I made it through POPEYE THE SLAYER MAN and POPEYE'S REVENGE, so I had to watch SHIVER ME TIMBERS, a third Popeye-related slasher movie released in 2025. SHIVER ME TIMBERS is far and away the worst of the lot, as a whole lot of nothing happens during the first half, and despite some so-so gore, most of the rest of the film is a study in uninteresting padding, and it again trots out a "plot" virtually identical to the two that preceded it. There's even toxic waste involved in the mayhem, but this one includes a memorably ludicrous homemade chainsaw named "Bernice," in a nod to the magical whiffle hen character from the classic Popeye comics by E.C. Segar.
The modern iteration of Bernice.
Of the three Popeye slashers, the only one that I can recommend in good faith as at least a fun waste of time is POPEYE THE SLAYER MAN. The rest are optional, with SHIVER ME TIMBERS being a complete and utter waste of time that should be avoided. Don't even give this turd a chance.
Poster for the (thankfully) limited theatrical release.
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