Chicago – “The ABCs of Death” may easily rank as the most repugnant two hours I’ve ever had the displeasure of being condemned to review. But don’t let that entice you, gorehounds. It’s also uninspired and thoroughly monotonous. The only thing that scared me was my realization after the first short film had ended that I still had 25 films left to go. This isn’t entertainment. It’s an endurance test.
Consider the vignette about an obese woman who decides, in a fit of depression, to slice off her fat. Her self-mutilation is juxtaposed with footage of a skinny model striking poses in a commercial. The director, Xavier Gens, cuts back and forth between the imagery with such mechanical repetition that the viewer develops a mixture of nauseation and whiplash but not, alas, fear. What a sad encapsulation of modern horror’s exceedingly sorry state. Horror used to be about atmosphere,...
Consider the vignette about an obese woman who decides, in a fit of depression, to slice off her fat. Her self-mutilation is juxtaposed with footage of a skinny model striking poses in a commercial. The director, Xavier Gens, cuts back and forth between the imagery with such mechanical repetition that the viewer develops a mixture of nauseation and whiplash but not, alas, fear. What a sad encapsulation of modern horror’s exceedingly sorry state. Horror used to be about atmosphere,...
- 6/5/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Magnet Releasing is partnering with Drafthouse Films and Timpson Films to produce The ABCs of Death. This is a horror anthology that has recruited film directors from around the globe. Adrian Garcia Bogliano (Cold Sweat) has been recruited along with Canadian director Jason Eisener (Hobo With A Shotgun). Twenty-five directors, in total, have been gathered with one more to be selected.
The ABCs of Death will release in 2012 and the feature is slated for 110 minutes. That means that each of the twenty-six directors will get essentially 4.5 minutes of screen time. That is not very much time in which to tell a story. Those interested in horror anthologies can have a look at the film's first poster here with a listing of directors below. Some cast details are also available.
Release Date: 2012.
Directors: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Angela Bettis, Adrian Garcia Bogliano, Jason Eisener, Ernesto Diaz Espinoza, Bruno Forzani, Héléne Cattet, Xavier Gens,...
The ABCs of Death will release in 2012 and the feature is slated for 110 minutes. That means that each of the twenty-six directors will get essentially 4.5 minutes of screen time. That is not very much time in which to tell a story. Those interested in horror anthologies can have a look at the film's first poster here with a listing of directors below. Some cast details are also available.
Release Date: 2012.
Directors: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Angela Bettis, Adrian Garcia Bogliano, Jason Eisener, Ernesto Diaz Espinoza, Bruno Forzani, Héléne Cattet, Xavier Gens,...
- 4/2/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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