Film Review – Popeye’s Revenge

The slight success of “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey” has really inspired a free-for-all in the realm of low-budget horror films. New introductions to public domain availability are being snapped up and turned into VOD filler, with Pooh himself stretched out for two movies (a third is on the way), and the Mickey Mouse from “Steamboat Willie” is currently inspiring a slew of cheapie productions, joined by Peter Pan and Bambi. And now it’s time for Popeye the Sailor Man. “Popeye’s Revenge” is not a sequel to the 1980 Robert Altman musical, but the newest release from ITN Studios, the home of “Blood and Honey,” and they’re quick to recycle the formula for their latest slasher, as it plays almost exactly like the Pooh offering. And that’s not a good thing, as director William Stead has no idea what he’s doing in the endeavor, which is loaded up with too many characters, a nonsensical screenplay (by Harry Boxley and E.C. Segar), and crude technical achievements. And there’s Popeye in kill mode, and that isn’t nearly as amusing as it could be thanks to the amateurish nature of the effort. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com