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

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 08, 2013 @ 10:05am
Category: Movies / Exclusives

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

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

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 20, 2013 @ 10:46am
Category: Movies / News

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!

[Interview] Scott Derrickson And C. Robert Cargill On Creating ‘Sinister’, The Lost Angela Bettis Scenes On The Blu-ray, Plus Updates On ‘Deus Ex: Human Revolution’ And ‘Sinister 2′

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 19, 2013 @ 11:01am
Category: Movies / Exclusives

Sinister arrives on Blu-ray and DVD today, February 19th. Both versions include audio commentaries, deleted scenes and multiple featurettes and it’s a rather more loaded disc than we’re accustomed to getting with many horror releases these days.

Yesterday I had the chance to talk with writer/director Scott Derrickson and his co-writer C. Robert Cargill (aka “Massawyrm” on Ain’t It Cool). While I’ve talked about Sinister with Derrickson on prior occasions, this was my first opportunity to speak with both of them about their ongoing collaboritive process. We also discussed the lost Angela Bettis scenes that have made their way back onto the Blu, the upcoming video game adaptation of Deus Ex: Human Revolution as well as an obligatory follow-up on my part regarding Sinister 2.

In the film, “Ten years ago, true crime writer Ellison Oswald (Hawke) made his reputation with a best-selling account of a notorious murder. Now, desperate to replicate the success of his first book, he moves his family into a home where the previous occupants were brutally executed and a child disappeared, hoping to find inspiration in the crime scene. In the home, Ellison discovers a cache of terrifying home movies, unwittingly opening the door into a nightmarish mystery.”

Head inside for the interview! READ MORE

Special Video Featurette For ‘The ABCs of Death’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 01, 2013 @ 5:24pm
Category: Movies / Trailers

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.

Green Band Trailer For ‘ABCs Of Death’ Less Bloody, Still Awesome

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Posted by EvanDickson on December 04, 2012 @ 3:14pm
Category: Movies / Videos

Magnet Releasing will release The ABCs of Death on various On Demand platforms on January 31 with a limited theatrical run set for March 8. Last month you saw the gory red band trailer, and now a cleaned-up all ages trailer (with some new footage) is ready to sell you on the chaos. I can’t wait to see this!

“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.”

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

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 31, 2012 @ 10:23am
Category: Movies / Images

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

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Take Part In A Scavenger Hunt For ‘The Woman’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 24, 2012 @ 9:55pm
Category: Movies / Contests

WomanBluLand12412 Take Part In A Scavenger Hunt For The Woman!

To mark the release of The Woman on DVD/Blu-Ray/VOD/iTunes on TODAY , Bloody Disgusting Selects invites you to take part in a viral scavenger hunt!

Five brand new photos from The Woman have been hidden on different websites all over the internet. Your job is to find the photos and then email us the url/direct link to where the photos are! Don’t worry, we’re giving you 5 clues to help get you started.

Once you’ve found all 5 photos and their direct links, send them in an email to [email protected] with the subject “The Woman Viral Scavenger Hunt”. Make sure to include the full web address of each picture’s location and not just the name of the website (for example, http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/27868 instead of just http://www.bloody-disgusting.com).

Hit the jump for the clues! READ MORE

The Woman (VOD/V)

Posted by Ryan Daley on January 24, 2012 @ 12:00am
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The Woman is the last surviving member of a feral clan that has roamed the Northeast Coast for decades. When the last of her family is killed in a battle with the police, The Woman finds herself alone, severely wounded and vulnerable. Unfortunately, she is now a far too easy prey for local hunter, successful country lawyer and seriously disturbed family man Christopher Cleek. With his twisted set of ideals, Cleek decides to embark upon a deranged project – to capture her and “break” The Woman – a decision that will soon threaten the lives of Cleek, his family and The Woman. Andrew van den Houten and Robert Tonino produce.

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[Interview] Writer/Director Lucky McKee Talks About ‘The Woman’ and His Take On “White-Knight Syndrome”!

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 14, 2011 @ 3:20pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

PollyLand101311 [Interview] Writer/Director Lucky McKee Talks About The Woman and His Take On White Knight Syndrome!

The controversy around Lucky McKee’s The Woman has certainly helped raise the film’s profile, but along with notoriety come misconceptions. In a way it seems as though it’s regarded as something of a tough sell, some people are afraid to see it in the same way they’re afraid to see Human Centipede 2. And that’s a shame.

