Death of a Yellow Bird

Name: Death of a Yellow Bird
Genre: Horror
Rating: 100
Cast: Ari Millen, Peter Outerbridge, Kassandra Santos, Malka Kaufman, Chance Orion Wood

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2026

1h 33m

Horror

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A ghostly voice speaks to a man through a VHS tape found buried beneath his childhood home.

Ricky Church

Flickering Myth

6 days ago

4/5

Death of a Yellow Bird is an introspective and unsettling film that succeeds in creating a uneasy environment and sense of foreboding throughout.

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

Sep 29, 2026

3.5/5

It feels as if Calahan’s film suggests that grieving is never truly over, but that we can still manage the pain we’re given so it doesn’t haunt us forever; if we must live with our grief, it doesn’t have to feel monstrous.

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Rebecca Sayce

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Sep 25, 2026

4/5

Death of a Yellow Bird is a devastatingly poignant watch that feels like a profound honour to watch and experience something so deeply personal to its creators.

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Bee Delores

B-Sides & Badlands

Sep 24, 2026

5/5

Death of a Yellow Bird emerges as a cinematic marvel and a testament to the simple power of honest storytelling.

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Lindsay Traves

The Smash List

Sep 23, 2026

It’s "grief" horror, but it's is using a medium mashup to explore that. There are jump scares, some brooding moments, and it’s all part of a slow burn leaving its lead to discover something more terrifying than the reality already set up in its opening.

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Matt Orozco

Macabre Daily

Sep 23, 2026

It’s a ghost story with something to say, akin to "The Changeling" or even "The Devil’s Backbone," but profoundly personal and extremely relatable.

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Cody Calahan

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Ari Millen

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Peter Outerbridge

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Kassandra Santos

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Malka Kaufman

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Chance Orion Wood

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Synopsis

A ghostly voice speaks to a man through a VHS tape found buried beneath his childhood home.

Director: Cody Calahan
Producer: Chad Archibald, Cody Calahan, Jeff Maher, Ari Millen
Screenwriter: Cody Calahan
Production Co: Black Fawn Films, Grid Productions
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 33m

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