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The ABCs of Death

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An anthology of stories helmed by more than two dozen directors details 26 ways to die, each corresponding to a different letter of the alphabet.
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As is often the case with anthology films, The ABCs of Death is wildly uneven, with several legitimately scary entries and a bunch more that miss the mark.

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Catherine Shoard Guardian Apr 25, 2013
2/5
It presents 26 disparate (read: in need of an editor) slices of dicing from 26 directors you've almost certainly never heard of (and indeed, the one you have - Ben Wheatley - feels tainted by association). Go to Full Review Rebecca Ellis Little White Lies Apr 25, 2013
3/5
The fans will love. The faint-hearted won't. Go to Full Review Nigel Floyd Time Out Apr 24, 2013
2/5
Gives a sense of horror movie making learned by rote - at a boy's school where girls have been admitted under sufferance. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 22, 2023
4/5
The volume of shorts contained in this anthology set the film apart from its predecessors, as the audience doesn't have time to get bored with any shorts and the effective scenes will stick with them for quite some time. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Jul 24, 2019
With each segment running at roughly five minutes in length, there's an inordinate amount of forgettable entries, but that's not to say it's not worth a look. Go to Full Review Naila Scargill Exquisite Terror Feb 28, 2019
The real standout is "Dogfight" from Marcel Sarmiento, an unsettling piece that lingers longer than any other story here. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad Oct 19, 2026 The ABCs of Death is a 1.5 Star Movie! See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 28, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Feb 22, 2026 One of the best horror anthologies ever! See more Tim M @tgmacman Jul 17, 2025 While showing sporadic flashes of creativity, The ABCs of Death is otherwise a distasteful lesson in nonsensical horror. See more Rhys T @Horrorfan99 Feb 12, 2025 Out of 26, I’d say less than 5 of the segments got my attention. However, I commend the experimental aspects of this film. See more Tom T @TommyHalfPot Dec 20, 2024 Obviously a project like this is going to give you a mixed bag. Absolutely love the concept though. Literally all over the map with storytelling, style and general approach. You gotta give it to the Japanese, they stay true to their insanity standards. The back end of the letters carry the film. See more Read all reviews
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Angela Bettis

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Hélène Cattet

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Ernesto Díaz Espinoza

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Jason Eisener

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Bruno Forzani

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Adrián García Bogliano

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Synopsis An anthology of stories helmed by more than two dozen directors details 26 ways to die, each corresponding to a different letter of the alphabet.
Director
Angela Bettis, Hélène Cattet, Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, Jason Eisener, Bruno Forzani, Adrián García Bogliano, Xavier Gens, Noboru Iguchi, Thomas Cappelen Malling, Jorge Michel Grau, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Simon Rumley, Marcel Sarmiento, Jon Schnepp, Srdjan Spasojevic, Timo Tjahjanto, Andrew Traucki, Nacho Vigalondo, Jake West
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Magnet Releasing
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 8, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.0K
Runtime
2h 3m
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