Hack/Slash--Living Corpse crossover released; Jackie Earle Haley announced as Freddy in remake of Elm Street

I'm pretty happy with the way my first review turned out, so I think I'm actually going to rack up a few more sequels before diving into some of the classics. The next film I've chosen, Predator 2, is a witty sci-fi slasher flick that is definitely on par with (if not better than) its predecessor. I'm also planning to have a review of the second Elm Street movie up soon afterwards, but I don't think there's much nice to say about it; it is notorious for being one of the worst Freddy movies ever, after all.


Classic Freddy (left) next to revamped Freddy (right).

Oh yeah, and in speaking of Freddy, some big news about the fedora-sporting psycho was released earlier this month! Apparently, Jackie Earle Haley (who recently starred in Watchmen) has been cast as the character in the upcoming reboot of the franchise. Good? Bad? What's the deal here? Personally, I think he's an excellent choice; he's shown his prominence as an actor through the high number of diverse roles that he's taken, and he actually bears some resemblance to Robert Englund, who created a horror icon with his unforgettable performances.


Before I get back to doing shit that's actually important, it's probably worth mentioning that Living Corpse Annual #1 was finally released on Wednesday. It has been quite a while since the last Corpse outing was released, but what makes this issue really special is its inclusion of Cassie and Vlad from the Hack/Slash series, who are loved and adored by both horror fans and comic fans alike. I picked it up, but I haven't had a chance to read it yet. I'm hoping I won't be disappointed, because I've waited almost eight months for this damn thing to come out!


Cover A of Ken Haesar and Buz Hassan's
Living Corpse one-shot.