Salem House Films and Vantage Media have announced that “Popeye the Slayer Man” will be released in theaters and on VOD on March 21, 2025.
Directed by Michael Ryan from a screenplay by John Doolan (“Remains”), “Popeye the Slayer Man” is the second horror film being released this year based on the classic character Popeye the Sailor Man, who recently entered the public domain. The film tells of a group of friends who 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, Steven McCormack, Angela Relucio, and Sarah Nicklin. Jason Stephens plays the title role.
“We went old-school with this movie, using practical effects for the horror,” says Ryan. “I wanted this film to have a more visceral feel reminiscent of the classic horror films of the ’70s and ’80s.”
“Popeye the Slayer Man” 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”), Alexander Tucker, Nathan Todaro, Alysa Blasetti, and Ryan served as producers on the film.
The news of the release of “Popeye the Slayer Man” comes on the tail of the release of “Popeye’s Revenge,” another horror film based on the classic Popeye character, which arrived last week on VOD from the makers of “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.”
