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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
The Male gaze was strong with this one.....first half was pretty fun but kinda started to drag a bit
If ever a comic had a very precise target audience, it's Hack/Slash. If you aren't really big into shitty horror movies from the last 30 years, this series will probably leave you scratching your head.
It's true to its source material in that it's not particularly frightening, incredibly violent, and seemingly threatened by sexuality while constantly flaunting sexual imagery. Cassie Hack is the exact sort of male-created heroine I've become exceedingly tiresome. She's empowered purely in the manner that won't threaten a male, horror-obsessed comic book reader. I would suggest that any girl scarred enough by her life to go across the country with a behemoth mentally unstable adult killing subhuman, murderous freaks probably would probably have a more athletic build and less inclination to dress like someone angling for a Suicide Girl photo spread.
I went into this series hoping for a fun mockery of horror conventions, which is generally fertile territory, but Tim Seeley has too much of a slavering affection to really get any digs in on the trite nature of slasher movies.
Guillermo Del Toro once said that most horror makes some sort of statement about the establishment, and horror movies like the kind Hack/Slash base their world on all have a very pro-establishment nature. You get killed by the monster for doing not necessarily immoral things, but things that are societally frowned upon. Without every explicitly stating it, the monsters are brutal moral authorities passing judgment without intermediaries.
While Hack kills them, there's never a sense of any deep humor or perspective in the irony of slashing slashers. At least the show Dexter gets a good joke in every now and then.
It's true to its source material in that it's not particularly frightening, incredibly violent, and seemingly threatened by sexuality while constantly flaunting sexual imagery. Cassie Hack is the exact sort of male-created heroine I've become exceedingly tiresome. She's empowered purely in the manner that won't threaten a male, horror-obsessed comic book reader. I would suggest that any girl scarred enough by her life to go across the country with a behemoth mentally unstable adult killing subhuman, murderous freaks probably would probably have a more athletic build and less inclination to dress like someone angling for a Suicide Girl photo spread.
I went into this series hoping for a fun mockery of horror conventions, which is generally fertile territory, but Tim Seeley has too much of a slavering affection to really get any digs in on the trite nature of slasher movies.
Guillermo Del Toro once said that most horror makes some sort of statement about the establishment, and horror movies like the kind Hack/Slash base their world on all have a very pro-establishment nature. You get killed by the monster for doing not necessarily immoral things, but things that are societally frowned upon. Without every explicitly stating it, the monsters are brutal moral authorities passing judgment without intermediaries.
While Hack kills them, there's never a sense of any deep humor or perspective in the irony of slashing slashers. At least the show Dexter gets a good joke in every now and then.
- only got halfway through
- seemed like the same story repeated over and over
- seemed like the same story repeated over and over
What it's about: Cassie tries to overcome her sordid past by killing "slashers", killers who've come back from the dead. With the help of her giant, disfigured friend Vlad, Cassie faces all manner of supernatural killers, usually while minimally clothed.
What I thought: This was pretty much just a run of B-movie-level horror stories, with recurring heroes. They're not bad, but there's not a whole lot of great about them, either. And I have to wonder about the male:female ratio on the writing and art staff; it seems like there's a lot of nearly-nude nubile co-eds in these stories.
Why I rated it like I did: It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great.
What I thought: This was pretty much just a run of B-movie-level horror stories, with recurring heroes. They're not bad, but there's not a whole lot of great about them, either. And I have to wonder about the male:female ratio on the writing and art staff; it seems like there's a lot of nearly-nude nubile co-eds in these stories.
Why I rated it like I did: It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great.
Oh my gosh!!! I am super impressed and amazed by this book, it is honestly great, super fun to read, you get connected with the characters, and wow! The illustrations are just great, it’s a quick read and will keep you interested from the start to finish, this book should actually be like a tv show or an animated show, I would definitely watch it, it’s great if you like slasher, horror type books, it is honestly great, strongly recommend, pick it up and just enjoy reading it, after finishing this you just will want more!
This is pure fun. Guts, blood, & lovable characters. If you love slasher flicks, or love to hate 'em, read this love letter to them.
In Cassie's universe, Slashers are real. Hating all that is good and innocent, these monsters rise from the dead to lay waste to their preferred subset, and the only thing standing in the way is a girl and her giant lumbering friend. Fun and irreverent, violent and bizarre. Plus, I have a soft spot for the goth girls of the comic world.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Alright, so to be fair I DNF'd this at the halfway point...but I don't really think it got much more deep after that point, so I don't feel bad not checking it out again from the library.
This is supposed to be an exciting twist on the "final girl" trope. I call this trope "but what if the final girl was like cool and badass and super hot though?".
Basically YOU CAN TELL that this was written by a man. HOLY SHIT can you tell. Yes, it's that awful.
This is supposed to be an exciting twist on the "final girl" trope. I call this trope "but what if the final girl was like cool and badass and super hot though?".
Basically YOU CAN TELL that this was written by a man. HOLY SHIT can you tell. Yes, it's that awful.