Now here’s the most promising premise I’ve heard in a hot minute!
Variety reports that a 26-part horror anthology called THE ABC’S OF DEATH is being jointly assembled by Drafthouse Films, Timpson Films and Magnet Releasing. The catch? 25 well established international horror directors will each lend their own creativity to a single chapter, with the 26th entry to be made by a lucky fan. Seriously, how f*ckin’ cool is that?!?
But that’s not all. Word is the production will start this June and end complete in January – Six months, six weeks and six days after this here announcement. That’s 666, the mark of the beast, for all you mathematically disinclined.
So let’s get to the good stuff. Who all is in line to participate in THE ABC’S OF DEATH? So far, here is who’s been confirmed: Jason Eisener (HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN), Nacho Vigalondo (TIMECRIMES), Ti West (THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, THE INKEEPERS), Srdjan Spasojevic (A SERBIAN FILM), Angela Bettis (ROMAN) and Ben Wheatley (THE KILL LIST).
Not too shabby a start, ay? And as an effort to foster new filmmaking talent, a worldwide competition will be held to complete the 26th chapter of the film. All you up and comers, here’s your chance!
About the ambitious project, CEO/founder of Alamo Drafthouse Tim League had this to say:
“This project was inspired by my young sons being introduced to the world through their ABCs 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,” said Timpson, who added that “it was somewhat fitting to learn that the earliest forms of the ABCs books actually did use fear of punishment to teach the young.”
Capital AWESOME.
Angela Bettis!
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