THE ABC's OF DEATH

ReelFear · 02-17-2013, 04:06 PM

Here is an interesting concept. 26 directors, each one does a short film based on a letter of the alphabet that deals with death in some way. as you might expect this kind of movie is going to be all over the place in terms of style and content.

Some of the segments are visually amazing including Marcel Sarmiento (Deadgirl) segment "D Is for Dogfight", Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (Amer) segment "O is for Orgasm", others are brutal and bloody - Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes) segment "A Is for Apocalypse", Srdjan Spasojevic (A Serbian Film) segment "R Is for Removed", and Xavier Gens (The Divide) segment "X Is for XXL", and unfortunately a few are just plain terrible, the worst being Ti West (The innkeepers) "M is for Miscarriage".

A mixed bag for sure, but i have to admit i was never bored and couldn't wait to see what would come next. This will make a good party movie for horror enthusiasts and may even inspire amateur filmmakers to try a short film of their own. The good outweighs the bad here and there's so much insanity along the way that I'm giving The ABC's Of DEATH an 8 out of 10!

Ash28M · 02-17-2013, 04:19 PM

How long is each segment, 5-10 min?

ReelFear · 02-17-2013, 04:51 PM

Yes, an average of 5 minutes each, give or take. Total running time is over 2 hours.

Steel76 · 02-17-2013, 05:11 PM

Some of the segments, especially the one from the "Hobo with a shotgun" director, was insanely funny and entertaining. Much more so than most full lenght movies coming out these days

eric_angelus · 02-17-2013, 05:24 PM

I did not like this at all. I was slightly interested at the start, but honestly this lost me at F and pretty much got worse as it went along. I was dozing off a lot around R and woke up enough at the end to find Z most hateful of all. $12 and 2+ hours later I wish I had done just about anything else.

MorallySound · 02-17-2013, 07:23 PM

Watched this one a few weeks ago, and it was 50/50 for me. The ones that were good were pretty good, with a few being exceptionally good (U for Unearthed). But the ones that were bad were abysmally horrible. Each director(s) after being assigned a letter had 5 minutes max runtime and $5000 and complete creative freedom. It's like a mix tape, so everyone is going to get something different out of it depending on their preferences. Unforunately a lot of them go the shock/gross our route which just seems too juvenile.

Here's the run down of what I liked and what sucked.

Good
A (Nacho Vigalondo)
D (Marcel Sarmiento)
I (Jorge Michel Grau)
J (Yudai Yamaguchi)
M (Ti West)
N (Banjong Pisanthanakun)
O (Bruno Forzani)
P (Simon Rumley)
T (Lee Hardcastle)
U (Ben Wheatley)
Y (Jason Eisener)

Middle of the Road
H (Thomas Cappelen Malling)
K (Anders Morgenthaler)
L (Timo Tjahjanto)
Q (Adam Wingard)
X (Xavier Gens)

Bad
B (Adrián García Bogliano)
C (Ernesto Díaz Espinoza)
E (Angela Bettis)
F (Noboru Iguchi)
G (Andrew Traucki)
R (Srdjan Spasojevic)
S (Jake West)
V (Kaare Andrews)
W (Jon Schnepp)
Z (Yoshihiro Nishimura)

MisterTwister · 02-17-2013, 07:33 PM

Loved-D,H,L,R,S,T,U,V,X,Y
Liked-A,C,I,K,N
OK-B
Hated-E,F,G,J,M,O,P,Q,W,Z

Although I like/love more than I hated the ones I hated are REALLLLY terrible and bring down the film for me.

Hatchetwarrior · 02-18-2013, 02:40 AM

It was an interesting concept that turned out average. The only segements I trulty hated were F is for Fart and G is for Gravity, the majority where just ok. As for the ones I really liked.

