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OMFG Of The Day: Cassie Hack Takes Up Cheerleading And Takes On Some Zombies!
Are you a “HACK/SLASH” fan? Of course you are! Unless you lack the ability to read or your name is Roger Ebert, then you probably know what quality entertainment really is, and so if that is the case then you also know that the Indie horror gem “ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS” is one of the best titles currently running from Moonstone Comics. But what happens when these two titles meet? Sexy things. That’s what. Beyond the break you can get all the details on the new mash-up from the publisher as well as two more variant covers. Read on for the skimpy!
WRITTEN: Steven L. Frank
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Benjamin Glendenning
COVERS BY: Tim Seeley, Mike DeBalfo, Dominic Marco, Benjamin Glendenning
“Cassie and Vlad go undercover at a Washington State high school to investigate the mysterious disappearance of several students. Hilarity and mayhem ensue as Cassie joins the cheerleading squad and Vlad gets recruited for the football team! If you read the title of the comic, you might be able to figure out what is going on at this particular high school, but is it really so crystal clear?”
“HACK/SLASH MEETS ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS” Issue #1 Drops Later This Winter From Moonstone Comics! (MSRP-$3.99)
The supernatural world of Korean folk horror movie Exhuma grows larger with the arrival of prequel spinoff webtoon Maengjong this weekend, Variety reports today.
Naver Webtoon debuts Maengjong on May 30.
The series hails from Haemuri (Olgami) and will trace the high school origins of how shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil, played by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun in the 2024 film, came together to face occultish threats.
The story is set to begin when “Hwarim, who has been concealing her identity following a childhood encounter with a snake spirit called Jin, crosses paths with Bonggil at their school.”
Variety notes that Exhuma director Jang Jae-hyun participated in the project’s early concept stage.
“We are presenting ‘Maengjong,’ a new series capturing the appeal of the horror-occult genre, ahead of the full summer season,” said Lee Jeong-geun, Naver Webtoon’s Korea webtoon content leader. “With the high school story of Hwarim and Bonggil, who left a strong impression in the film ‘Exhuma,’ enhanced by Haemuri’s characteristic tense direction, we expect it will be a welcome work for genre fans.”
“It is meaningful that the spin-off story of ‘Exhuma,’ loved by many audiences, expands by meeting the new grammar of webtoon,” said Lee Hyeon-jeong, managing director of the film business division at Showbox, which distributed the film. “We hope it will be a fresh experience for both film fans and webtoon readers.”
Exhuma was a breakout hit in 2024, becoming the first Korean occult film to surpass 10 million ticket buyers and the country’s highest-grossing film of the year. I wrote in my review that “the intricately woven Exhuma delivers one of the year’s biggest surprises in horror so far.”
The bond between Hwarim and Bonggil was one of the film’s highlights, making this prequel webtoon a must for fans.
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