The ABCs of Death

The ABCs of Death
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVarious directors
Written byVarious writers
Story byAnt Timpson
Produced by
StarringVarious actors
CinematographyVarious cinematographers
Edited byVarious editors
Music byVarious composers
Production
companies
Distributed byMagnet Releasing
Release dates
  • September 14, 2012 (2012-09-14) (TIFF)
  • January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31) (VOD)
  • March 8, 2013 (2013-03-08) (North America)
  • July 20, 2013 (2013-07-20) (Japan)
Running time
124 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[2]
LanguageVarious languages
Box office$21,832[3]

The ABCs of Death is a 2012 American comedy horror anthology film produced by international producers and directed by filmmakers from around the world. The film contains 26 shorts, each by different directors spanning fifteen countries, including Nacho Vigalondo, Kaare Andrews, Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Ben Wheatley, Lee Hardcastle, Noboru Iguchi, Ti West, and Angela Bettis.

It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2012. In 2013, it was released on VOD January 31 and in theaters March 8.[4] The end credits of the film feature Australian band Skyhooks' 1974 song "Horror Movie". The movie's financial success, launched the titular film series thereafter; including a sequel film in 2014, and a spin-off movie in 2016.[5]

  1. ^ "THE ABCS OF DEATH (18)". British Board of Film Classification. January 15, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "The ABCs of Death (2012)". AllMovie. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "The ABCs of Death". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Ryan Turek (October 3, 2012). "Get a Sneak Peek of ABCs of Death Before V/H/S This Week". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  5. ^ Nemiroff, Perri (2013). "'ABCs of Death 2' Directors List: 'Splice's' Vincenzo Natali, Bill Plympton & More". upcominghorrormovies.com. Retrieved May 24, 2014.