Popeye II: Returns

This horror film follows a military experiment that fails when a test subject escapes after being given an enhancement serum. Now possessing lethal powers, the subject targets a summer camp and its unsuspecting visitors with violent intent.

The movie was directed by William Stead, who previously directed Popeye's Revenge (2025) and Wizard of Death: Tinman's Rise (2026). It was produced in the United Kingdom by ITN Studios and Frenchie Flicks, with a screenplay written by John Oak Dalton and production managed by Darren Goodwin. The cast features Steven Murphy as Popeye, Ashley Bedford as Dave, and Jodie Bennet as Milly, alongside Fitim DeStena as Dylan, Jack Hyde as Mendoza, and Celine Mandy Kosch as Mindy. This production is the third of seven films directed by Stead in a sequence that includes Raptor Attack (2026), Fire Tornado (2026), Popeye 4: Resurrection (2026), and Popeye III: Requiem (2026). The film has a runtime of 70 minutes.