Childhood ruined? Check. Summer camp destroyed? Double check. Popeye’s Revenge is here to remind us that not even spinach can save you when Popeye’s gone rogue. This isn’t the sailor you cheered for—it’s the nightmare you’ll scream about.

In this gory reimagining, Popeye isn’t fighting for Olive Oyl—he’s fighting everyone. The trailer shows the spinach-loving sailor as a cold-blooded killer, turning his legendary forearms into weapons of mass destruction. A group of counselors learns the hard way that the legend of Popeye isn’t just a story, as their summer camp dreams spiral into a blood-soaked horror movie.

Directed by William Stead and starring Steven Murphy as the most terrifying sailor alive, Popeye’s Revenge is a raunchy, gory slasher that answers the question: “What if Popeye traded his pipe for a butcher knife?”

With Popeye now officially in the public domain, the movie gives the beloved character a dark and twisted spin—because why not?

Popeye’s Revenge crashes into theaters this January 2025. Grab your popcorn and your safety goggles—because things are about to get messy.

Here is the trailer: