In January, an unlikely character will be the subject of a new horror film. Popeye is due out sometime in January 2025, reimagines the spinach-loving sailor as a killer who haunts a group of counselors as they try to open a summer camp. The movie comes as the character enters the public domain in the New Year. Popeye was created by E.C. Segar and first appeared in the daily comic strip Thimble Theater. He quickly became the lead character and the strip was eventually renamed Popeye in the 1970s. Over the years, Popeye has appeared in comic books, movies, television cartoons, video games, and hundreds of advertisements. Learn more about this classic comic character in the audio below.