Eve in a sleepy mountain town, Cindy’s parents are murdered and her Christmas is stolen by the Mean One, a bloodthirsty green grouch in a red Santa suit. 20 years later, Cindy returns to Newville, only for the Mean One to launch a bloody reign of terror that threatens to destroy Christmas, lending Cindy a bold new purpose – trapping and killing the monster. 

PRESS


Pete Davidson and Colin Jost's Staten Island Ferry Used For 'Screamboat' Filming | TMZ TV


Pete Davidson and Colin Jost's decommissioned Staten Island Ferry is going Hollywood ... 'cause their boat is featured in an upcoming horror movie about Steamboat Willie.

staten island ferry


Screamboat World Premiere Delivers Blood, Laughs, and Red Carpet Flair in Los Angeles


David Howard Thornton leads the twisted reimagining of a classic cartoon

in Screamboat, debuting to gasps and cheers at its Los Angeles world

premiere.

Screamboat movie premiere


‘Screamboat’ Trailer: David Howard Thornton’s Mouse Massacre Introduces Cast of Drunk Disney Princesses (EXCLUSIVE)


Sleight of Hand Productions has released the final theatrical trailer for “Screamboat,” a blood-soaked “Steamboat Willie” parody that turns Dinsey’s world famous mouse into a relentless killing machine.

Screamboat princesses


Grinch-Centric Horror Parody ‘The Mean One’ Gets VOD Release Via DeskPop Entertainment (Exclusive)


David Howard Thornton, known for playing Art the Clown in the 'Terrifier' movies, stars as a familiar-looking green-skinned humbug in a Santa suit who comes down from the mountaintop for a murderous rampage.

The Mean One Movie