A Is for Apocalypse
D Is for Dogfight
L is for Libido
M Is for Miscarriage
T Is for Toilet
U Is for Unearthed
V is for Vagitus
W is for WTF
X Is for XXL
Y Is for Youngbuck

Dobby · 02-18-2013, 05:35 AM

These concept films are really annoying and I just don't care for them. If and when should I find myself watching it better be free. No way I am spending cash on dumb shit like this sorry.

eric_angelus · 02-18-2013, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dobby

These concept films are really annoying and I just don't care for them. If and when should I find myself watching it better be free. No way I am spending cash on dumb shit like this sorry.

You won't regret that decision. Wish I had thought about it that way.

mcchrist · 02-19-2013, 09:15 AM

I hardly ever invest my time in horror anymore, a lot of it has to do with gimmicky stuff like this.

BloodMan · 02-19-2013, 08:17 PM

I got bored and really annoyed round about G or so... then flipped through the rest... though that samurai one was pretty funny!

Ash28M · 02-19-2013, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcchrist

I hardly ever invest my time in horror anymore, a lot of it has to do with gimmicky stuff like this.

How can a Horror fan not want to invest time in Horror?

MorallySound · 02-19-2013, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ash28M

How can a Horror fan not want to invest time in Horror?

He possibly referring to modern American horror.

Ash28M · 02-20-2013, 05:22 AM

Caught up to this today. It was a mixed bag of course but overall I enjoyed it. Lots of interesting stuff to take in. X Is for XXL (Xavier Gens) was probably my favorite. Although there were some other really good one too.

02-17-2013, 04:06 PM	#1
ReelFear Maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 869	THE ABC's OF DEATH Here is an interesting concept. 26 directors, each one does a short film based on a letter of the alphabet that deals with death in some way. as you might expect this kind of movie is going to be all over the place in terms of style and content. Some of the segments are visually amazing including Marcel Sarmiento (Deadgirl) segment "D Is for Dogfight", Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (Amer) segment "O is for Orgasm", others are brutal and bloody - Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes) segment "A Is for Apocalypse", Srdjan Spasojevic (A Serbian Film) segment "R Is for Removed", and Xavier Gens (The Divide) segment "X Is for XXL", and unfortunately a few are just plain terrible, the worst being Ti West (The innkeepers) "M is for Miscarriage". A mixed bag for sure, but i have to admit i was never bored and couldn't wait to see what would come next. This will make a good party movie for horror enthusiasts and may even inspire amateur filmmakers to try a short film of their own. The good outweighs the bad here and there's so much insanity along the way that I'm giving The ABC's Of DEATH an 8 out of 10!

02-17-2013, 04:19 PM	#2
Ash28M HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada Posts: 5,640	How long is each segment, 5-10 min? __________________ My Updated DVD/Blu-Ray Collection My Horror/Movie Reference Books

02-17-2013, 05:11 PM	#4
Steel76 Maniac Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arvika, Sweden Posts: 541	Some of the segments, especially the one from the "Hobo with a shotgun" director, was insanely funny and entertaining. Much more so than most full lenght movies coming out these days __________________ Watching my filthy collection on Super 8mm, VHS, Laserdisc, DVD and Blu-Ray.

02-17-2013, 05:24 PM	#5
eric_angelus Testacular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Framingham, MA Posts: 1,907	I did not like this at all. I was slightly interested at the start, but honestly this lost me at F and pretty much got worse as it went along. I was dozing off a lot around R and woke up enough at the end to find Z most hateful of all. $12 and 2+ hours later I wish I had done just about anything else. __________________ "You gotta be quick...you gotta be quick with me...I'm from Erie, PA!" On Facebook The reason I'm in debt

