 | We recently were privy to reviewing Peter Kwong's four-issue sci-fi/horror comic "Hybrid", which concerns four UCLA students who decide to rent a boat for a day, and explore the ocean in Mexico. But during their trip, they come upon a huge trawler which looks abandoned, and as if it's been at the bottom of the ocean for years, and the ocean just decided to spit it back up. However they see a little girl aboard the ship, who seems to be in distress. Upon further investigation once having boarded the ship, the teens encounter a terrifying ocean creature with a ferocious appetite for human flesh. "Hybrid" is more than just another fishtale, it's indeed a story that grabs you very quickly, and at the same time holds onto you until the ride is over. The characters might seem a bit stereotypical, with the semi-clueless and sometimes overly hormonal teenagers, the rough-around-the-edges boat captain, and the usual band of gun-toting thugs. But the story is strong enough and exciting enough to overcome all of those things. |
| With "Hybrid" already on it's way to being made into a feature film..I believe that particular scene -- if it makes the final draft of the script, isn't altered in any way, and with the right director behind the camera...could really be one of the best scenes ever in a horror picture, and could make those lists of "most shocking" and or "most terrifying" -- movie moments. It's truly a shocking turning point in the story. The Hybrid itself should transfer from comic to screen pretty well I believe. It's a fearsome sea beast which is grotesque-looking and violent enough to satisfy horror fans looking for a "real" creature feature where the monster is an unrelenting and vicious antagonist, who doesn't just chase people and make them scream. But rather does far worse than that, very often. "Hybrid" should transfer into a nice 90 minute thrill ride when the film is released in 2010. The comic is one of the best reads I've have the pleasure to indulge in, in awhile, so the possibilities for the cinematic version -- from my point of view -- are endless. "Hybrid" hits comic shops everywhere on February 25th! |
