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Marc   04-13-2005, 12:41 AM
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I just finished watching this direct-to-video horror film called Dead Birds. If you're a fan of the horror genre this is a film not to be missed.

Dead Birds tells the story of a group of soldiers in the late 1800's who rob a bank and are on the run. They hold up in an abandoned home for the night only to be terrorized by the demons that live there.

This film actually gave me quite a few jumps. The general atmosphere is good, acting almost top notch, and although there is a bit of violence the movie strives to give general creeps as opposed to reducing itself to gross-out scare tactics.

If you are looking for a well done low budget independent film, I highly recommend you check out Dead Birds. I doubt very much you'll be disappointed.
jimbow8   04-13-2005, 01:25 AM
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Marc B. Wrote:I just finished watching this direct-to-video horror film called Dead Birds. If you're a fan of the horror genre this is a film not to be missed.

Dead Birds tells the story of a group of soldiers in the late 1800's who rob a bank and are on the run. They hold up in an abandoned home for the night only to be terrorized by the demons that live there.

This film actually gave me quite a few jumps. The general atmosphere is good, acting almost top notch, and although there is a bit of violence the movie strives to give general creeps as opposed to reducing itself to gross-out scare tactics.

If you are looking for a well done low budget independent film, I highly recommend you check out Dead Birds. I doubt very much you'll be disappointed.
Thanks, Marc. I just put it at the top of my queue. I'm a sucker for a horror movie, especially if someone recommends it to me.

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Kenji   04-13-2005, 07:54 AM
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Sounds good. I check it someday. Thank you, Marc. Smile
Scott Miller   04-13-2005, 11:19 AM
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Marc B. Wrote:I just finished watching this direct-to-video horror film called Dead Birds. If you're a fan of the horror genre this is a film not to be missed.

Dead Birds tells the story of a group of soldiers in the late 1800's who rob a bank and are on the run. They hold up in an abandoned home for the night only to be terrorized by the demons that live there.

This film actually gave me quite a few jumps. The general atmosphere is good, acting almost top notch, and although there is a bit of violence the movie strives to give general creeps as opposed to reducing itself to gross-out scare tactics.

If you are looking for a well done low budget independent film, I highly recommend you check out Dead Birds. I doubt very much you'll be disappointed.

Good call. I wasn't quite as taken with it as you, but it is fine low-budget fare worth checking out. I like Michael Shannon, the tall skinny guy, from
Grand Theft Parsons where he played the hippy hearse driver.

Scott

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Sam   04-13-2005, 05:33 PM
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Good call, Marc. I watched this movie last week and thought about posting it. Thought they did a good job on a small budget. Sort of had The Grudge feel to it. Some good creepy scenes. Even some gore.

This week I gave Sasquatch Hunters a chance. Had a couple of good scares but that's it. Pretty much a horrible movie. The bigfoot(s) were done with CGI, and BADLY. I won't even bother mentioning the actors.

I also watched Final Cut last week. Pretty good flick. Interesting story line. Robin Williams' character is...complex, I guess you could say. You want to feel sympathy for him but the secrets he keeps to himself is morally disgusting. His past gives you an insight as to why he is like that, but...

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The Mad American   04-13-2005, 06:25 PM
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Marc B. Wrote:I just finished watching this direct-to-video horror film called Dead Birds. If you're a fan of the horror genre this is a film not to be missed.

Dead Birds tells the story of a group of soldiers in the late 1800's who rob a bank and are on the run. They hold up in an abandoned home for the night only to be terrorized by the demons that live there.

This film actually gave me quite a few jumps. The general atmosphere is good, acting almost top notch, and although there is a bit of violence the movie strives to give general creeps as opposed to reducing itself to gross-out scare tactics.

If you are looking for a well done low budget independent film, I highly recommend you check out Dead Birds. I doubt very much you'll be disappointed.


Nice. Thanks for the recommendation. I like Jimbow am a sucker for horror movies so off to Netflix I go to get this one on order. Big Grin

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Maggers   04-13-2005, 06:28 PM
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The Mad American Wrote:Nice. Thanks for the recommendation. I like Jimbow am a sucker for horror movies so off to Netflix I go to get this one on order. Big Grin

I wonder if Netflix notes a jump in the number of orders on certain movies. I put "Dead Birds" at the top of my queue, too. Big Grin

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Well, for years I was smart.
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shoggoth666   04-14-2005, 09:22 PM
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cool i'm gonna check it out thanks

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Lisa   04-14-2005, 10:47 PM
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Thanks, Marcus. I'll look for it on the movie channels. How new is it?

Lisa
Marc   04-15-2005, 09:15 AM
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Lisa Wrote:Thanks, Marcus. I'll look for it on the movie channels. How new is it?

According to IMDB, it was released on DVD March 15, 2005. Don't know if it will air on any of the movie channels but do keep an eye out for it. It's well worth the 90 minutes.
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