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New Horror Fiction Anthology From Post Mortem Press Wants You To ‘Fear The Abyss’

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Posted by Lonmonster on November 30, 2012 @ 10:18am
Category: Comics / News

Remember the stellar Lovecraft-themed anthology “Torn Realities” (review here) from a few months back? Well, the publisher, Post Mortem Press, is back with another horror fiction anthology, packed with stories from veterans and up-and-comers alike. Fear The Abyss meshes horror with sci-fi as a means to explore the terrors and thrills of modern science. Included in “Fear The Abyss” are stories from Jack Ketchum, Harlan Ellison, Michael Arnzen, and plenty others. Check out the full details below. READ MORE

Give It A Kickstart: ‘FUBAR’ & ‘Monstrology’

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Posted by Lonmonster on November 05, 2012 @ 11:00am
Category: Comics / News

We’re shining the spotlight on two awesome horror anthology projects on Kickstarter right now. The first is FUBAR: American History Z, the third installment in anthology series that spans the entire American experience from the discovery of the new world to the present day…with zombies. “FUBAR: American History Z” is over 300 pages and contains the work of over 45 writers, artists, and letterers. The second project is Monstrology, which offers 112 pages of monster storytelling from some up and coming names in horror comics. Check out more details below. READ MORE

Interview: Pope, Buckingham, And Litt Talk Vertigo’s Horror Anthology, ‘Ghosts’

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Posted by Lonmonster on November 02, 2012 @ 3:32pm
Category: Comics / Interviews

Out in stores now, Vertigo Comic’s Ghosts #1 contains a batch of incredibly memorable short stories in the Halloween-themed anthology (Review here). First off, the Rowland and Paine Detective Agency, from Neil Gaiman’s Dead Boy Detectives, returns once more in Toby Litt/Mark Buckingham’s “Run Ragged.” In a brand new case, Charles and Edwin, kid gumshoes, are on the search for a missing cat, who just happens to be a ghost. The anthology also includes the Paul Pope/David Lapham’s sci-fi extravaganza, “Treasure Lost.” In their ultimate space heist, pirates aboard the Ghost Ship are planning to steal the riches of the wealthy Steven Clan.

Bloody Disgusting sat down with Paul Pope, Mark Buckingham, and Toby Litt to discuss their entries in “Ghosts” #1 and what it means to create a unique ghost story in sequencial art. Check out the interviews after the break. READ MORE

Exclusive

YouOffendMeYouOffendMyFamily Network, Alongside Justin Lin(!) Launches “Silent Terror” Anthology Series!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 26, 2012 @ 1:17pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

In celebration of Halloween and the month of October, the “YOMYOMF Network” on YouTube will present a special anthology of horror short films directed by some of Asia’s top horror directors.

Entitled “Silent Terror,”, this special series will have a common thread that creates an interesting obstacle for each director to tell their scary tale: no dialogue.

“The hand-picked directors will be crafting eerie tales influenced by urban legends, local ghost stories, and ancient traditions that make the Asian horror genre a prominent staple in modern cinema, yet translate universally through the horror genre.”

The directors of the four short films are Joko Anwar from Indonesia, Erik Matti from the Philippines, Noboru Iguchi from Japan and Woo Ming-Jin from Malaysia. The commissioned shorts will debut every Thursday in October culminating in the final piece running on Halloween week.

The YOMYOMF Network’s principal founder is Hollywood filmmaker Justin Lin, director of Better Luck Tomorrow and the global box office phenomenal Fast and Furious film franchise. Mr. Lin is currently shooting the latest installment, Fast Six in Europe. READ MORE

[Book Review] 21st Century Dead Lurches into Bookstores

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Posted by Ryan Daley on July 18, 2012 @ 7:13pm
Category: Movies / Images

Christopher Golden is on a roll. The editor of 2010’s much-beloved zombie anthology The New Dead––as well as last year‘s The Monster’s Corner––is doubling-down on zombie action with 21st Century Dead, one of the most highly anticipated horror collections of the year. Golden has compiled an impressive cast list of authors for this one, including John Skipp, Brian Keene, Caitlin Kittredge, and even a couple of folks from the television industry, like Amber Benson from Buffy, and Kurt Sutter, the creator of Sons of Anarchy. These 19 never-before-published zombie stories are penned by a fascinatingly diverse array of top-shelf talent not commonly seen in today’s horror anthologies. 21st Century Dead hit American bookstores yesterday. Read on for the full review. READ MORE

Five Indonesian Tales of Terror In ‘Hi5teria’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 27, 2012 @ 5:42pm
Category: Movies / Indie

From directors Adriyanto Dewo, Chairun Nissa, Billy Christian, Nicholas Yudifar and Harvan Agustriansyah comes the Indonesian horror anthology Hi5teria, which stars Tara Basro, Maya Otos, Luna Maya, Imelda Therinne, Ichi Nuraini, Sigi Wimala, Poppy Sovia, Bella Esperance, Dion Wiyoko, Kris Hatta, Egli Fedly, Totos Rasiti, Aelke Mariska, Adrian Aliman, Fitrie Rachmadhina, Pipien Putri and Jennye Awuy.

