The ABCs of Death
26 Different Stories About Death – From A to Z
The ambitious anthology piece called The ABCs of Death has 26 short films from 26 different directors from around the globe. The task was to make a short film about death based on a word starting with a certain letter of the alphabet. Some of the directors you may recognize: Jason Eisener, Xavier Gens, Noboru Iguchi, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Srdjan Spasojevic, and Ti West, to name a few.
ABCs of Death Trailer
Participating Directors
The following is the list of participating directors on the film:
- Kaare Andrews (Altitude
), USA
- Angela Bettis (Roman
), USA
- Ernesto Diaz Espinoza (Mirageman
, Mandrill
), Chile
- Jason Eisener (Hobo With A Shotgun), Canada
- Bruno Forzani & Héléne Cattet (Amer
), Belgium
- Adrian Garcia Bogliano (Cold Sweat
), Mexico
- Xavier Gens (Frontier(s)
, The Divide
), France
- Jorge Michel Grau (We Are What We Are
), Mexico
- Noburo Iguchi, (RoboGeisha
, Machine Girl), Japan
- Thomas Malling (Norwegian Ninja
), Norway
- Anders Morgenthaler (Princess
), Denmark
- Yoshihrio Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police
), Japan
- Banjong Pisathanakun (Shutter
), Thailand
- Simon Rumley (Red White & Blue
), UK
- Marcel Sarmiento (Deadgirl
), USA
- Jon Schnepp (Metalocalypse
), USA
- Srdjan Spasojevic (A Serbian Film
), Serbia
- Timo Tjahjanto (Macabre
), Indonesia
- Andrew Traucki (Black Water
, The Reef
), Australia
- Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes
), Spain
- Jake West (Doghouse
), UK
- Ti West (The House of the Devil
, The Innkeepers), USA
- Ben Wheatley (Kill List
), UK
- Adam Wingard (A Horrible Way to Die
), USA
- Yudai Yamaguchi (Meatball Machine
), Japan
- Lee Hardcastle (winner of the 26th film entry contest. His entry is T is for Toilet
A scene from “Dogfight” in THE ABCs of DEATH (courtesy of Magnet Releasing)
ABCs of Death – Segments
- Apocalypse by Nacho Vigalondo
- Bigfoot by Adrián García Bogliano
- Cycle by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza
- Dogfight by Marcel Sarmiento
- Exterminate by Angela Bettis
- Fart by Noburo Iguchi
- Gravity by Andrew Traucki
- Hydro-Electric Diffusion by Thomas Cappelen Malling
- Ingrown by Jorge Michel Grau
- Jidai-Geki by Yûdai Yamaguchi
- Klutz by Anders Morgenthaler
- Libido by Timo Tjahjanto
- Miscarriage by Ti West
- Nuptials by Banjong Pisanthanakun
- Orgasm by Bruno Forzani & Hélène Cattet
- Pressure by Simon Rumley
- Quack by Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett
- Removed by Srdjan Spasojevic
- Speed by Jake West
- Toilet by Lee Hardcastle
- Unearthed by Ben Wheatley
- Vagitus by Kaare Andrews
- WTF! by Jon Schnepp
- XXL by Xavier Gens
- Youngbuck by Jason Eisener
- Zetsumetsu by Yoshihiro Nishimura
A scene from “Removed” in THE ABCs of DEATH (courtesy of Magnet Releasing)
Release Date
The ABCs of Death is now available on iTunes and On Demand. It will be released into Theaters on March 8, 2013.
