Mortal Kombat II and Hello Body Horror #1 | Fantastic Forum

About this episode

The episode discusses Mortal Kombat II and the Hello Body Horror #1 anthology, exploring themes of violence and transformation.

This week on Fantastic Forum, we are diving into brutal fights and deeply unsettling horror with two releases that push violence and transformation to their limits. First up is Mortal Kombat II, the explosive new film adaptation starring Karl Urban as Johnny Cage alongside returning fighters from the first movie. With the legendary tournament finally taking center stage, the sequel promises bigger battles, more iconic characters from the games, and the over-the-top action fans have been waiting for. We are breaking down the new additions to the cast, the scale of the fights, and whether this sequel delivers a true fatality-level upgrade from the original film. Then we turn to Hello Body Horror #1 from BOOM! Studios, a gruesome anthology collecting some of the publisher’s most unsettling horror stories alongside terrifying new material. Featuring creators including Mark Bouchard, Rye Hickman, Derick Jones, Michael W. Conrad, Martín Morazzo, Jeremy Bastian, Ziyan Qiu, Jenna Cha, and Robert Hack, the issue dives headfirst into obsession, transformation, vanity, and physical terror. From influencers pushing their bodies past the breaking point to surgeons reshaping themselves with…

People in this episode

Host: Fantastic Forum

Topics covered

• Mortal Kombat II
• body horror
• film adaptation
• horror anthology
• violence
• transformation
• obsession

Keywords

• Mortal Kombat II
• Hello Body Horror
• body horror
• horror stories
• Karl Urban
• film adaptation
• anthology
• violence
• transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BOOM! Studios

Books & works: Mortal Kombat II, Hello Body Horror #1

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