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The ABCs of Death

2013 ·2h 9m · ★ 5.0 (629)

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 ABC books, the film comprises 26 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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2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
100
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
100
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
100
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
100
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
100
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
100
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
100
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Anthology

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceChild in DangerTaboo ContentBody HorrorCannibalismEye TraumaPregnancy HorrorDehumanizationTortureAnimal HarmMedical Gore
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TMDB Keywords

alphabetpsychotronicwoman director

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