We’ve added the trailer above, while below the stills you’ll find the massive translated synopsis via their Facebook page.

‘American Horror Story’ Anthology Dated For Home Video

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 26, 2012 @ 12:29pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

Some brief news, but exciting for those who have yet to catch FX’s absolutely fantastic horror anthology “American Horror Story“ when it premiered.

Gearing up for the second season, the first season will arrive on DVD and Blu-ray September 25. Specs are forthcoming, but I can only assume they’ll be epic.

In the series, “A family of three move from Boston to Los Angeles as a means of reconciling their past anguish. They move to a restored mansion, unaware that the home is haunted.” Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga, Denis O’Hare, Jessica Lange, Frances Conroy, Kate Mara, Lily Rabe, Jamie Brewer, Alexandra Breckenridge, Matt Ross, Christine Estabrook, Morris Chestnut, Bodhi Schulz and Zachary Quinto al starred in the haunted house anthology.

E3 2012: Amazon Outs Special ‘Resident Evil 6′ Bundles

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Posted by Adam Dodd on June 06, 2012 @ 2:15pm
Category: Games / News

Two Resident Evil 6 bundles have been outed by online retailer Amazon–one for the PS3 and another for the Xbox 360–that include a variety of Resident Evil related bonuses for those who look at Resident Evil 6 and scoff at its utter lack of content. The first is the Resident Evil Anthology for the PS3, which brings with it Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil Director’s Cut, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, Resident Evil 4 HD and the Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition. The second is the Resident Evil Archives for the Xbox 360 and it will include Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil 4 HD, Code Veronica HD, Resident Evil 5′s Gold Edition and the CGI film Resident Evil: Degeneration. Looks like Xbox 360 owners got the short end of that severed limb, but both are still fantastic deals for their $89.99 asking price. Anyone interested in either of these delicious bundles?
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Watch The Making Of ‘The Theatre Bizarre’ Episode “Vision Stains”, Which Won’t Be On The DVD!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on April 09, 2012 @ 1:52pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

Now available via various VOD platforms (on DVD April 24) is Severin’s fantastic The Theatre Bizarre, their anthology inspired by the over-the-top shocks of Paris’ early 20th century ‘Theatre du Grand Guignol’.

Hellacious Acres (now on VOD and DVD via BD Selects) producer/writer/director/editor Pat Tremblay served as the behind-the-scenes documentarian on “Vision Stains”, Karim Hussain‘s episode of Theatre Bizarre. Tremblay made a short film of his footage set to music by Jean-Francois Deshaies. It unfortunately will NOT be on the DVD release of Theatre (though there will be commentary tracks), therefore we’re excited to exclusively present it here!

Doug Buck, director of the other Montreal set episode of Theatre Bizarre, the must-see “The Accident”, can also be seen in the footage here as, in addition to being editor on “Vision Stains”, he served as script supervisor.

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 02, 2012 @ 8:55pm
Category: Movies / News

Abcsland40212 Poster For The ABCs Of Death Spells Out Greatness

Entertainment Weekly got their hands on the poster for The ABC’s Of Death, and I have to say it’s nothing if not absolutely great. The anthology film features segments from Adam Wingard (You’re Next), Ti West (The Innkeepers), Yoshihiro Nishimur (Tokyo Gore Police), Ben Wheatley (Kill List) and 23 other notable horror directors. I can’t wait to see it.

The ABC’s Of Death is a “feature film produced by Ant Timpson & Tim League. A project made up of 26 individual chapters by 26 directors that showcase death in all its wondrous and brutal beauty. Established directors and some of the most gifted emerging directors will make up the diverse roster of creative talent that will showcase twenty-six tales of mortality, beginning with the letter A and ending with the letter Z.

This will be a celebration of death in all its forms. From the shocking and exotic through to the banal and droll. The spectrum of cause will run from the accidental through to murder most foul. It is up to each director to interpret the letter (word) they are assigned. They have 6 months, 6 weeks and 6 days to finish their short tale on death. ”

Hit the jump to check out the poster by Kaare Andrews, who also happens to be directing Cabin Fever prequel Patient X. READ MORE

‘V/H/S’ Gets a US Release Date!

