Dead Birds

Dead Birds

There are worse things than dying.

Directed by Alex Turner

Produced by Dead Birds Films, Silver Nitrate

200591 min5.7 / 10

A bleak supernatural horror-western where trapped soldiers confront demonic forces on a cursed plantation, blending Civil War dread with occult terror.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dead Birds scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Does Dead Birds end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Dead Birds violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Dead Birds easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Dead Birds one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Dead Birds sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Dead Birds, and what each one shares →

Like Dead Birds

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dead Birds

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dead Birds, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dead Birds, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dead Birds, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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