(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.
: A brutal domestic scene where a woman attempts to kill her bedridden husband before a literal apocalypse arrives. Watch The ABCs of Death (2012)BRRip
: A claymation horror short about a toddler's terrifying fear of a sentient toilet. (2012) is not a single story, but an
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. : A claymation horror short about a toddler's
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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: