Popeye The Slayer Man (2025)

Last updated on April 30th, 2025 at 08:01 pm

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

A curious group of friends sneak into an abandoned spinach canning factory to investigate the legend of the “Sailor Man,” who is said to haunt the factory and local docks.

Vantage Media distributes in the US.

Filmed in New York State.

One of the film’s producers was quoted saying: “We can’t wait for audiences to get a load of this gory and scary version of Popeye. We went old-school and focused on using real practical effects, and not relying on CG for the gore. We’re talking with very enthusiastic and interested buyers now.” (11/21/24)

Directed by Robert Michael Ryan (Quija Witch).

Written by John Doolan (Remains, Dead Souls, Quija Witch), with story contributions by Jeff Miller (ClownTown, Nutcracker Massacre, 12 to Midnight), Cuyle Carvin (Quija Witch) and director Robert Michael Ryan.

Said to “explore an alternate backstory for the legendary sailor.”

Popeye the Sailor is public domain in Europe, but will reportedly not be public domain in the US until sometime in 2025.

This is one of three Popeye the Sailor horror movies, all of which are unrelated to each other. The other two movies are Popeye’s Revenge and Shiver Me Timbers.

Vantage Media released Popeye The Slayer Man in Theaters and on VOD on March 21, 2025.

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Director: Robert Michael Ryan