Review of Dead Birds (2005) by Green P — 01 Jan 2008
This is a really atmospheric, scary film with all my favourite ingredients. The cinematography is particularly good; the shots of the lamplit inside of the creepy old mansion with its yellowing walls put you on edge without needing any supernatural intervention.
The main fear tactics are the camerawork and the music; they turn a bit of black and white face-paint into something grotesque and hellish. From ghostly vistitations through voodoun ritual to demons lurking outside in the cornfields on a stormy night, this film had me on the edge of my seat with its nightmarish feel.
The ending was, as already mentioned by someone else, slightly confusing; but it wasn't a happy Hollywood one, which is the main thing :).
This review of Dead Birds (2005) was written by Green P on 01 Jan 2008.
Dead Birds has generally received positive reviews.
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