The ABCs of Death (2012)
Inspired by children's educational ABC books, this motion picture comprises 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death. Provocative, shocking, funny, and ultimately confrontational, the movie is the definitive vision of modern horror diversity.
Primary Title
- The ABCs of Death
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 8 October 2015
Release Year
- 2012
Start Time
- 21 : 55
Finish Time
- 00 : 05
Duration
- 130:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Inspired by children's educational ABC books, this motion picture comprises 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death. Provocative, shocking, funny, and ultimately confrontational, the movie is the definitive vision of modern horror diversity.
Classification
- 18
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Death--Drama
- English language--Alphabet--Drama
Genres
- Documentary
- Horror
Contributors
- Kaare Andrews (Director)
- Angela Bettis (Director)
- Ant Timpson (Writer)
- Nacho Vigalondo (Writer)
- Drafthouse Films (Production Unit)
- Timpson Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Death--Drama
- English language--Alphabet--Drama