# Dead Birds (2005)

> A band of Civil War-era outlaws seeking refuge in an abandoned Alabama plantation finds its escape plan consumed by demonic visions and mutual suspicion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11846

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Western
- Director: Alex Turner
- Cast: Henry Thomas, Patrick Fugit, Michael Shannon, Nicki Aycox, Isaiah Washington, Mark Boone Junior, Muse Watson, Donna Biscoe
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377749/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, eerie, oppressive, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

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