The ABCs of Death Page #2

Synopsis: The ABC's OF DEATH is an ambitious anthology film featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children's educational ABC books, the motion picture is comprised of 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death. Provocative, shocking, funny and ultimately confrontational; THE ABC's OF DEATH is the definitive snapshot of the diversity of modern horror. Drafthouse Films, Magnet Pictures and Timpson Films are proud to present this alphabetical arsenal of destruction orchestrated by what Fangoria calls "a stunning roll call of some of the most exciting names in horror across the world."
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Production: Magnolia Pictures
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
4.7
Metacritic:
43
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
129 min
$17,160
Website
469 Views


- ( breathes deeply )

- ( chains rattling )

( groans )

( both panting )

- ( groans )

- ( semen splatters )

( crying )

( screams, sobbing )

- ( whirring )

- ( grunting )

( gasps )

- ( gurgles )

- ( panting )

- ( breathing heavily )

- ( heart beating )

( muffled screams )

( buzzer sounds )

( grunts )

( wheelchair clicks )

( sighs )

( clicks )

( velcro tears )

( squeaking )

( shouting continues, fades )

( breathing deeply )

( flesh squeaking )

( pants )

( moaning )

( semen splatters )

( man crying )

( shouts )

( screams )

( whirring haltingly )

- ( whirs )

- ( both scream, gurgling )

( buzzer sounds )

- ( moans )

- ( breathing heavily )

- ( footsteps )

- ( sighs )

( deep sigh )

( bed squeaking )

- ( grunts )

- ( groans )

( breathing heavily )

( gags )

( boy crying )

- ( breathing heavily )

- ( flesh slapping )

( grunting )

( soft rock music playing )

why can't

we be like this

every day?

( moans )

- I'll make you

- ( silent )

- so proud of me...

- ( idles )

- ( revving )

- we could be...

- ( woman laughing )

- so perfect

you will see

you will- will...

- you will...

- ( buzzer sounds )

( water dripping )

( rattles, gurgling )

( rattles, gurgling )

( exhales sharply )

Oh. ( mutters )

( chirping )

( speaks )

( mimicking moaning )

- ( screaming )

- ( moaning continues )

- ( inhaling deeply )

- ( sizzling )

( breathing deeply )

( inhales deeply )

( leather creaks )

Ahh...

- ( pops )

- ( inhales sharply )

( moans )

( exhaling deeply )

( leather creaking )

( breathing heavily )

( twangs )

( bubbles banging )

( moans, gasps )

( exhales )

( thrumming )

( thrumming faster )

( thrumming faster )

- ( low hum )

- ( clattering )

( snaps )

- ( snaps )

- ( moaning )

- ( twangs )

- woman:
Ah!

- ( bubbles snap )

- ( moaning )

( leather creaking )

- ( slaps )

- ( grunts )

( breathing heavily )

( heart beating )

- ( gasps, choking )

- ( snapping )

- ( glass shatters )

- ( choking )

( snaps )

- ( high-pitched tone )

- ( slowly breathing )

( gasps )

( crickets chirping )

( whooshes )

( cheery electronic tune

playing )

( kids yell )

( kids shouting )

( distorted shouting )

( hip-hop music playing )

( crickets chirping )

( birds chirping )

( cheery electronic tune

playing )

( dance music playing )

( shower runs )

( traffic sounds )

( car honks )

( unzips )

( child crying )

( rattles )

( hip-hop music playing )

- ( dance music playing )

- ( people chattering )

( woman crying )

- ( birds chirping )

- ( dogs barking )

( knocking on door )

( dance music playing )

- ( booms )

- ( music stops )

( purring )

( squeaking )

( purring )

( meows )

- ( stomping )

- ( blood splattering )

- ( kids playing )

- ( birds chirping )

- ( bike bell dinging )

- ( laughing )

( whooshes )

( crickets chirping )

( dramatic music playing )

( bell rings )

( sighs )

god damn it.

( snorts )

( coughing )

- ( snorts )

- ( sighs )

None of this

is working.

This is

a f***ing

disaster.

( high-pitched scream )

Ok, that was good.

Ah, could you give me

one more of those?

Just like less high pitched

and more just like terrified

And kind of make it

a little longer too,

if you could.

Okay.

( screaming )

Simon:

It's not my fault

we got the letter 'q.'

- That's you being disrespected.

- Adam:
I know.

Did you see

the press release?

I was last!

Yeah, I saw that.

You were even after

nacho vigalondo.

( sighs )

Besides... 5 grand?

How do they expect us

To make any kind of movie

for five thousand dollars?

( sighs )

alright. So what

are we going to do

To make

our segment stand out?

( snorts )

What if our

"a.B.C.S of death" short

Is the only segment

in the entire film

To feature an actual

on-screen death,

Like, like somebody

actually dies?

Actually,

that's a great idea.

Like we kill an animal

or something?

Yeah, it wouldn't have

to be a person.

We could kill an animal.

Nobody gives a sh*t

about animals.

But what animal

could we kill?

- It's gotta start

with a 'q'...

- A 'q'.

...Or something to do

with a 'q.'

A f***ing 'q'.

( breathes heavily )

Actually,

he's kind of cute.

- Yeah, he is.

- Hey, mr. Quackers,

come here.

( clicks tongue )

yes, yes...

- ( quacks )

- ahhh, f***!

Let's kill

this f***ing duck.

Juan, you might wanna

back up just a little bit.

Alright.

Ok, so how do

we wanna do this?

Well, we gotta

make sure we pretty much

kill it right away.

- We don't want it

to suffer too much.

- Right, right, right,

Yeah, yeah. This isn't

a snuff film, this is art.

Ducks die

all the time for food.

Ok... Yeah, yeah.

This is what you eat, america!

You american pigs!

They're the real killers,

not us.

That's right, yeah.

Hey, juan,

We're gonna just

tail-slate this.

Is that cool?

Alright...

So on the count of three?

- Yeah, that sounds good.

- Alright.

- One...

- ( c*cks )

Two...

Thrrr...

Hold on a second.

Can you just shoot the duck?

I mean I--

I know it's my,

umm, you know, thing...

But uhhh if you

would shoot the duck,

I'd appreciate it.

Yeah, yeah, I got it.

Ok... One...

Two...

( clicks )

This f***ing thing,

goddamnit.

- You got the safety on?

- You know, I don't even know

what side it's on.

Yeah, it's that thing

sticking out the side

right there.

( both grunt )

( coughs )

Oh, oh sh*t!

( classical score playing )

( flies buzzing )

- ( chains rattling )

- ( monitor beeping )

( marker scratching )

( piano music playing )

( inhales sharply )

( laughs )

( distant chanting )

( man whoops )

- ( cameras clicking )

- ( people chattering )

( people screaming )

( high-pitched tone )

( tone stops )

( clatters )

- ( mouths )

- ( chains rattle )

( squelching )

( farts )

( clatters )

( choking )

( cracks )

( rips )

( sizzling )

( blood squelches,

splattering )

- ( chokes )

- ( running footsteps )

( rattles )

Ugh.

( panicked breathing )

( clangs )

( creaking, bangs )

( thunder rumbling )

( rain pattering )

Let go of me,

you crazy assed b*tch!

( breathing heavily )

What you're trying to do,

can't be done.

Hell's coming down on you.

I'm just along for

the ride, baby.

- Want me to shoot you?

- You can't kill me.

( clicks )

- Lucky!

- ( laughs )

Yeah, woo-f***ing-hoo,

it's my lucky day,

you f***ing psycho!

Enjoy the ride, b*tch!

F*** you! Motherf***er!

( banging )

( distorted speech )

( engine starts, revving )

( bangs )

you'll never outrun him,

you crazy junkie b*tch!

- Shut up, b*tch!

- F*** you!

- You f***ing whore!

- ( accordion music plays )

- ( bangs )

- ( tuning )

Man's voice:

Close your eyes...

( rock music playing )

( man #2 shouts )

( tires screech )

( engines revving )

( man #2 vocalizing on radio )

( engine sputtering )

( engine and radio stop )

( mutters ) f***.

( both grunt )

( deep voice )

for the first time

in a long time

- I'm impressed.

- Good. Now leave me alone.

Take her.

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Ant Timpson

Ant Timpson (born 21 April 1966) is a New Zealand producer best known for producing The ABCs of Death series, Turbo Kid, Deathgasm and The Greasy Strangler. He founded and hosts the 48Hours film contest. more…

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