In recent times, it has become all the rage to take beloved characters from cherished children's tales and give them a chilling, horror-infused makeover. The buzz around horror films rooted in icons like Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Bambi, Pinocchio, Three Blind Mice, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears has been escalating. As I previously noted, when one creative team decides to venture into the realm of horror with a beloved children's character, other filmmakers often follow suit, crafting their own sinister interpretations of the same figure. We've witnessed this phenomenon with Mickey Mouse, and now, Popeye the Sailor Man is poised to star in more than one horror flick.
Last November, Alpeke Entertainment unveiled plans to develop "Shiver Me Timbers," a horror-comedy slasher that puts a dark spin on Popeye. Shortly after, a trailer for "Popeye the Slayer Man," directed by Robert Michael Ryan, hit the internet. Additionally, whispers of another Popeye horror film, initially titled "Popeye" from ITN Studios, have now materialized with a new trailer under the moniker "Popeye's Revenge." Watch it embedded above for a thrill-ride of gory delight.
Helming "Popeye's Revenge," which is described as a "raunchy and gory slasher," is William Stead, the visionary behind the World War II horror film "Children of the Night." Here's the chilling synopsis: A group of counselors find themselves haunted by the legend of Popeye as they prepare to open a summer camp. Never would I have fathomed Popeye transforming into a summer camp slasher!
Rene August serves as the producer for this film, a production of ITN Studios. Although ITN is renowned for its "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey" and the burgeoning "Poohniverse," our reliable sources at Bloody Disgusting confirm that "Popeye's Revenge" stands independently from that cinematic universe.
Steven Murphy stars as Popeye in this gory extravaganza. With an anticipated release sometime this month, will you dare to watch "Popeye's Revenge"?
