Kaw (2006)
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18% of users liked it
(932 ratings)
Sean Patrick Flannery and Rod Taylor star in this horrific tale of a small town overrun by a conspiracy of flesh eating ravens. Middletown sheriff Wayne Merkle (Flannery) has grown used to the quiet life over the years, and like the other citizens of his bustling community he could have never… More Sean Patrick Flannery and Rod Taylor star in this horrific tale of a small town overrun by a conspiracy of flesh eating ravens. Middletown sheriff Wayne Merkle (Flannery) has grown used to the quiet life over the years, and like the other citizens of his bustling community he could have never suspected what horrors were about to unfold during his last day before moving to the city with his pretty new bride Cynthia (Kristin Booth). The first sign that something was amiss in the skies over Middletown occurred when outcast farmer Clyde (Stephen McHattie) was attacked. But the locals have all grown tired of Clyde's bizarre exploits over the years, so when he comes into town claiming that he was attacked by ravens most folks simply laugh him off. Their guffaws soon turn to blood-curdling screams, however, when the local girl's soccer team comes under attack and the citizens are forced to barricade themselves in the town diner. While Sheriff Merkle and his good friend Doc (Taylor) do their best to board up the diner and ensure the safety of the citizens, they quickly discover how futile their efforts were when the flesh-eating fowls make quick work of the flimsy shelter. It seems that local farmer Oskar (John Ralston) has been hiding some particularly unsettling developments from his fellow townspeople as of late, leaving the average citizens easy pickings for the razor-talon terror that circles above. As the day turns to night and the jet-black feathers of death become indistinguishable from the darkened sky, the few remaining survivors will wage one last, desperate stand against the army of merciless killers that circle overhead. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sheldon Wilson
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Apr 7, 2007 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
pays homage a little too much to The Birds
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Brian Webster, Apollo Guide
There are two extras on the disc: a 'making of' featurette, and an interview with supporting player Rod Taylor.
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Brian Webster, Apollo Guide
Flops because it lacks true tension and certainly can't keep up with the shock value of its gore-filled horror contemporaries.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...ultimately undone by the inclusion of at least one needless subplot and a pace that's almost glacial in its execution.
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Cast
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Sean Patrick Flanery
as Wayne Merkle
- Stephen McHattie
- Kristin Booth
- Rod Taylor
- Ashley Newbrough
