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Horror directors sign on for The ABCs Of Death

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By Matt Chapman published 26 August 2011

Competition winner will helm 26th part

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An (almost) complete roster of directors has been announced for the 26-part anthology horror film The ABCs Of Death .

The international co-production comprises 26 individual episodes, with each director assigned a letter of the alphabet inspiring a single word about death.

Currently in pre-production, the film's producers have reserved the 26th directing slot for a worldwide contest to find tomorrow's next great horror filmmaker.

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The contest ends 1 October 2011 and submission information can be found on the official website .

Enlisted directors include Jason Eisener, Ti West and Srdjan Spasojevic, with recent additions including Jon Schnepp and Jorge Michel Grau – check out the full roster below:

Kaare Andrews ( Altitude ), USA

Angela Bettis ( Roman ), USA

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Ernesto Diaz Espinoza ( Mirageman ; Mandrill ), Chile

Jason Eisener ( Hobo With A Shotgun ), Canada

Bruno Forzani and Helene Cattet ( Amer ), Belgium

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Adrian Garcia Bogliano ( Cold Sweat ), Mexico

Xavier Gens ( Frontiers ; Hitman ), France

Jorge Michel Grau ( We Are What We Are ), Mexico

Noburo Iguchi, ( Robo Geisha ), Japan

Thomas Malling ( Norwegian Ninja ), Norway

Anders Morgenthaler ( Princess ), Denmark

Yoshihrio Nishimura ( Tokyo Gore Police ), Japan

Banjong Pisathanakun ( Shutter ), Thailand

Simon Rumley ( Red, White & Blue ), UK

Marcel Sarmiento ( Deadgirl ), USA

Jon Schnepp ( Metalocalypse ; The Venture Bros .), USA

Srdjan Spasojevic ( A Serbian Film ), Serbia

Timo Tjahjanto ( Macabre ), Indonesia

Andrew Traucki ( The Reef ), Australia

Nacho Vigalondo ( TimeCrimes ), Spain

Jake West ( Doghouse ), UK

Ti West ( House Of The Devil ; The Innkeepers ), USA

Ben Wheatley ( Down Terrace ; Kill List ), UK

Adam Wingard ( A Horrible Way To Die ), USA

Yudai Yamaguchi ( Yakuza Weapon ), Japan

TF 's most excited to see what Ben Wheatley can offer up, given the five-star work he did on Kill List .

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