Dead Birds

Towards the end of the Civil War a group of Confederate soldiers hole up on an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank, and find themselves at the mercy of supernatural forces.

Cast

Henry Thomas

as William

Patrick Fugit

as Sam

Michael Shannon

as Clyde

Nicki Aycox

as Annabelle

Isaiah Washington

as Todd

Mark Boone Junior

as Joseph

Muse Watson

as Father

Donna Biscoe

as Black Woman

Russell Durham Comegys

as Kormer

Melanie Abramoff

as Girl Ghost

Reviews

John Chard

Damnation and Doom at the Plantation of the Dead. Dead Birds is directed by Alex Turner and written by Simon Barrett. It stars Henry Thomas, Nicki Aycox, Isaiah Washington, Patrick Fugit, Michael Shannon, Mark Boone Junior, Harris Mann and Muse Watson. Music is scored by Peter Lopez and cinematog...

viciouslollipop

Dead Birds-Worth a Look, But Not Much More? Great atmosphere, good acting, decent ending twist, so-so plot. Worth a rent but not much more. Not too confusing if you pay attention and like horror movies anyway. I also thought it would be more scary, but the kids were creepy. The hollowed-out eye-s...

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