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Dead Birds

Dead Birds

There are worse things than dying.

20055.71h 31m

Overview

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.

Directed by Alex Turner
Written by Simon Barrett
Produced by David Hillary, Ash R. Shah, Timothy Wayne Peternel
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5M0

Top Cast

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

William

Patrick Fugit

Patrick Fugit

Sam

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Clyde

Nicki Aycox

Nicki Aycox

Annabelle

Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington

Todd

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Joseph

Muse Watson

Muse Watson

Father

Donna Biscoe

Donna Biscoe

Black Woman

Russell Durham Comegys

Russell Durham Comegys

Kormer

M

Melanie Abramoff

Girl Ghost

Themes & Keywords

bankdesertionalabamasupernaturalplantationhaunted houseblack magicdemonbank robberysuper powerghostamerican civil warvahşetevisinister

About Dead Birds

Dead Birds is a horror, thriller, western film released in 2005 exploring themes of bank, desertion, alabama, supernatural, plantation, haunted house. Directed by Alex Turner, it stars Henry Thomas, Patrick Fugit, Michael Shannon. 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.

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