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Lazy Sunday Review of XXXombies mini-series
Recently Mr. D talked about the comic series XXXombies being turned into a movie. I never read the series because I thought the title was very lame, I have a huge problem not reading comics because of the title. Well, I’m trying to move past that and I picked up the 4 issue mini-series this weekend. Jump after the break to see my review…
XXXombies takes place in L.A. during the 70’s and centers around a crew from a porn shoot being attacked by zombies. The crew then needs to escape but finds that no place is safe…that’s as about it for plot, but it’s strong suit is in blood, guts, and sex.
XXXombies tries to take a page from Grindhouse and take the zombie formula and add copious amounts of sex, swearing, and violence. There are many scenes in the mini-series that might make you cringe or just say “no way” in disbelief like I did. These scenes of exploitation are clearly the draw in XXXombies. I was going to show some images from the comic, like the infamous nursery scene, but I think it would be better for you to be surprised.
The bottom line is if you want a fun zombie book that does not take it self too easy and has boobs and over the top gore…XXXombies is for you. Up next on my comics to review that I missed because of their awful names: ZMD, Zombies of Mass Destruction…yuck.
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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