No one can accuse the abcs of death of lacking ambition. Abcs of death 2 is a 2014 american anthology horror comedy film produced by ant timpson and tim league. Oct 14, 2014 abcs of death 2 isnt a masterpiece but theres enough good stuff in here to make you check out some directors you may not have heard o. It contains 26 different shorts, each by different directors spanning various countries. The 5 best segments of the abcs of death 2 indiewire. Another 26chapter anthology that showcases death in all its vicious wonder and brutal beauty. The good news is that the abcs of death 2 is a noticeable improvement over the previous anthology effort, spinning new tales of disaster and irony with greater concentration and imagination. Featuring 26 people coming to a sticky end, this is ideal viewing for those with short attention spans and a. The completed movie resulted in a kind of massive anthology film, with each chapter segment. The sequel, the abcs of death 2, is an ambitious project that has some mighty big shoes to fill. I detect a certain pride in this particular assertion. Directed by rodney ascher, julian barratt, robert boocheck. As with the previous installment, the abcs of death 2 offeres a different story of death for each letter of the alphabet, with each director given the complete freedom to develop their own distinctive vision.
With ali arslan, ilker arslan, anastasia baranova, dani barker. Oct 20, 2014 now that they know their abcs, its time to move on to their 123s, and with this improved sequel, the producers seem to have learned a lesson. The film is comprised of twentysix individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the. As with the last film, 26 directors using various styles and genres present a series of vignettes related to death. May 11, 2016 the sequel, the abcs of death 2, is an ambitious project that has some mighty big shoes to fill. Not one of the works in this anthology movie sequel cracks 10 minutes, so they barely have time to overstay their welcome. Abcs of death 2 the producers seem to have learned from the earlier experience in what spells an uneven yet overall creative mix of badtaste shorts. How you interpret the word is entirely up to each competitor. Trailer for abcs of death 2 abcs of death 2 is the followup to the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning from nigeria to uk to brazil and everywhere in between.
With eric jacobus, andy nyman, simon barrett, teela laroux. The film is comprised of twentysix individual chapters, each helmed by a different director. It is composed of the best selections from the 540 shorts that were submitted for the previous film. Abcs of death 2 features segments directed by over two dozen of the worlds leading talents in contemporary genre film. Each film maker is given a title and each film has to include death in some form. Read more abcs of death 2 director alejandro brugues on why he prefers horrorcomedy over horror thanks to their low budgets and popularity on home video formats, there will no doubt be future. Release date october 2, 2014 vod october 31, 2014 limited february 3, 2015 dvd. That missorhit collection of horror shorts, the abcs of death becomes more hit or miss with its sequel, abcs of death 2. Happily, abcs of death 2 is a far more entertaining and creatively explicit collection of creepy, fun and wild short films. Abcs of death 2 isnt a masterpiece but theres enough good stuff in here to make you check out some directors you may not have heard o. Earlier this year, their haunted house thriller a house is not a home, starring gerald webb, was released. Choose your own abcs of death word starting with the letter m.
Abc s of death 2 on dvd february 3, 2015 starring martina garcia, andy nyman, alan mckenna, ian virgo. Original poster 2 points 4 years ago end of the credits for the second one has a title card that says abcs of death 3 coming october 2015. The concept was stimulating enough to warrant a sequel, the abcs of death 2, released in 2014. Abcs of death 2 is the followup to the most ambitious horror anthology film ever conceived with twentysix individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet, beginning with the letter a and ending with the letter z. Now that they know their abcs, its time to move on to their 123s, and with this improved sequel, the producers seem to have learned a lesson. Aug 14, 20 choose your own abcs of death word starting with the letter m. Everything you need to know about abcs of death 2 movie. Not to be confused with the similar vhs horror omnibus, abcs gives upandcoming horror writerdirectors more than 26, as many work in teams a letter of the alphabet which they then. Abcs of death 2 extreme red band trailer 2014 horror anthology movie hd.
The abcs of death nude scenes 27 images and 10 videos including appearances from alejandra urdiain liz harvey darenzia. Oct 31, 2014 abcs of death 2 is the followup to the most ambitious horror anthology film ever conceived with twentysix individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet, beginning with the letter a and ending with the letter z. Abcs of death 2 might be the sickest game of oneupsmanship ever committed to film. The followup to the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning from nigeria to uk to brazil and everywhere in. The film is comprised of twentysix individual chapters, each. Like the first film, it consists of 26 shorts, directed by filmmakers from around the world, and each named for a letter of the alphabet and dealing with the subject of death. A first sequel to 2012 anthology horror film the abcs of death. Just the abcs of death one and two, this version is in the same vein but, only the letter m is used by the twentysix directors. Directors featured include jim hosking, lancelot oduwa imasuen, the soska sisters, julian barrett.
