The ABCs of Death Page #3

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
456 Views


She's given up

and you know it.

You c*nt!

Huh, na...

It's not her time!

Please...

( sniffles )

Leave me alone.

There's still

so much I wanna do.

Man:

You gave me a run

for my money.

Nobody's ever made me

chase them that

hard before,

But you can't run forever.

F***!

( sizzles )

( inhales sharply )

( gasps )

- ( thunder crashing )

- ( footsteps squishing )

( rain pattering )

- It's showtime!

- Woman:
I can't understand

Why he's so afraid

of the toilet.

- ( clicks )

- well, for young boys

the most common cause

Of genital injury is when

the toilet seat falls down.

He's not gonna

have that problem

if he's going for a poo.

Loads of people

have died on the toilet.

- Like who?

- Elvis.

- He died on the bathroom floor.

- Yeah! Died on the toilet

and then fell over.

If I were him, I'd be more

scared of those screws I put in.

They're the wrong size.

Honey,

you go do a poo poo.

There's nothing

to be afraid of.

Danny glover had nothing to be

afraid of in "lethal weapon 2."

- Shhh!

- We might even have

A lethal weapon

of his own in a moment.

- Uh... ( screams )

- ( rumbling )

( bubbling )

( gasps )

Father:
Whoa!

- Bleeding hell fire.

That's odd.

- Shh shh.

( boy screams, crying )

That's really odd.

( screws squeak, clink )

Look at the state--

- Whoa!

- ( rumbling )

What on earth?

( sloshing )

( banging )

( roaring )

Call the plumber now.

It's an emergency.

- What?

- ( roaring )

- ( choking )

- ( woman gasps )

Help!

- ( gasping )

- ( choking )

Oh! You f***ing bastard!

( groans )

( grunts )

- ( sizzling )

- ( screams )

- ( groaning )

- ( gurgling )

( whimpers )

( roars )

( grunts, gags )

( squelching )

( burps )

Huh? ( whimpers )

- ( roars )

- ( screams )

( whimpers )

( gurgles )

( distant barking )

Hey! Hey! Wake up.

He's finally

using the toilet...

About f***ing time.

- ( light switch clicks )

- ( clicks )

( gurgles )

( clothing rustles )

- ( farting )

- ( splashing )

( creaks, bangs )

( rattles )

( screaming )

( rattles )

( boy crying )

- ( laughing )

- ( creaking )

- ( thunder crashing )

- ( man screaming )

- ( dirt pattering )

- ( creature snorting )

( wood creaking )

( creature snorts )

- ( banging )

- ( man grunting )

( people shouting )

- ( creature snorting )

- ( wood creaking )

- ( creature shrieking )

- ( man shouting )

- Stand back!

- ( man #2 shouting )

( shouts )

- ( spitting )

- he's spitting.

He's spitting! Hold him!

( creature grunting )

Get in!

- E nomine patris...

- ( sizzling )

- ( snarling )

- ( shouting )

I've got hold of it...

- ( grunting )

- ( people shouting )

- ( roars )

- don't! Nooooo!

- Ah!

- ( chomps )

( chokes )

( grunts, thuds )

- ( heavy exhale )

- ( wind blowing )

( bangs )

Be careful, man!

- He's in here,

I heard something!

- ( creature chittering )

( people shouting )

I can hear it breathing!

( snorts )

Man:

Come on, let's go!

( labored breathing )

( bow creaks )

- ( whooshes )

- ( creature hisses )

( arrow whooshes )

- ( arrow thuds )

- ( shrieks )

- ( snorts )

- ( yells )

( slaps )

wake up! Wake up!

- ( breathing heavily )

- ( labored breathing )

I'll make you one promise--

Your children will

never know how this ended.

- ( clinks )

- ( grunting )

( creaks )

( muttering )

- ( clinks )

- ( grunting )

( creaks )

See?

Father...

Finish it!

- ( speaking latin )

- ( shrieking )

Geoff...

- ( grunting )

- ( shrieking )

( gurgles )

( static )

( siren blaring )

( knocks on door )

( gun c*cks )

( people scream, shout )

( guns firing )

( gunshot )

( beeps )

( gunfire continues )

( gun whirs down )

( baby cries )

( fusses )

The world is dying.

It's one of the reasons

We implemented

the infant sterilization act.

Still, every citizen

has the right

To earn back

their fertility permits.

The fastest route

has always been

Through service

to propagation control.

Oh yes, sir,

it's why I joined--

That and making the world

a safer place, of course.

Of course.

Why do you want children?

- Propagation control...

- ( robot clanking )

You are charged

with acts of terror

through illegal propagation.

You are hereby ordered

to surrender all contraband.

Please, you don't know

what they'll do to him.

- It's not up to me.

- Woman:
I'm sorry,

There's been

a misunderstanding.

You've already verified

our permits.

( thumping, squelching )

- A misunderstanding...

- ( whirring )

The illegals have escaped.

We're free to go.

...Free to go...

- ( baby cries )

- ( chomps )

( spits )

( gasping )

No!

Bad, nezbit, bad!

Man:

Calm down, officer.

Your nezbit unit simply

auto-responded

To para-psychic activity.

Commander stoker...

Congratulations,

You've dispatched

a rather dangerous group

of mentals.

- Mentals?

- Telekinesis, telepathy,

Mind control--

all very real...

- All valuable

genetic materials.

- ( hums )

- ( gags )

- ( gasps )

( slurping )

"materials"?

We just killed a child.

- ( beeping )

- oh, it wasn't alive

to begin with. Not by law.

Hmm. The rebels were

delivering the child

To the vatic,

"prophet" of all mentals.

With such power,

his very existence

threatens humanity,

But, once we've reanimated

And bio-vac'd every

last bit of brain matter,

We may finally

ascertain his location.

A fine achievement,

officer.

You see, the agency has

a far greater purpose

than its...

( sniffs,

exhales sharply )

"public position."

You've given

ten years of service

to your unit, officer.

Your records are

excellent.

I'm pleased

to say that your permits

have been approved.

Sir...

( laughs )

- Yes, sir. Uh...

- I'm not finished...

While your permits

are approved,

There are biological factors

beyond the agency's control.

Reanimate the infant.

- ( inhales sharply )

- ( gun humming )

I can't let you do this.

- Nezbit, officer lainey has

clearly been compromised.

- ( whirring )

Arrest her.

I won't let you

re-murder a child.

Oh, grow up!

( nezbit whirs down )

( grunting )

Stoker:

Better a cruel truth than

a comfortable delusion.

Sir...

Sir, the baby is...

Where'd he go?

( footsteps pattering )

Sir? Did you hear that?

( screams )

It's a mental, idiot!

Shoot for the head!

Oh, sh*t...

( panting )

Oh, such vitality... Mmm!

I'll keep the corpse

alive for weeks...

Wasn't taking him

to the prophet.

Farm every burning neuron...

He is the prophet.

Feast on his pain.

Mental:

Take him...

Unite the mentals...

- Oh!

- You're his mother now.

- ( cries )

- ( grunts )

- ( moaning )

- scream, witch.

- No-one will hear you as

I harvest your intestines.

- ( clanks )

What?

Unhand her, witch!

- Willowford!

- Wendy!

- Save me!

- Now, warlock!

- ( groans )

- ( cries out )

- ( crackling )

- ( screaming )

( cackling )

- What the f***?

- What's up, tommy?

- Where the f*** have you been?

- Look, the thing's almost done.

- What is that!?

- Well, um, it's for animated--

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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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