Popeye the Slayer Man: A Spinach-Fueled Horror That’s Hard to Digest

Welcome back to another episode of Trees in Space! This week, your intrepid hosts Nate Hankson and Jason Smith take a deep (and hilarious) dive into the 2025 unrated horror thriller, Popeye the Sail Man—yes, you heard that right. Our hosts bravely subject themselves to an indie film where the world’s most famous spinach-chomping sailor gets a terrifying (and somewhat grotesque) horror makeover.Join Nate and Jason as they ponder important questions, like: Why is an abandoned spinach canning factory only shut down 20 years ago? Is eating canned spinach a legitimate superpower, or just a risky dietary choice? Why do so many random plot elements—including a busty realtor and a questionable abusive boyfriend—feel like they wandered into the wrong movie? And most importantly, can you really rip someone’s head off by their hair (spoiler: you can’t)?With plenty of laughs, genuine confusion, and a handful of surprisingly thoughtful critiques about lighting, acting, and practical effects, Nate and Jason guide you through all nine (or is it ten?) bodies in this bloody spinach-fest. Stick around for their favorite five-star and one-star audience reviews, some wild crossover movie ideas (Popeye vs. Pooh, anyone?), and their final verdicts—will this flick be the tree, the stump, or just trip over its own roots?If you’re ready for more tangents, brutal honesty, and a few gags about sausagey special effects, hit play on this week’s episode of Trees in Space!