The full list of directors has been released for the sequel to last year’s The ABCs of Death. “Coming back from the grave” thanks to Drafthouse Films, Magnet and NZ’s own Ant Timpson, the alphabetical ant-horror-logy completely swaps out its army of filmmakers for its next entry.
Check out the official press release below:
In a significant departure from the first installment, ABCs of Death 2 is expanding beyond horror directors. Joining the sequel’s roster are Julian Barratt of The Mighty Boosh; Todd Rohal (The Catechism Catalysm); Canada’s king of lo-fi, Steven Kostanski (Manborg); Cuba’s Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead); acclaimed UK commercial director Jim Hosking; Japanese monster-maker Hajime Ohata (Henge); and Canadian short film wizard Chris Nash (Skininfections).
The sequel’s new roster includes Goya Award winner Álex de la Iglesia (The Last Circus); Room 237 mastermind Rodney Ascher; Academy Award-nominated animator Bill Plympton; Filipino icon – and Director’s Fortnight inductee – Erik Matti (On the Job); and the founder of Nigerian “Nollywood” cinema Lancelot Imasuen.
Additional confirmed filmmakers include:
Lithuania’s Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper (Vanishing Waves)
Japan’s arthouse provocateur Sion Sono (Cold Fish)
Splice and Cube’s Vincenzo Natali
Indie horror icon Larry Fessenden (Habit)
The Collection‘s Marcus Dunstan
France’s Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo (Livid)
E.L. Katz (director of the SXSW and NZIFF breakout hit Cheap Thrills)
Twin auteurs Jen and Sylvia Soska (American Mary)
Israel’s Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado (Big Bad Wolves)
A Lonely Place to Die’s Julian Gilbey
Brazil’s most controversial filmmaker Dennison Ramalho (Ninjas)
The Legend of Beaver Dam and the upcoming Stagefright’s Jerome Sable
Animator Robert Morgan – creator of the BAFTA Award nominated short Bobby Yeah
For those of you that can count, you’re probably wondering who the 26th director is. Well, it could be you…
