The beloved sailor Popeye gets a terrifying makeover in a new horror film now available on Prime Video.
A beloved character from your childhood doesn't have to be in the public domain very long before it gets the low-budget horror movie treatment. This trend, while often met with skepticism, has also laid the foundation for an entire sub-genre moving forward. Beloved sailor Popeye is the latest of these nostalgic characters to get the horror movie treatment, just a month after entering the public domain at the start of 2025.
The film centers around the legend of Popeye and whispers of his ghost haunting an abandoned house deep within the woods. When a group of young people decides to investigate, they unwittingly unleash hell in the form of a slashing sailor man with an affinity for canned spinach. While the trailer for the film is not readily available, it's said to share a similar tone with other recent horror remakes, along with some cast members and executive producers. Star Kelly Rian Sanson previously appeared in [insert name of another film], suggesting a potential connection to that particular subgenre. For those eagerly anticipating this unique take on the classic character, the good news is you don't have to wait long to check it out. This week, the film made its on-demand debut exclusively on Prime Video, allowing you to purchase or rent the film right now. Popeye first appeared in comic strips back in 1929 and quickly became a staple of the funny pages. The character went on to star in a series of theatrical shorts before his animated television series became a sensation in the early 1960s. 220 episodes of *The Popeye Show* were released from 1960-1962 and the series remains a massive favorite amongst fans to this day. The most iconic depiction of Popeye came in the 1980s with the live-action film starring Robin Williams as the titular sailor, with Shelley Duvall portraying his girlfriend, Olive Oyl, and Paul L. Smith taking on the role of his nemesis, Bluto. What do you think of Popeye’s new horror turn? Will you be giving the movie a shot? Let us know in the comments
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