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[Podcast] The Bloody Buseys Episode 1.01: PREDATOR!
Welcome to the world of the Bloody Buseys. An informal Gary Busey fanclub turned comics podcast where myself and members of the Bloody-Disgusting comics staff sit down to discuss horror comics with a great sense of humor. Today we discuss the iconic character and franchise of Predator.
Join us as we talk about our love for Danny Glover, Why the Predator works as a character, Batman VS Predator and other iconic team up stories, the potential of the new Dark Horse comic series with Joshua Williamson and Chris Mooneyham and virtually everything in between. It’s a hell of a ride, and you just may learn a thing or two about Klingon on Predator mating rituals while you’re at it.
The Bloody Buseys are Zac Thompson, Torin Chambers, Brent Hirose, and Eric Swizter. If you’ve got any questions or concerns for the team, email us at Zac@bloody-disgusting.com , we take both fan and hate mail, along with suggestions for future episodes.
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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