Apart from a handful of great shorts d in particular, the first didnt work for me. It contains 26 different shorts, each by different. This isnt much of a surprise, given the connection between the anthology film series and the festival. Not to be confused with the similar vhs horror omnibus, abcs gives upandcoming horror writerdirectors more than 26, as many work in teams a letter of the alphabet which they then turn into a word and build a four to five minute tale of death. Oct 29, 2014 read more abcs of death 2 director alejandro brugues on why he prefers horrorcomedy over horror thanks to their low budgets and popularity on home video formats, there will no doubt be future. Abcs of death 2 is the followup to the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning from nigeria to uk to brazil and everywhere. Omnibus features are by their nature uneven, so its to the benefit of the abcs of death series that the creative constraints 26 short horror films, each one pegged to a specific letter of the alphabet encourage brevity. Aug 12, 2016 since the film was created using beloved submissions for a contest that invited directors to submit a threeminute short about death involving the letter m for the abcs of death 2, the abcs of death 2. Abcs of death 2 is the followup to the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived. Abcs of death 2, clip from z is for zygote on vimeo.
But as a whole it is enjoyable to watch once because it is so varied and you never know what is going to hit you next. Abcs of death 2 courts controversy but avoids farts with. The motion picture is comprised of twentysix individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The 2012 anthology film the abcs of death, challenged 26 international filmmakers to create 26 short films, each one based on a word beginning with a chosen or designated letter of the alphabet, and each on having something to do with death. An anarchic, alphabetthemed anthology of short films, the abc s of death franchise launched a filmmaker frenzy competition devoted to the letter m, collecting more than five hundred entries from over forty countries in the process. They were given complete artistic freedom, the note continues.
It is a sequel to the abcs of death and abcs of death 2. Ernst harth eric jacobus 2014 twentysix filmmakers from around the globe helm stories that detail 26 ways to meet your maker, each one corresponding to a. I had high hopes they were going to get it right this time. It features segments directed by over two dozen of the worlds leading talents in contemporary genre film. Twentysix new film shorts explore the macabre in abcs of death 2. Jan 31, 2015 the abcs of death 2 full movie watch in hd or streaming at. Ioana vasile abcs of death 2, feature film, clip from z is for zygote dir. Featuring 26 people coming to a sticky end, this is ideal viewing for those with short attention spans and a taste for gore. The film also marks the feature debut of robert boocheck, whose spirited entry m is for masticate won its place in the finished film through an. The first film had some fine moments, but overall was simply a vulgar display of all things nauseating and a complete waste of a fine idea. The abcs of death 2 is a rollicking short horror film anthology that feels like a festival. The title of each segment is only shown after it has ended.
Oct 02, 2014 directed by rodney ascher, julian barratt, robert boocheck. Abcs of death 2 is the followup to the most ambitious horror anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning from nigeria to uk to brazil and everywhere in between. The completed movie resulted in a kind of massive anthology film, with each chapter segment averaging about four minutes in length. Twentysix chapters, each by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. This explosive film is comprised of 26 individual chapters on the topic of death, each helmed by a different director assigned to a specific letter of the alphabet.
It is absolute insanity served with constant variation in a blurring. Some of the them are good, some of them are bad, some of them are meh. Normally i feel like a franchise burns out if it does yearly installments, but given the nature of these, im not as worried. Abcs of death 2 in a note at the beginning of this picture, the premise, which is pretty much identical to the first abcs of death premise, is laid out. The film is comprised of twentysix individual chapters, each helmed by a. Still a few duds, but far fewer than the first film. There are orifices violated by monstrous tentacles and graphic beheadings that require multiple swings of the axe. X is for xylophone from the abcs of death 2 2014 raphael. Oct 27, 2014 that missorhit collection of horror shorts, the abcs of death becomes more hit or miss with its sequel, abcs of death 2. Oct 31, 2014 the abcs of death 2 is a rollicking short horror film anthology that feels like a festival. Abcs of death 2 is the followup to the most ambitious horror anthology. Abc s of death 2 12 showcases an additional top 26 finalists, providing fans 85 minutes of unadulterated madness.
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