Andrew Newton revisits a selection of romance-themed retro games from back in the day… It’s St. Valentine’s Day, a chance to spend time with your beloved…… beloved retro computer that is. There are a fair few games of old that had love and romance as the focus, and I’m talking proper love not smut, I’ll […]
Popeye horror Shiver Me Timbers gets a red band trailer
A new poster and red band trailer have been released for Shiver Me Timbers, the next horror based on the now-public domain Popeye the Sailor Man following Popeye’s Revenge and Popeye the Slayer Man. Directed by Paul Stephen Mann, the slasher comedy sees Popeye transformed into an unstoppable killing machine during a meteor shower, turning […]
Trailer for “raunchy and gory” public domain slasher Popeye’s Revenge
Popeye the Sailor Man entered the public domain this month, and so just as we saw with Mickey Mouse last year, we’re braced for an influx of horror movies featuring the now-free-to-use children’s character. We’ve had trailers for Popeye the Slayer Man and Shiver Me Timbers, but looking to beat both of those to the […]
Popeye the Slayer Man gets a red band trailer and poster
You wait 95 years for a public domain Popeye horror movie, and then three (at least) come along at once… Yes, following on from the “raunchy and gory” Popeye slasher movie and horror-comedy Shiver Me Timbers, we now have a red band trailer and poster Popeye the Slayer Man, the upcoming horror from director Robert […]
Popeye horror-comedy Shiver Me Timbers gets a teaser trailer and first-look images
Popeye the Sailor is set to become 2025’s Mickey Mouse as the character enters the public domain and finds himself centrepiece in a number of horror movies based around the iconic cartoon character. Following on from yesterday’s first-look images at Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey distributor ITN Studios’ Popeye slasher, we now have a look at […]
First look at “raunchy and gory” Popeye horror movie
Popeye the Sailor is heading into the public domain in January, and so as we’ve seen with the likes of Winnie-the-Pooh and Mickey Mouse the past couple of years, we can expect an influx of horror movies inspired by the iconic cartoon character. Vying to be first out of the gate is ITN Studios, the […]
Popeye the Sailor Man returns with live-action film
Popeye is grabbing his spinach and coasting back to the cinemas. Variety reports that a live-action film adaptation is being developed. Chernin Entertainment and King Features have attached screenwriter Michael Caleo, best known for his work on The Sopranos. This will be the first feature film featuring the character since Robert Altman’s Popeye in 1980. That […]
Back in the Day: The Video Games We Were Playing in August 1981
Andrew Newton on the video games we were playing back in the day… Welcome back to the August of 1981, a month when cinemas saw the release of the brilliant American Werewolf in London and when, like this year, the weather didn’t know if it wanted to be wet or dry but mostly decided on […]
Underappreciated 80’s Superhero Movies That Deserve Recognition!
Marvelous Videos presents ten underappreciated superhero flicks from the 80s… The modern-day superhero movie may have begun with 2000’s X-Men, but it was hardly the first time we saw consistent production in the field. Yes, everyone knows about the many Superman and Batman movies produced in the 70s, 80s and 90s, but how many know about The Toxic Avenger? […]
Popeye coming to Blu-ray for 40th anniversary this December
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that Robert Altman’s 1980 musical comedy Popeye is set to arrive on Blu-ray for the first ever time this December in celebration of the film’s 40th anniversary; check out the cover artwork and details below…. The beloved anvil-armed sailor of the seven seas comes magically to life in POPEYE, arriving […]
