The project was designed to showcase the "new wave" of international horror talent. Directors were given a modest budget and a simple brief: pick a word, and show a death. The resulting film is highly polarizing due to its uneven tone—some segments are professionally polished and deeply unsettling, while others are low-budget, absurd, or intentionally gross-out.
The film moves alphabetically through the letters, often subverting expectations of what the "death" word will be until the very end of the segment. Some of the most discussed segments include: Watch The ABCs of Death (2012)BRRip
(2012) is not a single story, but an ambitious horror anthology comprising 26 short films, each directed by a different filmmaker from around the world. Each director was assigned a letter of the alphabet and given freedom to create a short film centered on a word starting with that letter, all sharing the common theme of death. The project was designed to showcase the "new
: A claymation horror short about a toddler's terrifying fear of a sentient toilet. The film moves alphabetically through the letters, often
: A disturbing and high-concept competition involving extreme sexual taboos.
Because the film is an anthology of 26 distinct segments, there is no overarching plot connecting them. Instead, the "story" is a sequence of diverse, often experimental, and frequently graphic vignettes that range from pitch-black comedy to surreal body horror. Notable Segments and Themes
: A stylish, slow-motion sequence involving a man and a dog in an underground fighting ring.