With the exception of the director who will be handling the letter ‘T’, Drafthouse Films, Magnet Pictures and Timpson Films have signed up directors to handle the 26 individual stories that will make up the anthology horror film, The ABCs of Death. According to the production companies, each director is “assigned a letter of the alphabet inspiring a single word about death,” and there’s a contest currently going on to find a new, talented horror director to tackle the ‘T’ story. For details on the competition, visit http://26th.theabcsofdeath.com/. The contest will end on October 1st.
The two latest additions to the list of directors are Jon Schnepp (co-director of Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse) and Jorge Michel Grau (Somos Lo Que Hay [We Are What We Are]).
“Having Jon Schnepp onboard is really going to bring some anarchic diversity to the project,” stated co-producer Ant Timpson. “His work on Metapocalypse, The Venture Bros and Aqua Teen Hunger Force shows that he is the real deal; a supremely multi-talented guy with a unique perspective and set of skills to match.”
“Jorge Michel Grau won top honors, the ‘Next Wave’ award, at last year’s Fantastic Fest for his feature We Are What We Are. We are delighted that this visionary filmmaker is joining our already strong roster,” added co-producer Tim League.
The ABCs of Death Directors:
Kaare Andrews (Altitude), USA
Angela Bettis (Roman), USA
Ernesto Diaz Espinoza (Mirageman), Chile
Jason Eisener (Hobo With A Shotgun), Canada
Bruno Forzani & Héléne Cattet (Amer), Belgium
Adrian Garcia Bogliano (Cold Sweat), Mexico
Xavier Gens (Frontiers, Hitman), France
Jorge Michel Grau (We Are What We Are), Mexico
Noburo Iguchi (Robo Geisha), Japan
Thomas Malling (Norwegian Ninja), Norway
Anders Morgenthaler (Princess), Denmark
Yoshihrio Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police), Japan
Banjong Pisathanakun (Shutter),Thailand
Simon Rumley (Red, White & Blue), UK
Marcel Sarmiento (Deadgirl), USA
Jon Schnepp (Metalocalypse, The Venture Bros.), USA
Srdjan Spasojevic (A Serbian Film), Serbia
Timo Tjahjanto (Macabre), Indonesia
Andrew Traucki (The Reef), Australia
Nacho Vigalondo (TimeCrimes), Spain
Jake West (Doghouse), UK
Ti West (House of the Devil, The Innkeepers), USA
Ben Wheatley (Down Terrace, Kill List), UK
Adam Wingard (A Horrible Way to Die), USA
Yudai Yamaguchi (Yakuza Weapon), Japan
Source: Drafthouse Films, Magnet Pictures and Timpson Films – August 25, 2011