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 07, 2012 @ 4:26pm
Category: Movies / News

MagVHSAnn30712 V/H/S Gets a US Release Date!

Sundance hit V/H/S was picked up during the fest by Magnolia Pictures genre label, Magnet Releasing. And they’ve now set the US release dates for the film. Magnolia’s normal VOD-before-theaters model will be in play in V/H/S hits VOD on August 31st 2012 a few weeks before debuting in theaters on October 5th. In the film, “a group of misfits hired to burglarise a house to find a rare VHS tape, only to find more found footage than they wanted to see.”

The directors are Adam Wingard (You’re Next, A Horrible Way to Die, Pop Skull), Simon Barrett (You’re Next, Dead Birds, Read Sands), Ti West (The House of the Devil, The Roost, The Innkeepers), David Bruckner (The Signal), Joe Swanberg (Silver Bullets), Glenn McQuaid (I Sell the Dead), along with Radio Silence, the YouTube sensations formerly known as Chad, Matt and Rob (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Chad Villella).

The film will also screen at SXSW next week. READ MORE

Official Music Video For ‘V/H/S’ Credit Theme “They Come To Get Us”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 06, 2012 @ 6:52pm
Category: Movies / News

As we previously stated, those of you keeping up with V/H/S now know that one of the main goals of the experimental project was for it to be F/U/N. This bled into conversations about the film’s conclusion and how to play out the credits.

While most found footage films end with a lame “fade to black” and no credits, we opted to rock out with some jams ’80s style. The fact of the matter is, we’re not trying to fool you, every viewer knows it’s NOT real. You know?

The idea was to end the film on a high note and have the viewer walk out of the theater with a hop in their step. This is why we chose The Death Set‘s “They Come To Get Us” (purchase) as our end credit theme.

Now it’s time to rock out to the song’s official music video; with a Back to the Future inspired intro, follow The Death Set through the streets of New York with an army of pop culture surrealism in tow…

You can also read Bloody’s own Jon Barkan’s interview with Johnny Siera of the Aussie punk rock band over at BD’s Music Section. You can purchase the sucker over at iTunes. READ MORE

[EFM '12] Momentum Pictures Acquires ‘V/H/S’ For UK

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 20, 2012 @ 3:58pm
Category: Movies / News

[EFM 12] Momentum Pictures Acquires V/H/S For UK

Screen Daily reports that Momentum Pictures has acquired all UK rights to our Sundance hit V/H/S! This means that UK readers will now be able to see the horror anthology “about a group of misfits hired to burglarise a house to find a rare VHS tape, only to find more found footage than they wanted to see.”

Magnolia Pictures genre label, Magnet Releasing picked up US and Canadian rights during Sundance with an eye toward a fall theatrical release.

The film was notable at Sundance when an audience member fainted.

The film will also screen at SXSW in March. READ MORE

[EFM '12] Epic Pictures Nabs Foreign Rights To ‘V/H/S’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 10, 2012 @ 4:59pm
Category: Movies / News

[EFM 12] Epic Pictures Nabs Foreign Rights To V/H/S!

Screen Daily reports that Epic Pictures has taken on foreign sales rights to our Sundance hit V/H/S! This means that Epic Pictures will be selling the film across the world so our international readers can see the horror anthology “about a group of misfits hired to burglarise a house to find a rare VHS tape, only to find more found footage than they wanted to see.”

Magnolia Pictures genre label, Magnet Releasing picked up US and Canadian rights during Sundance with an eye toward a fall theatrical release.

Rights to the UK are currently closing as well. Watch for that news soon!

The film was notable at Sundance when an audience member fainted.

Epic CEO Patrick Ewald said: “I have not experienced such an audience reaction to a movie since ‘Paranormal Activity,’ ‘Insidious,’ or ‘The Blair Witch Project.’ The fact that we have six of the most popular horror directors in one movie is an incredible hook that will make this film one to remember. At EFM last year we had an incredible success launching Darren Lynn Bousman’s supernatural thriller, ’11-11-11,’ so we are anticipating a great 2012 EFM with ‘V/H/S.’”

The film will also screen at SXSW in March. READ MORE

Preview Dark Horse Presents #7

Comics
Posted by Lonmonster on December 16, 2011 @ 10:58pm
Category: Comics / News

Dark Horse Presents is simply one of the best anthologies around right now, offering wonderful comic snippets from an extremely diverse range of writers. There is something for everyone in each issue, and this month brings Hellboy into the action. Take a nice long gander at the preview ya jabroni!

