The darkish reinterpretation of Popeye as Popeye the Slayer Man launched its official soundtrack and music video “Sailor to Slayer” previous to its March 2025 launch. The brand new launch options Angela Relucio’s vocals and contains each her efficiency from the music video and movie to present followers a terrifying sneak peek of the movie obtainable on March 21, 2025 in choose theaters and VOD. Take a look at the press launch and music movies under
In true 80’s horror movie trend, the function movie Popeye the Slayer Man, which releases to pick theaters and on VOD on March 21, 2025 through Vantage Media (and is accessible for Pre-Order NOW on Apple TV), has simply unleashed its official tie-in music and music video titled “Sailor to Slayer.”
Written by Kyle Brian Abbott, Dustin Treinen, and Angela Relucio, identified collectively as The Man From Alphabet, the music video options vocals by Relucio, who additionally stars in each the video and movie. She remembers of the music’s inspiration: “Understanding the movie intimately, formed my method to the lyrics. I needed to go deeper than Popeye’s monstrous facade whereas honoring the opposite characters’ expertise, and capturing the type of uncooked chaos that makes you are feeling on edge. Only a style of what you possibly can count on from the movie.”
Added Treinen, “Writing a theme music for a horror film has been a dream of mine ever since I noticed Killer Klowns From Outer House, so I used to be thrilled to pitch to the movie’s artistic group. I used to be pushed to create a darkish temper for the music and head down an brisk and hard-hitting path, with groove and melodies that create the identical pressure we really feel when watching a slasher.”
For Abbott, it was a no brainer to leap on board: “I’m caught in LA gridlock once I hear this radio present host raving concerning the film’s announcement. Coincidentally, Dustin referred to as me up a number of hours later and requested me to co-write the music for it. I used to be, like, ‘Fuck yeah! When can we begin?!’ The movie’s status had clearly preceded itself.
Popeye the Slayer Man is directed by Robert Michael Ryan from a screenplay by John Doolan (Stays), and is a co-production between Salem Home Movies, Millman Productions, Ron Lee Productions, and Otsego Media. Jeff Miller (The Toybox), Cuyle Carvin (Ouija Witch), and Ryan additionally contributed to the story. Producers embody – together with Miller, Carvin, and Ryan – Alexander Tucker, Nathan Todaro, and Alysa Blasetti.
Reads the synopsis for Popeye the Slayer Man, “A bunch of mates sneak into an deserted spinach canning manufacturing facility to movie a documentary on the legend of ‘The Sailor Man,’ who is alleged to hang-out the manufacturing facility and native docks, solely to search out out that the legend is all-too true.”
Popeye the Slayer Man stars Sean Michael Conway, Elena Juliano, Mabel Thomas, Marie-Louise Boisnier, Jeff Thomas, and Steven McCormack, together with “scream queens” Angela Relucio (Code Black, The Cabining) and Sarah Nicklin (The Black Mass, Backyard of Eden).
Jason Stephens performs the title position.
Particular make-up results are supervised by R.J. Younger with cinematography by Korey Rowe.
Stated Ryan of Popeye the Slayer Man, a movie which has been featured on Drudge Report, CBS Information and retailers around the globe since its announcement in November of 2024,“We went old-school with this film, utilizing sensible results for the horror. I needed this movie to have a extra visceral really feel paying homage to the traditional horror movies of the ‘70s and ‘80s.”
AddedMiller, “We hope audiences could have as a lot enjoyable with this film as we had making it. Seize a can of spinach, sit again, and revel in!”
Stated VMI Worldwide COO and Head of Acquisitions Jessica Russo, who negotiated the deal, “Popeye the Slayer Man’s darkish reimagining of the traditional Popeye character delivers a contemporary tackle a beloved icon that audiences will die for.”