The reality is, the two films couldn’t be more different. The Woman contains none of the graphic self-indulgence of this fall’s other most feared movie. Sure, there’s a few gruesome moments but The Woman is a rock solid independent movie more concerned with emotional terror, the repercussions of abuse, feminism (the accusations of misogyny are beyond myopic) and the nature of civility versus our feral instincts. It’s also an engaging story with real characters. I can’t stress enough how much this movie doesn’t even really deserve the controversy directed at it. It should instead be recognized on its merits, which are plenty.

I spoke with Lucky McKee on the phone last week to talk about the film, its soundtrack and its now legendary reaction at Sundance.

“The story follows a successful country lawyer who captures and attempts to “civilize” the last remaining member of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast in the wild for decades, thereby putting the lives of his family in extreme jeopardy.”

Starring Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers and Angela Bettis, the film prompted furious debates and walkouts during its world premiere in the Park City at Midnight program at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Reports surfaced of people becoming sick while watching the graphic scenes and one irate Sundance audience member went so far as to say THE WOMAN “ought to be confiscated, burned. There’s no value in showing this to anyone.” Whether a “wonderfully bizarre tale” or an “inhumane degradation of women,” you’ll have to decide for yourself.

Hit the jump to read the interview!
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[BD Selects] ‘The Woman’ Gets a Fierce Shower in New Clip, See the Fan Made Poster Winner!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 11, 2011 @ 5:14pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

[BD Selects] The Woman Gets a Fierce Shower in New Clip, See the Fan Made Poster Winner!

This Friday, October 14 Bloody Disgusting Selects will release Lucky McKee’s widely controversial The Woman in limited theaters across the country (indie theaters, AMC theaters). The film, starring Angela Bettis, is a disturbing tale of torture and dirty little secrets that can haunt any seemingly harmless neighborhood.

In addition to the previously released footage, after the break you’ll find a new clip where star Pollyanna McIntosh gets one of most violent showers you’ve ever seen. In addition, we’re very excited to announce that Zach Graham has won our fan made poster contest (he scored all of the Selects titles on DVD and 8 tickets to see The Woman). His winning art can be viewed inside as well!

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[BD Selects] Latest ‘The Woman’ Clip Puts Angela Bettis In Her Place

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 07, 2011 @ 3:57pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

Last night Bloody Disgusting Selects hosted the Hollywood red carpet premiere of Lucky McKee’s The Woman, which opens in limited theaters on October 14. The film, starring Angela Bettis, is a disturbing tale of torture and dirty little secrets that can haunt any seemingly harmless neighborhood. Having seen the film quite a few times, I’m starting to notice things on multiple viewings that I missed the first time around…

In addition to the clip on our official Facebook, inside the story you’ll find a new exclusive look at Angela Bettis as “Belle Cleek” in an extremely uncomfortable conversation with her husband “Chris” (Sean Bridgers).

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[BD Selects] Unlock a New Clip From ‘The Woman,’ New Image!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 06, 2011 @ 9:31pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

Directed by Lucky McKee, based on the bestselling novel by Jack Ketchum, written Ketchum and McKee by and produced by Andrew van den Houten and Robert Tonino for MODERNCINÉ, The Woman is a disturbing tale of torture and dirty little secrets that can haunt any seemingly harmless neighborhood. The film opens in limited theaters on October 14. Visit Bloody Disgusting Selects for more info.

A brand spanking new clip just went live on our official Facebook page that can be enjoyed simply by clicking “like”. You should have done this already anyways! In addition, inside you can check out a new exclusive image of everyone’s favorite actress, Angela Bettis, as “Belle Cleek”.

[BD Selects] Teen Pregnancy in Second ‘The Woman’ Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 05, 2011 @ 3:04pm
Category: Movies / News

woamnteachewr100411 [BD Selects] Teen Pregnancy in Second The Woman Clip

BD Selects has now released a second clip from the film, this time taking on teen pregnancy and how the parents would deal with such news. Teachers beware!

Click the above image for the hi-res gallery.
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[BD Selects] Take A Huge Bite Out of the First Ever Clip From ‘The Woman’, New Stills!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 30, 2011 @ 7:36pm
Category: Movies / News

Inside you can take a huge bite out of the first ever clip!

Click the image for the new hi-res gallery!

towomanstills093011 [BD Selects] Take A Huge Bite Out of the First Ever Clip From The Woman, New Stills!

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[BD Selects] A Mouthwatering, Bloody New Look at ‘The Woman’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 19, 2011 @ 11:34pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

Directed by Lucky McKee, based on the bestselling novel by Jack Ketchum, written Ketchum and McKee by and produced by Andrew van den Houten and Robert Tonino for Moderncine, The Woman (review) is “a disturbing tale of torture and dirty little secrets that can haunt any seemingly harmless neighborhood. The story follows a successful country lawyer who captures and attempts to “civilize” the last remaining member of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast in the wild for decades, thereby putting the lives of his family in extreme jeopardy.”

