Broken Bird

Name: Broken Bird
Duration: 1 h 39 min

1hr 39m

3.0/5 (484)

1hr 39m
3.0/5 (484)

Sybil works at an undertakers. It's a lonely job, with few perks. So she takes solace where she can.

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Joanne Mitchell

Producer:

Dragan Ivanovic, Paul Kampf, Holly Levow

Writer:

Dominic Brunt, Joanne Mitchell, Tracey Sheals

Release Date:

Apr 24, 2026

Runtime:

1hr 39m

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

Moviegoers are saying

This gothic psychological horror follows Sybil, a mortuary worker with taxidermy hobbies who spirals into increasingly disturbing territory in what reviewers describe as a polarizing slow-burn that either captivates or frustrates. While critics praise Rebecca Calder's magnetic lead performance and the film's striking cinematography, many found the pacing uneven and the quirky character work reminiscent of 'Amélie meets May but British' - a comparison that wasn't entirely flattering.

Top Mentions

Gothic-Horror

Slow-Burn

Psychological-Thriller

Dark-Comedy

Morbid-Beauty

Mind-Bending

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3.0

RATINGS 1 FANS

3.0

Mar 19, 2026

"Can I interest you in my character fusion fanfiction? You see she's Amélie but May but Amélie but May but Amélie but May but Amélie but May but British 🥴" - This movie

107 Likes

Val

Aug 21, 2026

Femcels really can't have a proper crash out without creating a whole period accurate fantasy in their heads and corpse puppets for emotional support.

40 Likes

Horror Syndrome

Dec 31, 2024

Dark; humorous; quirky; short; uneven; well-acted; well-crafted; well-scored.

50 Likes

joshrowley
Aug 22, 2024

FrightFest 2024: Film 16 Never trust any woman who willingly gives herself the Gail Weather’s Scream 3 haircut.

45 Likes

Brad Hanson

Aug 30, 2026

Release date: August 30, 2024 Sybil (Rebecca Calder) is a professional young woman working at a mortuary funeral home. She also has a creative side, dabbling in taxidermy and sometimes reciting in the Wednesday evening open poetry sessions. I was intrigued because I did…

24 Likes

Scott Huston

Apr 16, 2026

quite of a slow burn, but i enjoyed this quirky, gothic dark comedy and the morbid ending was phenomenal.

30 Likes

GiGi
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.

28 Likes

Robert Zilbauer

Feb 17, 2026

A 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,…

23 Likes

sirvived

Apr 23, 2026

‘woman with micro bangs does a thing’ is the scariest sub genre of horror

19 Likes

Jill Q