Movies
Posted by MrDisgusting on December 15, 2011 @ 1:35am
Category: Movies / News

W2 Gives Theatre Bizarre January Release, Official One Sheet

W2 Media announced today that it will release the horror anthology The Theatre Bizarre (review) in theaters January 27.

Severin Films and France’s Metaluna Productions co-produced The Theatre Bizarre, a modern horror anthology inspired by the over-the-top shocks of Paris’ early 20th century ‘Theatre du Grand Guignol,’ featuring films by directors Douglas Buck, Buddy Giovinazzo, David Gregory, Karim Hussain, Jeremy Kasten, Tom Savini & Richard Stanley.

Generating major buzz throughout the horror festival circuit and even causing audience members to pass out during screenings, The Theatre Bizarre is comprised of seven separate and disturbing chapters from seven cutting-edge genre directors enlisted from around the world and granted total creative freedom.

Check out the official one-sheet and long synopsis inside. READ MORE

Xavier Gens Teases ‘ABCs of Death’ Short

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 10, 2011 @ 8:09pm
Category: Movies / Images

As cool as Magnet’s The ABCs of Death is, I am not looking forward to covering it. Featuring 26 short films from some of the hottest young directors, this means we’ll be releasing images, clips and trailers for 26 2-minute long films. That’s going to be a messy (but wonderful) array of content.

It begins today thanks to director Xavier Gens (Frontier(s), The Divide), who released the first teaser still from his unrevealed “letter”. Dig on the image above and check inside for full details on this massive anthology undertaking. READ MORE

Watch the Winning ‘ABCs of Death’ Short Film ‘T is for Toilet’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 15, 2011 @ 6:43pm
Category: Movies / Videos

Watch the Winning ABCs of Death Short Film T is for Toilet

Drafthouse Films, Magnet Pictures and Timpson Films have announced “T is for Toilet” by Lee Hardcastle as the winner of their contest to find the “next great horror filmmaker,” which finalized the lineup of their international co-production of The ABCs of Death – a highly anticipated anthology film featuring segments directed by over two dozen celebrated filmmakers.

Inspired by children’s educational books, the feature is comprised of 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were given free reign to choose a word to represent a form of death based on their letter.

“T is for Toilet” was an early submission to the contest setting the benchmark for future entries and has since become a viral sensation from reporting genre websites and blogs. UK based Lee Hardcastle utilized claymation to tell the nightmarish tale of a frightened young boy and his first attempt using the bathroom all by himself. The short can be seen below in all of its glory! READ MORE

AFM ’11: W2 Acquires ‘The Theatre Bizarre 2′ and Finances Anthology Sequel!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 04, 2011 @ 4:39pm
Category: Movies / News

AFM 11: W2 Acquires The Theatre Bizarre 2 and Finances Anthology Sequel!

W2 Media, the Los Angeles and Vancouver based film distribution, financing and international sales company, announced today that it will co-finance and distribute The Theatre Bizarre 2 – the sequel to Severin Films and Mataluna Productions’ gripping horror anthology The Theatre Bizarre, executive produced by Daryl J. Tucker.

W2 Media is releasing The Theatre Bizarre (review) theatrically in the U.S. in January 2012 and plans to release the sequel in January 2013. W2 Media is also handling worldwide sales for both films.

Severin Films and France’s Metaluna Productions co-produced the original The Theatre Bizarre, a modern horror anthology inspired by the over-the-top shocks of Paris’ early 20th century ‘Theatre du Grand Guignol,’ featuring films by directors Douglas Buck, Buddy Giovinazzo, David Gregory, Karim Hussain, Jeremy Kasten, Tom Savini & Richard Stanley.

AFM ’11: Chew on This ‘Theatre Bizarre’ Art

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 02, 2011 @ 11:14pm
Category: Movies / News

AFM 11: Chew on This Theatre Bizarre Art

On sale out of AFM is Severin’s new horror anthology The Theater Bizarre (review), which played at both Fantastic in Toronto and the Film4 Frightfest in London.

We have just now scored a slew of intense new imagery and a truly bizarre new sales poster that’s true to the title.

