Last month, we reported on a forthcoming Drafthouse Films production called The ABCs of Death, an anthology horror in which each of twenty-six alphabet-themed segments will be directed by a different filmmaker. The list of directors released then was incomplete, but today we have the latest additions, including some very exciting choices!
Joining the film are Christopher Smith (Severence), Noburo Iguchi (Machine Girl), Xavier Gens (Frontiers), Kaare Andrews (Altitude),Yûdai Yamaguchi (Battlefield Baseball), JT Petty (The Burrowers), and Anders Morgenthaler (Princess). These seven directors join the already-amazing bunch listed below:
Angela Bettis (Roman)
Adrian Garcia Bogliano (Cold Sweat)
Jason Eisener (Hobo With A Shotgun)
Ernesto Diaz Espinoza (Mirageman)
Bruno Forzani and Héléne Cattet (Amer)
Thomas Malling (Norwegian Ninja)
Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police)
Simon Rumley (Red, White and Blue)
Marcel Sarmiento (DeadGirl)
Srdjan Spasojevic (A Serbian Film)
Timo Tjahjanto (Macabre)
Andrew Traucki (Black Water)
Nacho Vigalando (Time Crimes)
Jake West (Evil Aliens)
Ti West (The House of the Devil)
Ben Wheatley (Kill List)
Adam Wingard (A Horrible Way To Die)
Previously, Tak Sakaguchi and Yuji Shimomura (Yakuza Weapon) were on the list of directors involved, but no longer seem to be listed on the official site.
That brings the list to 25 directors. As for the 26th filmmaker, the "T" segment of the film will be directed by a competition winner. For more information on how you can enter, visit: http://26th.theabcsofdeath.com.
