There are worse things than dying.
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.
Dead Birds (2005) is a horror, thriller and western film directed by Alex Turner, released on April 22, 2005 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Henry Thomas, Patrick Fugit, Michael Shannon and Nicki Aycox. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 295 ratings.
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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
David Dwyer
as MacCready
Directed by Alex Turner, written by Simon Barrett, produced by David Hillary, Ash R. Shah and Timothy Wayne Peternel.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 295 ratings.
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 cinematography by Steve Yedlin. 1863 and it's the back end of the American Civil War, a group of Confederate deserters rob their…
Reviewed on February 18, 2017
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-sockets were what got me. The score also set a great sense of dread and foreboding. I suppose for a first time director it…
Reviewed on March 28, 2017
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Dead Birds (2005) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Dead Birds (2005) includes Henry Thomas, Patrick Fugit, Michael Shannon, Nicki Aycox and Isaiah Washington. The film was directed by Alex Turner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dead Birds was released on April 22, 2005 and runs for 1h 31m.
Dead Birds (2005) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 295 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, thriller and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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