26 Horror Directors to Tackle the ABC's of Death - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 05-13-2011, 04:21 PM

26 Horror Directors Tackle the ABCs of Death
By Sharon Knolle
Posted May 13th 2011

A is for Ax, B is for Beheading": not your traditional way to teach the ABCs...

but 26 horror directors from around the world will each tackle a segment that will "showcase death in all its strange and brutal beauty."

Each director will be assigned a letter and given the same budget to create bloody mayhem. The stories will be connected with a linking device.

The final slot will be awarded to a beginning filmmaker, the winner of a soon-to-be-launched global competition.

Alamo Drafthouse CEO/founder Tim League and Timpson Films CEO Ant Timpson will co-produce the project.

"'The ABCs of Death' offers us a chance to work closely with a large number of visionary filmmakers to create a film with more jaw-dropping moments than a whole summer of blockbusters," League said.

Timpson related that the project was inspired by his sons' ABC books.

"The idea of subverting that format to reveal a study in all the dastardly and humorous ways a person can leave this world appealed on multiple levels."

And, of course, the idea isn't completely new:

"It was somewhat fitting to learn that the earliest forms of the ABCs books actually did use fear of punishment to teach the young," Timpson said.

The Directors Include:

Angela Bettis - Roman
Adrian Bogliano - Cold Sweat
Helene Cattet - Amer
Jason Eisner - Hobo With a Shotgun
Ernesto Diaz Espinoza - Mirageman, Mandrill
Bruno Foranzi - Amer
Gadi Harell - DeadGirl
Thomas Malling - Norwegian Ninja
Yoshihiro Nishimura - Tokyo Gore Police
Simon Rumley - Red, White and Blue
Marcel Sarmiento - DeadGirl
Srdjan Spasojevic - A Serbian Film
Timo Tjahjanto - Macabre
Andrew Traucki - The Reef
Nacho Vigolando - True Crimes
Jake West - Doghouse, Evil Aliens
Ti West - The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers
Ben Wheatley - Down Terrace, Kill List
Adam Wingard - Pop Skull, A Horrible Way to Die

http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/05/13...abcs-of-death/

JamesG · 06-14-2011, 05:52 AM

Four More Directors Join ABCs of Death
Source: Press Release
June 13, 2011

Drafthouse Films, Timpson Films and Magnet Releasing have secured genre heavyweights:

Xavier Gens - Frontiers, The Divide
Christopher Smith - Severence, Black Death
Noburo Iguchi - The Machine Girl
Kaare Andrews - Altitude

The 26th Director spot will be determined by short film competition to discover an aspiring new talent.

The winning filmmaker will receive a $5000 cash prize and will be included in the final release of the film.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=19559

05-13-2011, 04:21 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,127	26 Horror Directors to Tackle the ABC's of Death 26 Horror Directors Tackle the ABCs of Death By Sharon Knolle Posted May 13th 2011 A is for Ax, B is for Beheading": not your traditional way to teach the ABCs... but 26 horror directors from around the world will each tackle a segment that will "showcase death in all its strange and brutal beauty." Each director will be assigned a letter and given the same budget to create bloody mayhem. The stories will be connected with a linking device. The final slot will be awarded to a beginning filmmaker, the winner of a soon-to-be-launched global competition. Alamo Drafthouse CEO/founder Tim League and Timpson Films CEO Ant Timpson will co-produce the project. "'The ABCs of Death' offers us a chance to work closely with a large number of visionary filmmakers to create a film with more jaw-dropping moments than a whole summer of blockbusters," League said. Timpson related that the project was inspired by his sons' ABC books. "The idea of subverting that format to reveal a study in all the dastardly and humorous ways a person can leave this world appealed on multiple levels." And, of course, the idea isn't completely new: "It was somewhat fitting to learn that the earliest forms of the ABCs books actually did use fear of punishment to teach the young," Timpson said. The Directors Include: Angela Bettis - Roman Adrian Bogliano - Cold Sweat Helene Cattet - Amer Jason Eisner - Hobo With a Shotgun Ernesto Diaz Espinoza - Mirageman, Mandrill Bruno Foranzi - Amer Gadi Harell - DeadGirl Thomas Malling - Norwegian Ninja Yoshihiro Nishimura - Tokyo Gore Police Simon Rumley - Red, White and Blue Marcel Sarmiento - DeadGirl Srdjan Spasojevic - A Serbian Film Timo Tjahjanto - Macabre Andrew Traucki - The Reef Nacho Vigolando - True Crimes Jake West - Doghouse, Evil Aliens Ti West - The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers Ben Wheatley - Down Terrace, Kill List Adam Wingard - Pop Skull, A Horrible Way to Die http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/05/13...abcs-of-death/ Attached Images

06-14-2011, 05:52 AM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,127	Four More Directors Join ABCs of Death Source: Press Release June 13, 2011 Drafthouse Films, Timpson Films and Magnet Releasing have secured genre heavyweights: Xavier Gens - Frontiers, The Divide Christopher Smith - Severence, Black Death Noburo Iguchi - The Machine Girl Kaare Andrews - Altitude The 26th Director spot will be determined by short film competition to discover an aspiring new talent. The winning filmmaker will receive a $5000 cash prize and will be included in the final release of the film. http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=19559