danjames-45958
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Ahh, Popeye's Revenge. A movie that I picked up based on it's fantastic cover and gimmick of turning a beloved children's character into a sadistic murderer. But is it any good? Let's talk about it.
The movie addresses the circumstances of Popeye's birth, the tragedy of his youth and subsequent disappearance in a convenient animated sequence at the start, so the movie can chuck us straight into the sex and violence, which I appreciated.
Tara, her sad boyfriend, and a bunch of her totally unlikeable and shallow friends (who are self obsessed and/or cheating on each other) take a Twelve hour car journey to Popeye's house. Tara plans on taking advantage of the place by turning it into some kind of spooky tourist attraction. Her parents, the owners of Popeye's house via inheritance, are unaware that their daughter has decided to become an amateur entrepreneur for the weekend.
Unfortunately for Tara and her "friends", Popeye is on the loose and they're sitting ducks.
Much like the movie Alice in Murderland, one has to question why Tara would hang around with a bunch of people that she clearly has nothing in common with.
These are people who would rather look at Instagram than do any work. There's even a stereotypical outcast/stoner character called Beanie who literally NOONE likes, yet he is still there for some reason.
When the killings begin they're alright. Nothing over the top or incredible like the Terrifier movies, but they'll do. It's a shame the film didn't have more of a budget to create some really gruesome practical effects given that the whole reason we're watching is to see Popeye murder people. There was (I believe) a kill which paid homage to Zombie Flesh Eaters, which was pretty cool.
The movie doesn't outstay it's welcome at only 77 minutes long, yet the dialogue and delivery feels awkward from the irritating characters, making it hard to watch at times. I took comfort knowing that Popeye would be along shortly to murder one of them.
Popeye himself is a gigantic grinning beast of a man, impossible to take seriously but absolutely perfect in his role.
The acting talent is low, but it's acceptable for a small budget horror of this nature. Tara's dad was absolutely clueless throughout. He reminded me of Ian Beale from Eastenders. Near the end of the movie, he gets out of the car and says something like "Are you going to tell me what the hell is going on?!" to the Mother character. Like we're supposed to believe that the parents sat there in Silence during the TWELVE hour car journey to the cabin and didn't address this. Lol.
Anyway, Popeye's Revenge is certainly not a classic but it's competently made, the sets look good, and the cinematography doesn't look too amateur. Fans of trashy horror need only apply.
The movie addresses the circumstances of Popeye's birth, the tragedy of his youth and subsequent disappearance in a convenient animated sequence at the start, so the movie can chuck us straight into the sex and violence, which I appreciated.
Tara, her sad boyfriend, and a bunch of her totally unlikeable and shallow friends (who are self obsessed and/or cheating on each other) take a Twelve hour car journey to Popeye's house. Tara plans on taking advantage of the place by turning it into some kind of spooky tourist attraction. Her parents, the owners of Popeye's house via inheritance, are unaware that their daughter has decided to become an amateur entrepreneur for the weekend.
Unfortunately for Tara and her "friends", Popeye is on the loose and they're sitting ducks.
Much like the movie Alice in Murderland, one has to question why Tara would hang around with a bunch of people that she clearly has nothing in common with.
These are people who would rather look at Instagram than do any work. There's even a stereotypical outcast/stoner character called Beanie who literally NOONE likes, yet he is still there for some reason.
When the killings begin they're alright. Nothing over the top or incredible like the Terrifier movies, but they'll do. It's a shame the film didn't have more of a budget to create some really gruesome practical effects given that the whole reason we're watching is to see Popeye murder people. There was (I believe) a kill which paid homage to Zombie Flesh Eaters, which was pretty cool.
The movie doesn't outstay it's welcome at only 77 minutes long, yet the dialogue and delivery feels awkward from the irritating characters, making it hard to watch at times. I took comfort knowing that Popeye would be along shortly to murder one of them.
Popeye himself is a gigantic grinning beast of a man, impossible to take seriously but absolutely perfect in his role.
The acting talent is low, but it's acceptable for a small budget horror of this nature. Tara's dad was absolutely clueless throughout. He reminded me of Ian Beale from Eastenders. Near the end of the movie, he gets out of the car and says something like "Are you going to tell me what the hell is going on?!" to the Mother character. Like we're supposed to believe that the parents sat there in Silence during the TWELVE hour car journey to the cabin and didn't address this. Lol.
Anyway, Popeye's Revenge is certainly not a classic but it's competently made, the sets look good, and the cinematography doesn't look too amateur. Fans of trashy horror need only apply.
