Shiver Me Timbers is a 2024 comedy horror film in which a meteorite causes Popeye the Sailor to become a killing machine.
The movie was written and directed by Paul Stephen Mann, making his feature directorial debut, loosely based on Popeye characters created by E.C. Segar in 1929.
The Alpake Entertainment-Edinburgh Film Productions movie stars Paul Dewdney, Paul Stephen Mann, Stephen Corrall, Brendan Nelson, Tony Greer, Keith Hewitt, Amy Mackie, Yu Heng Li, Leona Roberts, Murdo Adams, Ross Dillon, David Hallows and Niamh Parrington.
Plot:
In Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema-obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley’s comet.
However, what begins as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine…
Trailer:
Release date:
March 1, 2025
Cast and characters:
Paul Dewdney … Homeless George, Paul Stephen Mann … Detective Zanaletto, Stephen Corrall … Lt. Lang, Brendan Nelson … Castor Oyl, Tony Greer … Popeye, Keith Hewitt … Detective Montgomery, Amy Mackie … Olive Oyl, Yu Heng Li … Monique, Leona Roberts … Lizzy, Murdo Adams … Skits, Ross Dillon … Trent, David Hallows … Popeye, Niamh Parrington … Cylinda, John Ryder … Narrator/DJ Bruce, Ty Moore … Caller Wes, Seb Lord … Spike, Alexa Wright … Little Girl, Donnamarie McCusker … Mother, Alastair Statham … Detective Holmes, Joel McDade … Stevie
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Filming locations:
Hopetoun House, Queensferry, South Queensferry, Scotland
Longniddry Bents, East Lothian, Scotland
Uphall Industrial Estate, Broxburn, Scotland
Budget:
£100,000 (estimated)
Technical specs:
1 hour 14 minutes
Aspect ratio: 2.37:1
Film facts:
Popeye the Sailor has been in the public domain in Europe since 2009.
There are numerous hidden references and Easter eggs from 1980s horror films sprinkled throughout.
The license plate on Castor Oyl’s car is the same number as the car in A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Filmed in ten days.
