Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: ABC's OF DEATH 2- Jonesy's Take

ABCs OF DEATH 2

Directed by: a bunch of people

Written by: a bunch of other people

Starring:: So many people

Synopsis: A compilation of shorts each featuring a death starting with letters of the alphabet.

Netflix Instant: TV and Movie Picks - Scary Edition!

Whew. It is painfully hot outside, and I am looking for almost any excuse not to trek out my door. Now, I've been marathoning the Netflix original series, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK. It's quite fabulous, and you should really check it out, but that would be too easy as one of my picks for this week. However, I did come up with a theme!

THE BAY

Don't count this one out just because it is a found footage film. I've heard rumblings spreading throughout the Internet that this film is more effective and thrilling than most in the genre. I'm a sucker for found footage, so I'm in. 

THE ABCs OF DEATH

This little film is the brain child of Tim League of the Alamo Drafthouse and Ant Timpson. It's a series of 26 short films by 26 different directors. Each director was given a letter of the alphabet, a small budget, and complete artistic freedom. The results are quite dynamic. It's an interesting exercise in anthology filmmaking and will introduce you to a variety of filmmakers you may not have heard of before. 

FUNNY GAMES

Director Michael Haneke's film is an unsettling portrayal of the home invasion plot. He eventually directed his own American remake of the film ten years later, which might be a first. However, the original film is tense, creepy, and makes me weary of stranger who requests eggs from me.  

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Drafthouse Films to Release Fantastic Fest Favorite: I DECLARE WAR

You know, it's a shame I never got around to writing that review of my favorite movie from last year's Fantastic Fest, I DECLARE WAR. The movie has a lot of heart, a great sense of humor, and tells a compelling story about the meaning of friendship. The film follows a group of friends in an innocent game of capture-the-flag and quickly begins exploring the boundaries of loyalty and trust.

It blew us away at Fantastic Fest, ended up being one of this site's favorites, and now, Drafthouse Films has acquired this gem of a film. Thank goodness. Seek this film out later this year. You won't regret it.

Check out all the details after the break.

The Drafthouse Alliance: Get Drafthouse Films Movies Delivered to Your Doorstep!

The Alamo Drafthouse has become a staple stop whenever any of my friends travel down to Austin. And we cannot wait for them to finally open up here in Dallas! Their movie going experience is unbeatable, and almost all of that is attributed to founder Tim League's passion of creating a movie theatre and community for true movie fans.

A couple years ago, League branched out and created Drafthouse Films, the distributing arm of the theatre. Since its inception, Drafthouse Films has distributed FOUR LIONS, MIAMI CONNECTION, ELECTRIC BOOGALOO: THE WILD, UNTOLD STORY OF CANNON FILMS, KLOWN, THE FP, and the Oscar nominated BULLHEAD.

Now it's time for the next step. An announcement came today that Drafthouse Films placed out a call to action:

Our motto is simple: "share the movies we love with the widest audience possible." Under the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema banner — a progressive institution for movie fans, run by movie fans — we follow the same principles with our brand by curating a distribution label with only the movies we believe in. With this membership, you are joining us in the collective pursuit of diverse visionary and provocative films new and old from around the globe. Join us.

Their new subscription service in which members pay a flat fee of $124.99 and receive loads of perks:

• Receive a current or upcoming Drafthouse Films release of your choice and the next 9 releases on DVD or Blu-ray automatically to your door step

• High-quality 720p HD Digital Download of each film (redeem code included in DVD/Blu-ray packaging)

• Instant download of each film's Soundtrack in 320kbps MP3 (when available)

• Invites to exclusive Drafthouse Films events and screenings at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and venues around the country

All shipping and handling charges are included in the Drafthouse Films Alliance membership.

The last bullet really got my attention. The Alamo Drafthouse always has awesome special events including movie themed dinners, rare 35mm screenings, and summer-long weekly parties. However, unless you're watching twitter or on your computer at the perfect time, a lot of those events can sell out within minutes. So, to be able to be basically on a VIP list for events and screenings is pretty awesome. They always seem to come up with new and unique events every year, and it's always exciting to go.

Now where can I find some extra cash??

For all the details head over HERE!


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