Broken Bird
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Synopsis
Sybil works at an undertakers. It's a lonely job, with few perks. So she takes solace where she can.
Cast
- James Fleet
- Rebecca Calder
- Paul Kampf
- Jay Taylor
- Sacharissa Claxton
- Rupert Procter
- Kerry Doyle
- Robyn Rainsford
- Jelena Moore
- Steven William Moore
Letterboxd User Reviews
- Mar 19, 2026
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ValDec 31, 2024Dark; humorous; quirky; short; uneven; well-acted; well-crafted; well-scored.
joshrowleyAug 22, 2024FrightFest 2024: Film 16 Never trust any woman who willingly gives herself the Gail Weather’s Scream 3 haircut.
Brad Hanson - Oct 28, 2025
Once in a while a character story about someone who's really messed up comes along and I just eat it up. Super quirky, darkly comedic, and everyone did a great job.
Robert ZilbauerFeb 17, 2026A slow-burn psychological drama horror featuring a magnetic leading performance. The film has this gothic vibe with gorgeous cinematography that makes everything feel eerie but also oddly intimate. Performances are strong across the board, especially the lead character,…
sirvivedAug 22, 2024Film #1 Frightfest.
Elric Kane - Jul 19, 2024
2024 Ranked FrightFest #01 Perfectly acted, suitably eerie and utterly unique in premise and character, Broken Bird may just be one of FrightFest’s best hidden gems. Full review at Film Focus Online.
becMar 11, 2026A very, very slow burn psychological horror that takes its time before anything major really starts to unfold. The story follows Sybil, a lonely mortuary assistant whose life revolves around death, isolation, and unresolved trauma. Her fascination with the deceased stems…
LEATH3RFACEAug 22, 2024Certainly a beautiful piece of work to look at but sweet Lord it dragged. A proper film festival film for film festival types. No idea how this got to open FrightFest 2024; that in itself irritates me. The pacing was laboriously slow, it was all pretty predictable and the…
Jon Crane