Synopsis
Broken Bird is a psychological horror drama that explores grief, desire, and the darker edges of human connection.
Rebecca Calder (The Conjuring: Last Rites), plays a lonely mortician with a poetic soul, searching for love and belonging. As her longing collides with grief and suppressed desire, her quest for intimacy takes a disturbingly intimate turn, blurring the line between vulnerability and obsession.
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of the UK, the film examines how isolation can twist emotion into something both haunting and hypnotically compelling.
About Broken Bird
Inspired by Joanne Mitchell’s own 2018 short film Sybil, Broken Bird, this marks her feature directorial debut.
The film aims to lean into psychological realism and character-driven horror, blending gothic mood with contemporary themes of grief, desire, and emotional isolation.
The film premiered as the opening feature at London’s FrightFest in 2024 and received recognition at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Emerging Raven Award.
Director and Cast
Broken Bird is directed by Joanne Mitchell, and the cast includes Rebecca Calder, Sacharissa Claxton, Jay Taylor and James Fleet.
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Broken Bird Release Date
Catalyst Studios and Seismic Releasing will bring Broken Bird to U.S. theaters nationwide on April 24, 2026.
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