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A divorced policeman loses custody of his young son, only to kidnap his boy and retreat to a remote cottage, where his plan soon turns into a nightmare.

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An Exclusive Look At One Of The Best ‘The ABCs of Death’ Shorts, “D is for Dogfight”!

Now in limited theaters and VOD platforms everywhere is Magnet’s The ABCs of Death, the perfect movie for a group outing this weekend.

We’ve been provided with an exclusive clip from the anthology, which comes from Deadgirl director Marcel Sarmiento’s incredible “D is for Dogfight.” Watch as man fights beast for the ultimate revenge.

In this mega-anthology, “Twenty-six directors. Twenty-six ways to die. The ABCs of Death is perhaps the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning fifteen countries and featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world’s leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children’s educational books, the motion picture is comprised of twenty-six individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death.

Jon Schnepp, Anders Morgenthaler, Ben Wheatley, Ti West, Nacho Vigalondo, Jake West, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Xavier Gens, Adam Wingard, Marcel Sarmiento, Kaare Andrews, Noboru Iguchi, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Angela Bettis, Yūdai Yamaguchi, Mikael Wulff, Thomas Cappelen Malling, Jorge Michel Grau, Simon Rumley, Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, Srdjan Spasojevic, Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani, Jason Eisener, Andrew Traucki, Adrián García Bogliano, Timo Tjahjanto and Lee Hardcastle all took part! READ MORE

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Chat With The ‘ABC’s Of Death’ Directors On Reddit Today!

Now on VOD platforms everywhere is Magnet’s The ABCs of Death, which will also receive a limited theatrical run set for March 8. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s worth a look. If you have seen it – you may have some questions! Either way you’re encouraged to chat with with directors today on Reddit at 11AM PST – 2PM PST. Which means it starts in like two hours!

Participating talent include Nacho Vigalondo (A is for Apocalypse), Adrian Garcia Bogliano (B is for Bigfoot), Ernesto Diaz Espinoza (C is for Cycle), Marcel Sarmiento (D is for Dogfight), Thomas Malling (H is for Hydro-Electric Diffusion), Jorge Michel Grau (I is for Ingrown), Simon Rumley (P is for Pressure), Adam Wingard (Q is for Quack), Srdjan Spasojevic (R is for Removed), Lee Hardcastle (T is for Toilet), Ben Wheatley (U is for Unearthed), Kaare Andrews (V is for Vagitus), Jon Schnepp (W is for WTF), Xavier Gens (X is for XXL), Jason Eisener (Y is for Youngbuck), Ant Timpson (co-producer), and Tim League (co-producer).

Simply log in to Reddit between 11AM and 2PM PST (2PM and 5PM EST) and leave your comment to receive answers in real time!

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Special Video Featurette For ‘The ABCs of Death’!

Now on VOD platforms everywhere is Magnet’s The ABCs of Death, which will also receive a limited theatrical run set for March 8. Airing on cablers now, we’ve just shared a fun featurette that features interviews with the various filmmaking talents involved.

In this mega-anthology, “Twenty-six directors. Twenty-six ways to die. The ABCs of Death is perhaps the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning fifteen countries and featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world’s leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children’s educational books, the motion picture is comprised of twenty-six individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death.

Jon Schnepp, Anders Morgenthaler, Ben Wheatley, Ti West, Nacho Vigalondo, Jake West, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Xavier Gens, Adam Wingard, Marcel Sarmiento, Kaare Andrews, Noboru Iguchi, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Angela Bettis, Yūdai Yamaguchi, Mikael Wulff, Thomas Cappelen Malling, Jorge Michel Grau, Simon Rumley, Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, Srdjan Spasojevic, Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani, Jason Eisener, Andrew Traucki, Adrián García Bogliano, Timo Tjahjanto and Lee Hardcastle all took part! READ MORE

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[TIFF '12] First Images From Midnight Madness Selection ‘The ABC’s Of Death’!

Naturally, The 26-director horror anthology The ABC’s Of Death is one of the Midnight Madness selections of the Toronto International Film Festival, and now we have a look at several new pics from the film.

Directed by Kaare Andrews, Angela Bettis, Adrián García Bogliano, Bruno Forzani & Hélène Cattet, Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, Jason Eisener, Xavier Gens, Jorge Michel Grau, Lee Hardcastle, Noboru Iguchi, Thomas Cappelen Malling, Anders Morgenthaler, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Simon Rumley, Marcel Sarmiento, Jon Schnepp, Srdjan Spasojevic, Timo Tjahjanto, Andrew Traucki, Nacho Vigalondo, Jake West, Ti West, Ben Wheatley, Adam Wingard, and Yûdai Yamaguchi – ABC’s will have its world premiere at the fest.

Twenty-six directors… 26 ways to die! The ABCs Of Death is perhaps the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived, featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world’s leading talents in contemporary genre film. With each director assigned a letter of the alphabet, they were then given free rein in choosing a word to create a story involving a tale of mortality. It’s an alphabetical arsenal of destruction orchestrated by some of the most exciting names in global horror including Ben Wheatley (Kill List), Ti West (House of the Devil), Jason Eisener (Hobo With A Shotgun), Adam Wingard (You’re Next), Xavier Gens (Frontieres), and Nacho Vigalondo (Time Crimes).

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 6th-16th. Head inside for the pics! READ MORE