Disney Animation and Chainsaw Man are not exactly two titles I expected to link together. Let's face it, a violent anime about devils, body horror and a guy whose head turns into a chainsaw does not usually come to mind when thinking about the House of Mouse’s 2026 movie schedule. But, apparently, Disney’s new animated film, Hexed, pulled a tiny bit of inspiration from that very place. So yes, my brain did a full cartoon double take.
Hexed directors Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand talked t Cartoon Brew about trying to make Disney magic feel fresh again. The movie follows Billie, a prickly teenager who discovers she has magical powers and gets pulled into a strange new world alongside her mother. While discussing the film’s visual language, Hand revealed the very unexpected influence hiding in the details:
