‘Popeye the Slayer Man’ Sets Sail in Bloody Red Band Trailer
The beloved sailor man Popeye is a slasher in the new horror movie Popeye the Slayer Man, coming to theaters and VOD in March, and we have a bloody new red band trailer just released. Read on for more from today’s press release.
Director Robert Michael Ryan’s much buzzed-about horror feature, from a screenplay by John Doolan (Remains), was filmed in New York State and is a co-production between Salem House Films, Millman Productions, Ron Lee Productions, and Otsego Media. Jeff Miller (The Toybox), Cuyle Carvin (Ouija Witch), and Ryan also contributed to the story. Producers include – along with Miller, Carvin, and Ryan – Alexander Tucker, Nathan Todaro, and Alysa Blasetti.
The synopsis: 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 and local docks, only to find out that the legend is all-too true.
The film stars Sean Michael Conway, Elena Juliano, Mabel Thomas, Marie-Louise Boisnier, Jeff Thomas, and Steven McCormack, along with “scream queens” Angela Relucio (Code Black, The Cabining) and Sarah Nicklin (The Black Mass, Garden of Eden). Jason Stephens plays the title role.
Special makeup effects are supervised by R.J. Young with cinematography by Korey Rowe.
Said Ryan of Popeye the Slayer Man, a film which has been featured on Drudge Report, CBS News, and outlets around the world since its announcement in November of 2024, “We went old-school with this movie, using practical effects for the horror. I wanted this film to have a more visceral feel reminiscent of
the classic horror films of the ‘70s and ‘80s.”
Added Miller, “We hope audiences will have as much fun with this movie as we had making it. Grab a can of spinach, sit back, and enjoy!”
Said VMI Worldwide COO and Head of Acquisitions Jessica Russo, who negotiated the deal, “Popeye the Slayer Man’s dark reimagining of the classic Popeye character delivers a fresh take on a beloved icon that audiences will die for.”
Popeye the Slayer Man is set to sail into theaters and on VOD via Vantage Media on March 21.
You can watch the official red band trailer, and see the poster and some new images from the film, below.
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