Returning to Frightfest this week I'm joined by Captain J to talk about "Broken Bird", the opener of this years festival.

Talking about a horror movie that has so many twists and turns without spoiling it proves challenging so were hopeful we sold it well... if not you can stay right to the very end where we give you 2 whole minutes of spoilers that may entice you in, I should point out that with only 2 minutes on the clock to do this we don't even scratch the surface of everything that happens.

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BROKEN BIRD marks the feature directorial debut of actress Joanne Mitchell, who for 30 years has honed her craft as a horror storyteller.  BROKEN BIRD is a feature film adaptation of her & Tracey Sheals's 2018 award-winning short SYBIL, written with the help of Dominic Brunt (Wolf Manor).

This rich, disturbing tale steps into the life and mind of Sybil Carmichael. Sybil is quiet, creative soul. Her hobbies are taxidermy and poetry. She works in a funeral parlor with the deceased. She likes dead people. They understand her.

At just ten years old, she experienced a massive trauma in a tragic accident which took away the family she adored. Now, an aching loneliness prevails in a void which she seeks to fill. She has her hobbies, which is nice... But poetry and a vivid imagination only provide a temporary escape from the harsh realities of a lonely life.

Reality and reason are slipping away from Sybil and her ‘dark desires’ become more and more insatiable. Her fascination with the dead takes a dark and strange twist. And in a horrific climax of gothic proportions, she finds her own kind of happiness and contentment with the people she keeps as company - the dead people.

Sybil is masterfully portrayed by Rebecca Calder (Kandahar/Memory) in a riveting nuanced performance in which she captures all of Sybil’s quirky, unsettling behavior. She is supported by an incredible cast featuring James Fleet (Four Weddings & a Funeral), Sacharissa Claxton (Avenue 5) and Jay Taylor (Misfits).

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