Popeye - The Slayer Man (2025)

Popeye - The Slayer Man (2025) reimagines the classic sailor in a way no one saw coming. Set in a rundown port town gripped by fear, the film opens with a string of violent attacks leaving the community on edge. Locals whisper about a shadowy figure stalking the streets at night, something not quite human. As chaos spreads, a battered, reclusive Popeye is dragged into the mess when his longtime rival Bluto is found torn apart near the docks. With the authorities useless and no one else stepping up, Popeye dusts off his old pipe and follows the trail, leading him to a hidden cult obsessed with power and mutation. Hes not the spinach-chugging goof people remember - this version has demons of his own, and the lines between man and monster start to blur as he uncovers whats really feeding the evil in town. As Popeye digs deeper, hes forced into brutal fights, surreal hallucinations, and the haunting truth about his own origins. The film rides a fine line between gritty horror and dark absurdity, slowly peeling away Popeyes myth until whats left is something raw, unhinged, and dangerous. The final act throws him into a violent showdown thats less about saving others and more about deciding what kind of man he still is. Its mean, strange, and refuses to play it safe.