MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Graphic Violence, Gore Movie Release: 2004 DVD Release: 03/15/2005 Format:DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Japanese, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins Studio:Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 2 Genres:Horror, Period Film, Haunted House Film, Supernatural Horror
DVD Synopsis
A handful of thieves discover they have more to worry about than the law in this independent horror story, set during the Civil War. William (Henry Thomas) is the leader of a group of runaway Confederate soldiers who, with the help of an escaped slave and an Army nurse, stage a daring robbery at a bank holding a cache of rebel gold. The heist does not go smoothly, and William's associates soon fall into in-fighting as they head toward Mexico with their stolen fortune. Needing a place to rest for the night, the criminals set up camp in a mansion overlooking an abandoned plantation, but it soon becomes obvious that the old house is not as empty as they thought, as a handful of angry ghosts make their presence known while William and his cohorts fight over the gold. Also featuring Isaiah Washington, Patrick Fugit, and Michael Shannon, Dead Birds was the first feature film from director Alex Turner. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
John H. (johnniemidnite) from LYNNWOOD, WA wrote on 4/26/2009...
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
In the realm of horror films, there's a lot of junk out there not worth watching. This, on the other hand is a great gem. A civil war ghost story with good creepy atmosphere and some really good shocks and scares. Take chance on it. You won't be disappointed.
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