The ABCs of Death fails to live up to American anthology horror film expectations.

How does a self-described horror fan, then, decide which movie is worthy of her time?

), was definitely something I needed to see.

It sounds pretty cool, huh?

Or, at the very least, it seems like it would be semi entertaining, right?

Both die and the duck is left quacking.

With his unsympathetic parents urging him on, the boy finally decides to use the toilet.

Upon flushing, the toilet water overflows with bubbles exposing a monster that kills the boys parents.

But, alas, the boy wakes up and realizes it was a dream.

He then decides that he needs to use the toilet, so he makes his way to it.

The father hears his son and goes to check on him.

All is going smoothly until the boy slips and falls getting his head stuck in the toilet seat.

You see, guys?T is for Toilet!Original, right?

Well, for every original letter,The ABCs of Deathis plagued with twice the unoriginality.

I am looking at youA is for ApocalypseandM is for Miscarriage.

The fight leaves the man gorily wounded, with multiple injuries.

Merely alluding to it made me feel cheated.

The short is somehow even shorter than the other 25 and shows a woman on a toilet.

After she has trouble flushing, she walks upstairs to find a plunger.

Oh, right,M is for Miscarriage, got it.

Does this really showcase Wests skills and mastery over the genre?

WhyThe ABCs of Deathwas not filled completely with shorts likeH is for Hydro-Electric DiffusionorY is for Youngbuckis beyond me.

Either way,A is for ApocalypseandM is for Miscarriagefelt especially half-assed.

WillS-VHS, its sequel, suffer from the same problems?

Well, you will have to wait until it is released, having debuted this year at Sundance.

Furthermore, watching 26 horror shorts is a lot.

Part of what makes a horror film great is the Instead.

During most of the shorts, I did not care who was going to die.

There was no emotional attachment; my lack of investment was palpable.

Basically, I ended up counting down the alphabet.

Is it worth your time to see the movie?

Eh, I think it’s possible for you to find the few really good shorts on YouTube.

Rating:

2 out of 5