ABCs of Death 2 1/2
A gleefully deranged horror anthology unleashes 26 alphabet-themed shorts packed with grotesque invention, dark comedy, and escalating shock.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grotesque
- irreverent
- frantic
- late night horror marathon
- cult film screening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents 26 finalist segments associated with the letter M, extending the ABCs of Death format.
Wikidata identifies comedy horror, while the premise foregrounds unrestrained madness across short segments.
The film is promoted as 85 minutes of unadulterated madness and is built from extreme finalist shorts.
Drafthouse Films and the ABCs of Death brand position the collection for specialized horror audiences rather than mainstream release.
Films like ABCs of Death 2 1/2, and why
The ABCs of Death
shared comedy horror anthology structure and deliberately outrageous short-form violence
The ABCs of Death 2
shared international horror anthology format, uneven experimentation, and grotesque comic tone
Southbound
shared anthology storytelling, black humor, surreal brutality, and provocative genre experimentation
Movie Details
- Directors
- Joe Stas, Lloyd Stas, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Travis Betz, Dante Vescio, Tim Rutherford, Wolfgang Matzl, Peter Podgursky, Todd E. Freeman, Carles Torrens, Christopher Younes, Steve Daniels, Brett Glassberg, Ama Lea, Cody Kennedy, Michael Schwartz, Summer Johnson, Nicholas Humphries, Jeff Stewart, Zac Blair, Carlos Faria, Rodrigo Gasparini, Peter Czikrai, Álvaro Núñez, Eric Pennycoff, Maria Ivanova, Barış Erdoğan, Mia'Kate Russell, Jason M. Koch, Clint Kelly
- Release Date
- 2016-08-02
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (65)
Cast
- Ali Arslan
- İlker Arslan
- Anastasia Baranova
- Dani Barker
- John Beck
- Beat Billson
- David Blanka
- Juan Bravo Jr.
- Wesley Braxton
- Don Bridges
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is ABCs of Death 2 1/2 about?
- A gleefully deranged horror anthology unleashes 26 alphabet-themed shorts packed with grotesque invention, dark comedy, and escalating shock.
- What is ABCs of Death 2 1/2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of ABCs of Death 2 1/2 as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is ABCs of Death 2 1/2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in ABCs of Death 2 1/2 as graphic.
- Which films are like ABCs of Death 2 1/2?
- Films with a similar feel include The ABCs of Death, The ABCs of Death 2, and Southbound.
- How long is ABCs of Death 2 1/2?
- ABCs of Death 2 1/2 runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch ABCs of Death 2 1/2?
- In United States, ABCs of Death 2 1/2 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