02-17-2013, 07:23 PM	#6
MorallySound There is no magic. Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 5,847	Watched this one a few weeks ago, and it was 50/50 for me. The ones that were good were pretty good, with a few being exceptionally good (U for Unearthed). But the ones that were bad were abysmally horrible. Each director(s) after being assigned a letter had 5 minutes max runtime and $5000 and complete creative freedom. It's like a mix tape, so everyone is going to get something different out of it depending on their preferences. Unforunately a lot of them go the shock/gross our route which just seems too juvenile. Here's the run down of what I liked and what sucked. Good A (Nacho Vigalondo) D (Marcel Sarmiento) I (Jorge Michel Grau) J (Yudai Yamaguchi) M (Ti West) N (Banjong Pisanthanakun) O (Bruno Forzani) P (Simon Rumley) T (Lee Hardcastle) U (Ben Wheatley) Y (Jason Eisener) Middle of the Road H (Thomas Cappelen Malling) K (Anders Morgenthaler) L (Timo Tjahjanto) Q (Adam Wingard) X (Xavier Gens) Bad B (Adrián García Bogliano) C (Ernesto Díaz Espinoza) E (Angela Bettis) F (Noboru Iguchi) G (Andrew Traucki) R (Srdjan Spasojevic) S (Jake West) V (Kaare Andrews) W (Jon Schnepp) Z (Yoshihiro Nishimura) __________________ "Things only seem to be magic. There is no real magic. There's no real magic ever." - Martin Bad Monster Films \| Mantis in Black Lace \| Vimeo \| Letterboxd \| Tumblr \| Twitter \| Reel to Reel \| Oh, the Horror! \| DVD Aficionado Last edited by MorallySound; 02-17-2013 at 07:49 PM.

02-17-2013, 04:51 PM	#3
ReelFear Maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 869	Yes, an average of 5 minutes each, give or take. Total running time is over 2 hours.

02-17-2013, 07:33 PM	#7
MisterTwister Maniac Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lake Wales, FL Posts: 913	Loved-D,H,L,R,S,T,U,V,X,Y Liked-A,C,I,K,N OK-B Hated-E,F,G,J,M,O,P,Q,W,Z Although I like/love more than I hated the ones I hated are REALLLLY terrible and bring down the film for me. __________________ +6 trader. Facebook. DVD Aficionado.

02-18-2013, 02:40 AM	#8
Hatchetwarrior Maniac Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Farmingdale, New York Posts: 894	It was an interesting concept that turned out average. The only segements I trulty hated were F is for Fart and G is for Gravity, the majority where just ok. As for the ones I really liked. A Is for Apocalypse D Is for Dogfight L is for Libido M Is for Miscarriage T Is for Toilet U Is for Unearthed V is for Vagitus W is for WTF X Is for XXL Y Is for Youngbuck __________________ Peep my DVD collection

02-18-2013, 05:35 AM	#9
Dobby i get alot of headaches Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft Posts: 1,899	These concept films are really annoying and I just don't care for them. If and when should I find myself watching it better be free. No way I am spending cash on dumb shit like this sorry.

02-19-2013, 09:15 AM	#11
mcchrist A new breed of pervert! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Keepin' the dogs away... Posts: 7,984	I hardly ever invest my time in horror anymore, a lot of it has to do with gimmicky stuff like this. __________________ McChrist's MySpace Cult-Stitch on MySpace

02-19-2013, 08:17 PM	#12
BloodMan Kill Time B4 It Kills You Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 4,432	I got bored and really annoyed round about G or so... then flipped through the rest... though that samurai one was pretty funny! __________________ We Are Never Very Far From Those We Hate, For This Very Reason, We Shall Never Be Truly Close To Those We Love If I Don't Have The Right To Torture You, Why Then Do You Have The Right To Torture Me By Taking Away The Pleasure That I Could Get From Torturing You? Remember, one cannot make footprints in the sands of time by sitting on their butt, and who wants to leave butt prints in the sands of time?

02-20-2013, 05:22 AM	#15
Ash28M HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada Posts: 5,640	Caught up to this today. It was a mixed bag of course but overall I enjoyed it. Lots of interesting stuff to take in. X Is for XXL (Xavier Gens) was probably my favorite. Although there were some other really good one too. __________________ My Updated DVD/Blu-Ray Collection My Horror/Movie Reference Books

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