Horror fans are adamant that another beloved childhood character will get his own horror movie

Taking classic versions of beloved childhood stories and giving them a gory twist has become a contemporary viral trend in cinematic horror. This has been the case with films up to now The mean and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey – Both managed to give their respective tales a bizarre twist and successfully terrified moviegoers around the world. And just when you thought this would be the last thing, horror fans are now completely convinced that another beloved childhood character will receive the same treatment.

Last night the first trailer for The mean — the horror retelling of the classic Grinch tale — has been officially released to both YouTube and Twitter, seemingly spurring a wealth of confusion, head shaking, head scratching, and the evidence it took to convince horror junkies that a familiar childhood character could be next .

The reason these childhood stories are becoming scary horror movies is because the characters are entering the public domain – meaning independent filmmakers could take the story and create their own warped adaptation. As a result, horror fans believe that the character of mickey mousewhich will eventually be available in the public domain will be the next character to receive a horror film spin-off.