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The ABCs of Death

2013Movie2 h 9 minNR

Horror
40
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb4.7Metacritic434.0Rotten Tomatoes40%23%

A terrifying, brutally violent horror movie about crime and the mind.

Good for friends night · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily · you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

26 directors, 26 ways to die.

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.

Feels like

  • Anthology Horror
  • International Directors
  • Dark Humor
  • Gore
  • Surreal
  • Experimental
  • Disturbing
  • Violent
  • Bizarre

Cast

24 of 41

Crew

Directed by
Angela Bettis, Ti West, Xavier Gens
Written by
Ti West, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Noboru Iguchi
Produced by
Yoshihiro Nishimura, Ant Timpson, Chris Ferguson
Music by
Jon Schnepp, Simon Boswell, Aria Prayogi

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 8, 2013 · 2 h 9 min · NR

Released
March 8, 2013
Runtime
2 h 9 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
Korean, Spanish, Japanese, German, French
Made in
New Zealand, United States
Box office
$23,589
Available in
15 countries

Tropes

Karma Houdini, Karma Houdini, Karma Houdini +9

  • Karma Houdini
  • Karma Houdini
  • Karma Houdini
  • Karma Houdini
  • Death Trap
  • Eyes Do Not Belong There
  • Bait-and-Switch
  • Cigar Chomper
  • Abusive Parents
  • Person with the Clothing
  • Ass Shove
  • Letting the Air out of the Band

12 of 209 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The ABCs of Death?"

Questions about The ABCs of Death

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The ABCs of Death?

PrimefuboTVPhiloThe RokuHooplaFandango at Home FreePlexDistroTV

In the United States, The ABCs of Death streams on Prime, fuboTV, and Philo, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, DistroTV, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is The ABCs of Death worth watching?

40
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40 (IMDb 4.7, Rotten Tomatoes 40%, and Metacritic 43).

Will The ABCs of Death scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The ABCs of Death?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The ABCs of Death use?

Karma HoudiniKarma HoudiniKarma HoudiniKarma HoudiniDeath TrapEyes Do Not Belong ThereBait-and-SwitchCigar ChomperAbusive ParentsPerson with the ClothingAss ShoveLetting the Air out of the Bandand 197 more

TV Tropes lists 209 tropes for it, including Karma Houdini, Karma Houdini, and Karma Houdini.