Opening in limited theaters October 14 from Bloody Disgusting Selects, the film starring Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers and Angela Bettis prompted furious debates and walkouts during its world premiere in the Park City at Midnight program at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Reports surfaced of people becoming sick while watching the graphic scenes and one irate Sundance audience member went so far as to say that the film “ought to be confiscated, burned. There’s no value in showing this to anyone.” Whether a “wonderfully bizarre tale” or an “inhumane degradation of women,” you’ll have to decide for yourself.

Rated R for “strong bloody violence, torture, a rape, disturbing behavior, some graphic nudity, and language” this film is sure to have viewers (and reviewers) squirming in their seats.

Check out our exclusive mouthwatering, bloody new image inside! Watch this spot or the official website for updates on the theatrical run.

[BD Selects] A Mouthwatering, Bloody New Look at The Woman

Scar 3D (V)

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on March 29, 2011 @ 12:00am
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Zack Ford’s script follows Bettis’ character Joan Burrows who returns home for her niece Olympia’s high school graduation only to be confronted with her nightmarish past: at the age of 16, Joan and her best friend were kidnapped and extensively tortured by a serial killer named Ernie Parish. Joan managed to escape and kill her captor, but it appears as though he has somehow come back from the dead, intent on continuing his macabre and deeply disturbing proclivities.

Sundance ’11 REVIEW: Lucky McKee Returns to Horror Glory With ‘The Woman’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 31, 2011 @ 4:09pm
Category: Movies / News

I hate throwing backhanded compliments, but I wasn’t expecting Lucky McKee’s The Woman to change the horror world. I figured it would come and go, and we’d forget all about it. I started seeing positive reviews trickling across the web and couldn’t stop from asking myself, “for real?” He’s for real alright. Ryan Daley came out of the Sundance Film Festival screening raving. I believe – based on his score – that THIS Jack Ketchum collaboration was indeed his favorite of the fest.

“Potent and disturbing, it’s the sort of movie serious, open-minded horror fans live for… you`ve got a future cult classic on your hands.”

Click the title above for the full review or here to read all of our Sundance reviews and interviews.

Sundance 11 REVIEW: Lucky McKee Returns to Horror Glory With The Woman!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 30, 2010 @ 12:50am
Category: Movies / News

It’s been quite some time since Lucky McKee stepped behind a camera, which is why I’m getting a bit giddy in anticipation for The Woman, his follow-up to the Jack Ketchum adaptation “Offspring”. The official website was updated with six new photos, all of which can be found inside. All I know is that I pray this is better than Offspring. Angela Bettis – who made an appearance in “Dexter” this season – stars.
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Red (V)

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on October 28, 2008 @ 12:00am
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A couple of kids kill just for fun a dog named ‘Red’, the trusty hound of an old gent. The owner finds out who they are, and tries to bring them to justice by informing the authorities. However, this amounts to nothing, so he decides to dish out his own brand of retribution.

Wicked Lake (V)

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on October 07, 2008 @ 12:00am
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Wicked Lake tells of four co-ed girls who head out to a lakeside mountain cabin for a relaxing weekend. Unbeknownst to them, there are two groups of predatory monstrosities who have their eyes on them … that is until the stroke of midnight when all hell literally breaks loose.

Roman (V)

Posted by Tex Massacre on March 27, 2007 @ 12:00am
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Tormented by his co-workers and trapped in a life of tedium, Roman’s one pleasure is his obsession with the elusive beauty next door (Kristen Bell, Pulse, Fifty Pills). When a chance encounter goes horribly wrong, a moment of frenzied desperation triggers a chilling turn of events. As he teeters between deranged fantasy and cold reality, Roman’s struggle to hide his grisly secret is further complicated by an eccentric neighbor (Nectar Rose, Serenity), who forces herself into his dark and tortured world. Lucky McKee stars in this menacing follow-up to his 2002 cult hit, May.

Toolbox Murders (Remake) (V)

Posted by Superheidi on March 15, 2005 @ 12:00am
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A historic Hollywood hotel houses a supernatural evil. It’s been subdued for decades – but when renovations start, a series of murders take place. It’s up to our heroine to solve the mystery.

May

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on January 13, 2002 @ 12:00am
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A modern take on “Frankenstein” as a friendless young woman goes to horrific lengths for companionship