Oy! Wacky Trailer for ‘Popeye the Slayer Man’ Gory New Horror Movie
by Alex Billington
November 22, 2024
Source: YouTube
“He’s not a ghost! The Sailor Man is real… He doesn’t take kindly to visitors stopping on his doorstep…” Ay ay! Here we go again. Yet another public domain property being turned into a schlocky horror B-movie. Why?! The first promo trailer for a movie called Popeye the Slayer Man (ne Popeye the Sailor Man) has debuted online thanks to our pals at Bloody-Disgusting. A curious group of friends sneak into an abandoned spinach canning factory to film a documentary on the legend of the “Sailor Man,” who is said to haunt the factory and local docks. And he’s not happy to have any visitors. So it’s pretty much the same concept as the Mickey and other public domain character horrors. Popeye the Slayer Man stars Sean Michael Conway, Elena Juliano, Mabel Thomas, Marie-Louise Boisnier, Jeff Thomas, and Steven McCormack. And Jason Robert Stephens plays the titular role of the murderous Popeye. This looks dumb and bloody and gory and ridiculous – which is exactly what they were aiming for with this one. Anyone want to watch?
First trailer (+ poster) for Robert Michael Ryan’s horror Popeye the Slayer Man, from YouTube:
In Popeye the Slayer Man, a group of friends sneak into an abandoned spinach canning factory to film a documentary on the legend of the ‘Sailor Man,’ who is said to haunt the factory. The producers state: “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.” Popeye the Slayer Man is directed by American filmmaker Robert Michael Ryan, director of the films Dark Revelations and Ouija Witch previously, and a writer on other projets. The screenplay is written by John Doolan, from a story by Cuyle Carvin, Jeff Miller, and Robert Michael Ryan. Produced by Alysa Blasetti, Cuyle Carvin, Jeff Miller, Robert Michael Ryan, Nathan Todaro, Alexander Tucker. This horror film is a co-production between Salem House Films, Millman Productions, Ron Lee Productions, and Otsego Media. No official release date has been set yet – expected to arrive in early 2025. Stay tuned for updates. First impression? Look any good?
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