Reviews: ABCs of Death (2012) Movie Review
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy, Anthology
Subgenres: Anthology, Comedy, Death Footage, Nudity, Urban Legend
HellHorror’s review of ABCs of Death (2012) breaks down the plot, scares, cast performances, and its lasting impact on the horror genre.
The ABC’s of Death is about 26 different stories written and directed by 26 directors with 26 different ways to die. It is interesting to find 26 different ways to die, but the movie was not all that. This movie is for adults because it contains full-on visible nudity of all female and male body parts. The ABC’s of Death does have 26 different chapters to it by other directors, so it is expected to have intense violence, an all-time gore fest, sad**tic frightening, scary scenes, foul language, and everything else kids and teenagers should not see.
I had never thought that I would see a movie like this. It is disturbing and definitely not for the weak at heart/stomach. I have seen many gruesome, scary films before, but this trumps all. I will never watch this movie again, even if I am paid to. It is an okay movie for those who have the stomach for it.
I believe director Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett created the best story (Q -Quack) about two men trying to kill a duck, and it had humor that made me chuckle a little. Imagine two men trying to kill a duck and accidentally shooting each other - A question for you to answer is - did they survive or live? Some other good ones to pay attention to are Unearthed, XXL, Libido, Nuptials, Toilet, and Pressure. The rest was not worth it and was a waste of time.
1. A - Apocalypse is directed by Nacho Vigalondo (Open Windows, Marisa, Extraterrestrial)
2. B - Adrian Garcia Bogliano directs Bigfoot (Late Phases, Here Comes the Devil)
3. C - Cycle is directed by Ernesto Diaz Espinoza (Santiago Violenta, Mandrill, Kiltro)
4. D - Dogfight is directed by Marcel Sarmiento (No Exit, Haunted, Deadgirl)
5. E - Exterminate is directed by Angela Bettis (Roman)
6. F - Fart is directed by Noboru Iguchi (Dead Sushi, Bad Butt, Kamisama no Itazura)
7. G - Gravity is directed by Andrew Traucki (The Jungle, Event Zero, The Reef, Black Water)
8. H - Hydro-Electric Diffusion is directed by Thomas Malling (Norwegian Ninja)
9. I - Ingrown is directed by Michel Grau (Mexico Barbaro, Chalan, Big Sky)
10. J -Jidai-geki is directed by Yudai Yamaguchi (Abductee, Deadball, Men’s Egg Drummers)
11. K - Anders Morgenthaler directs Klutz (I’m Here, Eat sh*t and Die, Echo)
12. L - Libido is directed by Timo Tjahjanto (Killers, V/H/S/2, Macabre, Dara)
13. M - Miscarriage is directed by Ti West (The Sacrament, Dead and Lonely, The Innkeepers)
14. N - Banjong Pisanthanakun directs nuptials (Pee Mak, Alone, Hello Stranger)
15. O - org*sm is directed by Bruno Forzani & Helene Cattet (Amer, Santos Palace, Catharsis)
16. P - Pressure is directed by Simon Rumley (The Last Word, Little Deaths, The Handyman)
17. Q - Quack is directed by Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett (The Guest, You’re Next, V/H/S)
18. R - Removed is directed by Srdjan Spasojevic (A Serbian Film)
19. S - Speed is directed by Jake West (Evil Aliens, Escape from London, Doghouse)
20. T -Toilet is directed by Lee Hardcastle (Ghost Burger, Chainsaw Maid 2)
21. U - Unearthed is directed by Ben Wheatley (Sightseers, Kill List, Untitled Ideal Film)
22. V - Vagitus is directed by Kaare Andrews (Cabin Fever: Patient Zero, Altitude, SpaceMan)
23. W - Jon Schnepp directs WTF (The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?)
24. X - XXL is directed by Xavier Gens (The Farm, Cold Skin, The Divide, Hitman)
25. Y - Youngbuck is directed by Jason Eisener (V/H/S/2, One Last Dive, Hobo with a Shotgun)
26. Z is Zetsumetsu, directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura (Zombie TV, Helldriver, The Profane Exhibit)
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- ABCs of Death Rating Scores
- Our Score: 5/10
- Overall Score: 4.55/10
- IMDB: 4.7/10
- MetaCritic: 4.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 3.9/10
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