On the subject of Canada’s esteemed horror film culture, Fantasia was the site of the world premiere of the partially-made-in-Quebec (as well as the USA, the UK, Germany and France) anthology film, The Theater Bizarre (read our set visit). One of the most hotly anticipated genre films of 2011, Theater showcases the combined talents of some of the world’s most exciting and iconoclastic fantastic film figures: Richard Stanley (Hardware, Dust Devil), Karim Hussain (Subconcious Cruelty, cinematographer of Hobo With a Shotgun), Douglas Buck (Sisters, Cutting Moments), Buddy Giovinazzo (Combat Shock), David Gregory (Plague Town, founder of the Severin video label) and Tom Savini (legendary FX artist – Creepshow, Dawn of the Dead, Friday the 13th and countless others, director of the 1990 Night of the Living Dead remake and actor in such films as From Dusk Till Dawn and Machete). READ MORE

Red Band Trailer for ‘The ABCs of Death’ Highlights Entries for the Letter

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 24, 2011 @ 7:44pm
Category: Movies / Videos

The ABCs of Death “26th Director Competition” has been an incredible success. The search to find the 26th director to join the world’s leading genre filmmakers in the ultimate horror anthology has produced over 170 short films from from UK, USA, Australia, Japan, France, Spain, Columbia, Ukraine, New Zealand, Croatia, Germany, Argentina, Canada, Mexico, Indonesia, Poland, Quebec, Chile. The competition has yielded over 35,000 individual votes.

Here is a new red band video that includes footage from several of the contest entries and below is a note from producers Ant Timpson & Tim League about the contest. Voting will remain open until 10/31. Vote for your favorite and please help spread the word! Watch the shorts and vote here!

“26 directors – 26 ways to die. THE ABCs OF DEATH is an ambitious anthology film featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world’s leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children’s educational books, THE ABCs OF DEATH is comprised of 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were given free reign to choose a word to represent a form of death based on their letter.” READ MORE

Top Secret Bloody Disgusting Horror Film Revealed: ‘V/H/S’!!!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 14, 2011 @ 3:42pm
Category: Movies / News

Top Secret Bloody Disgusting Horror Film Revealed: V/H/S!!!

With The Woman now in theaters across the country, I was interviewed by the LA Times (it was super weird, especially considering the only people I’m comfortable talking to are you guys) who broke the news about a top secret project we’ve been working on for the better part of the year (with even more info in this second article). I guess it’s time to let the cat out of the bag (and then gut it).

The Bloody Disgusting/Collective/Site B feature production is called V/H/S and in currently in production.

The best way to describe it without giving anything away is that it’s a new kind of found footage horror film from the perspective of several genre filmmakers we personally know and love.

So who is part of the madness, you ask? Adam Wingard (You’re Next, A Horrible Way to Die, Pop Skull), Simon Barrett (You’re Next, Dead Birds, Read Sands), Ti West (The House of the Devil, The Roost, The Innkeepers), David Bruckner (The Signal), Joe Swanberg (Silver Bullets), Glenn McQuaid (I Sell the Dead), along with Radio Silence, the YouTube sensations formerly known as Chad, Matt and Rob (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Chad Villella)!

Not too shabby, eh?!

We’re really, really excited to share this labor of love with you guys and hope to have something ready come 2012. We’ll keep you guys posted, and thank you for your support over the past decade. (I can’t believe it’s been nearly 11 years already.) Hopefully we’ll make you proud, because frankly, that’s all we care about.
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Indie

‘Lurk’ Into The Latest Horror Anthology

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 03, 2011 @ 5:29pm
Category: Movies / Indie

Now in post from Nathan Ludwig & Chad Farmer is yet another anthology, Lurk, which stars Mark Armstrong, Craig Biswell, Chad Farmer, Joe Fettig, Peter Gilmore, Josh Johnson, Denise Lukse, Lane Lyons, Andrew Mayhill, Robb McCutcheon, Sandra Moreau, Scott Morrison, Max Reisfar, Craig Richards, Scott Stoughton, Tim Vester, Suzette Vieu and Sam Whal.

“Evil always wins…

Four strangers play out a poker game at the end of the world and tell three twisted tales of how humans helped bring about Hell on Earth.”

Check out the trailer Facebook for more.

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 25, 2011 @ 4:06pm
Category: Movies / News

Drafthouse Films, Magnet Pictures and Timpson Films have announced the full roster of directors signed on to participate in their international co-production The ABCs Of Death, an anthology horror film featuring segments directed by over two dozen leading talents in contemporary genre film from around the world.

The feature is comprised of 26 individual episodes, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet inspiring a single word about death. Currently in pre-production, the film’s producers reserved the 26th director slot for a worldwide contest to find tomorrow’s next great horror filmmaker.

The contest ends October 1st. More submission information here.
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