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The ABCs of Death

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The ABCs of Death

movie
NR
January 31, 2013
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

The ABCs of Death scores a low 1/10 for wokeness by sticking to raw horror, gore, and creative shocks with zero identity politics or activist framing. It delivers neutral, story-first entertainment that ignores social agendas entirely.

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Detailed Analysis

The ABCs of Death stands as a straightforward horror anthology that prioritizes shock, gore, and creative freedom over any ideological agenda.

Its 26 short segments, each helmed by a different international director exploring a death-themed word from A to Z, draw from the structure of children's ABC books but deliver pure genre entertainment through body horror, dark comedy, and explicit content. Topics range from dogfights and farts to orgasms and extinction, with no overarching narratives involving identity politics or systemic oppression themes that might otherwise intrude on the focus on visceral thrills. Directors and cast were selected based on their contributions to the horror genre rather than any diversity quotas, resulting in only incidental background variety that does not drive the stories.

Among the segments, only one minor entry features abstract anti-capitalist imagery in a stylistic manner, isolated from the rest and lacking any activist intent from the creators. Audience response has centered on the film's uneven execution and extreme elements, with no notable pushback related to progressive messaging, underscoring how the project avoids social justice framing entirely.

Key Factors

  • Traditional horror anthology premise focused on death and shock value with no identity politics or systemic oppression narratives
  • International directors and cast chosen for genre talent, not DEI mandates; only incidental background diversity
  • One minor anti-capitalist segment amid 26 unrelated shorts; no creator statements on activism or social justice themes
  • Mixed reception centered on uneven quality and extreme content, with zero documented backlash over progressive ideology

Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.

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Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism

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Directed by

  • Adam Wingard
  • Adrián García Bogliano
  • Anders Morgenthaler
24 more directors
  • Andrew Traucki
  • Angela Bettis
  • Banjong Pisanthanakun
  • Ben Wheatley
  • Bruno Forzani
  • Ernesto Díaz Espinoza
  • Hélène Cattet
  • Jake West
  • Jason Eisener
  • Jon Schnepp
  • Jorge Michel Grau
  • Kaare Andrews
  • Lee Hardcastle
  • Marcel Sarmiento
  • Nacho Vigalondo
  • Noboru Iguchi
  • Simon Rumley
  • Srđan Spasojević
  • Thomas Cappelen Malling
  • Ti West
  • Timo Tjahjanto
  • Xavier Gens
  • Yoshihiro Nishimura
  • Yudai Yamaguchi

Is The ABCs of Death Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on The ABCs of Death and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of woke content is in The ABCs of Death?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into The ABCs of Death's overall score.

Is The ABCs of Death family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The ABCs of Death is rated NR. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

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Top Cast

Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
1Based

Ingrid Bolsø Berdal

Frau Scheisse (voice)

Erik Audé
1Based

Erik Audé

Beat Down Dude (segment "D is for Dogfight")

I
1Based

Iván González

Bobo (segment "X is for XXL")

Kyra Zagorsky
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Kyra Zagorsky

Lainey (segment "V is for Vagitus")

Peter Pedrero
1Based

Peter Pedrero

Hooded Man (segment "S is for Speed")

D
1Based

Dallas Malloy

Female Boxer (segment "D is for Dogfight")

Lee Hardcastle
1Based

Lee Hardcastle

Dad (segment "T is for Toilet") (voice)

L
1Based

Lucy Clements

Lulu (segment "S is for Speed")

D
1Based

Darenzia

Roxanne (segment "S is for Speed")

Arisa Nakamura
1Based

Arisa Nakamura

Yoshie (segment "F is for Fart")

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