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Dead Birds (2004)

Dead Birds poster
Directed by
Alex Turner
Genre
horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 292 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of soldiers who robbed a bank hide out in an abandoned plantation house. They soon realize the place is haunted by supernatural forces that begin to pick them off one by one.

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What happens

Dead Birds is a 2004 American horror Western film directed by Alex Turner, and starring Henry Thomas, Nicki Aycox, Isaiah Washington, Patrick Fugit, and Michael Shannon. The film centers on a group of deserters turned bank robbers who come face-to-face with supernatural forces while hiding in an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank. The film was given a limited re-release on February 5, 2010, at the NuArt Theatre in Los Angeles; and received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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