Shiver Me Timbers is a 2025 British splattercomedyhorror film[2] written and directed by Paul Stephen Mann in his directorial debut. It stars Amy Mackie, Tony Greer, Brendan Nelson, Niamh Parrington, Murdo Adams, Stephen Corrall, Joel McDade, Ross Dillon, David Hallows, Paul Dewdney, Yu Heng Li and Leona Roberts.[3][4][5] The film serves as a horror retelling of E. C. Segar'sPopeye.[6][7] It was released on April 1, 2025, by Gravitas Ventures.
Set in the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl and her brother Castor, venture into Northern California for a camping trip to witness the rare Halley’s Comet meteor shower.
A reclusive fisherman named Popeye is fishing in solitude when a fragment of the comet crashes nearby, lodging itself in his corncob pipe. transforming Popeye into a grotesque, superhuman killer.
As the teens settle in the forest, Popeye kills a punk named Spike, causing his friend Skits to run away. In a secluded outhouse, Popeye sneaks up on Stevie, ripping his head off in a gruesome act before defecating on his body. He then skews Trent with a baseball bat and decapitates Lizzy. Olive, Castor, and Cyla scramble to formulate an escape plan.
Castor nearly escapes but is caught by Popeye, and douses him in toxic waste. Olive then discovers Lt. Lang, who tries to intervene, only to be bludgeoned to death by Popeye.
Just as Popeye is about to murder Cyla, Skits returns, blinding Popeye in one eye before Popeye crushes his skull beneath his boot. Olive grabs the comet fragment lodged in Popeye’s pipe (losing her hand in the process) and uses it to power a giant buzz saw she finds in Lt. Lang's cabin.
Olive and Popeye fight, ending with Olive slashing into Popeye’s torso, killing him.
Back at home, Olive builds herself a robotic hand.
The film was shot over a period of ten days in Edinburgh and its surrounding areas, with special effects combining practical techniques and computer-generated imagery (CGI).[8]
The film has proven to be decisive, inspiring passionate praise from some viewers and sharp criticism from others. It has gone on to receive a 2025 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards nomination and won an award at the Romford Horror Film Festival for its tent death scene. Additionally, it took home Best Feature at the inaugural Gorewave Film Festival 2025 in Spain.
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