Dead Birds vs The Ghost
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.7/10 for Dead Birds). Dead Birds is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 32m. Dead Birds is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dead Birds
The Ghost| Dead Birds | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Horror, Thriller, Western | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alex Turner | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Mark Boone Junior, Michael Shannon, Henry Thomas, Patrick Fugit, Isaiah Washington | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
Dead Birds
Towards the end of the Civil War, a group of Confederate soldiers hole up on an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank, and find themselves at the mercy of supernatural forces.
The Ghost
Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.
Where to watch
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