The Mean One: Unofficial horror movie set to release on this date in theatres, find details here

Be prepared for a special Christmas this year as ‘Atlas Distribution’ has announced that ‘The Mean One’, the Grinch-inspired slasher Christmas parody movie, will be released in the second week of December. The dreadful and wild look of the film poster is already showing the titular character, David Howard Thornton, a maniac character, he is playing in the movie.

What is the story of ‘The Mean One’?

The scary slasher movie is set around the town of Newville, where the lead character, ‘The Mean One’, aka David Howard Thornton lives on a mountain and disdains the Christmas holiday season. Krystle Martin, who plays the character of Cindy You-Know-Who, who saw ‘The Mean One’ butchering her parents 25 years ago, finds a new purpose of eliminating the beast when it begins terrorising the town.

The film is written by ‘Flip and Finn Kobler’ and directed by Steven LaMorte. ‘The Mean One’ is based on the book ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’, written for children by Dr Seuss in 1957, and stars other actors such as Chase Mullins, Erik Baker, John Bigham, Amy Schumacher and Flip Kobler in supporting roles.

FAQs

1. Who are the producers of the movie The Mean One?
Ans. Director Steven LaMorte, Martine Melloul and Amy Schumacher have produced the film.

2. Is The Mean One the first such screen adaptation?
Ans. The Mean One is the fourth such movie on the same story, with the first being a televised special featured in 1966, the second a live-action feature film released in 2000, and the third one being a computer-animated movie released in 2018.