The
ABCs of Death 2
(2014/MagNet Blu-ray)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B+ Extras: B Film: C
26
New Directors. 26 New Ways To Go.
In
case you missed the first anthology film, the basis of the ABCs
of Death
is to unite 26 different horror directors from around the world and
give them a letter of the alphabet to base a murderous short film off
of.
However,
that is
26 short films in a two-hour span and some are obviously better than
others (and more creative) and utilize all different styles of
filmmaking (even a few animated films are thrown in for good
measure). If you're a gore hound then you won't be let down by the
buckets of blood that are spilt for this production.
A
is for Amateur (directed by E. L. Katz)
B
is for Badger (directed by Julian Barratt)
C
is for Capital Punishment (directed by Julian Gilbey)
D
is for Deloused (directed by Robert Morgan)
E
is for Equilibrium (directed by Alejandro Brugués)
F
is for Falling (directed by Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado)
G
is for Grandad (directed by Jim Hosking)
H
is for Head Games (directed by Bill Plympton)
I
is for Invincible (directed by Erik Matti)
J
is for Jesus (directed by Dennison Ramalho)
K
is for Knell (directed by Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper)
L
is for Legacy (directed by Lancelot Odawa Imasuen)
M
is for Masticate (directed by Robert Boocheck)
N
is for Nexus (directed by Larry Fessenden)
O
is for Ochlocracy (mob rule) (directed by Hajime Ohata)
P
is for P-P-P-P SCARY! (directed by Todd Rohal)
Q
is for Questionnaire (directed by Rodney Ascher)
R
is for Roulette (directed by Marven Kren)
S
is for Split (directed by Juan Martinez Moreno)
T
is for Torture Porn (directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska)
U
is for Utopia (directed by Vincenzo Natali)
V
is for Vacation (directed by Jerome Sable)
W
is for Wish (directed by Steven Kostanski)
X
is for Xylophone (directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo)
Y
is for Youth (directed by Soichi Umezawa)
Z
is for Zygote (directed by Chris Nash)
The
high definition presentation of the film, with various formats used
for each short, doesn't disappoint with a crisp 1080p high definition
transfer and a 1.85:1 widescreen aspect ratio and a lossless DTS-HD
Master Audio (MA) 5.1 track that is great throughout.
The
special features are vast and include:
A
Is for Amateur: Making Of Hosted by producer Don Lee, this short was
shot on the air duct set.
C
Is for Capital Punishment: Production Stills Gallery (1080p).
D
Is for Deloused
Meet
the Puppets: They're in a drawer.
Production
Stills Photo Gallery
E
Is for Equilibrium
Behind
the Scenes: In Spanish, with optional English subtitles.
Behind
the Scenes Photo Gallery
F
Is for Falling: Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery
I
Is for Invincible: Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery
J
Is for Jesus: Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery
L
Is for Legacy
Behind
the Scenes: Making up the monster.
Behind
the Scenes Photo Gallery
N
Is for Nexus
Making
of: Day One of Twelve: Director Fessenden at work.
On
the Set Photo Gallery
O
Is for Ochlocracy: Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery
Q
Is for Questionnaire
Make-Up
& FX: Brain
Behind
the Scenes Photo Gallery
Questionnaire
Storyboards
R
Is for Roulette: Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery
S
Is for Split
Behind
the Scenes: Everything from stunts to makeup effects.
Behind
the Scenes Photo Gallery
T
Is for Torture Porn
Making
Of: Trust the Soska twins to make a behind-the-scenes that's eight or
nine times the length of their segment. Jen holds the camera, while
Sylvia gives a tour of the production offices. Much attention is
lavished on the anatomical prosthetics.
Behind
the Scenes Photo Gallery
U
Is for Utopia
Behind
the Scenes: On location at Vaughan City Hall in Ontario.
Audition:
James McDougall's audition tape for the 'average guy' part.
Utopia
Storyboards
Production
Stills Photo Gallery
V
Is for Vacation: Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery
W
Is for Wish
Making
Of
Behind
the Scenes Photo Gallery
Y
Is for Youth
Making
Of : The painstaking work behind this segment's practical effects.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
Behind
the Scenes Photo Gallery
Youth
Storyboards
Z
Is for Zygote: The 55th Trimester: Testing the elaborate prosthetic
body.
AXS
TV: A Look at The ABCs of Death 2
All
in all if you are a fan of anthology films like Creepshow
or the VHS
franchise then you may want to check out the ABCs
of Death
films. In my opinion, I felt that only half of these shorts were
worth my time.
-
James Harland Lockhart V
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