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The Thing with Feathers

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Following the death of his wife, a young father's hold on reality crumbles and a strange presence begins to stalk him from the shadowy recesses of the apartment he shares with his two young sons. A man-like crow, seemingly brought to life from the father's work as an illustrator, is about to become a very real part of all of their lives, ultimately guiding them towards the new shape their family must take.
The Thing with Feathers

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The Thing with Feathers manages to take flight thanks in part to Benedict Cumberbatch, but choppy characterizations and lack of subtlety make for a rough ride.

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Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) [Cumberbatch] is doing everything he can to keep the film in touch with reality. But the problems are insurmountable. The material is just so ill-suited to this unpoetic quasi-horror approach. Rated: 2/5 Feb 25, 2025 Full Review Nicolas Rapold Financial Times Cumberbatch’s haggardly expressive face could tell the story alone, but Southern keeps resorting to jump-scares and cage-match fracases with the crow. Feb 8, 2025 Full Review Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting Southern adapts Porter’s novel with poetic elegance, but it's too restrained emotionally for its stagnant and familiar depiction of a family tormented by grief turned into a literal horror show. Rated: 2/5 Feb 3, 2025 Full Review Freda Cooper SciFiNow Even [the actors'] considerable efforts can’t quite give the film the consistency and spark of originality it cries out for. Instead, it’s overly ambitious, constantly trying too hard and ultimately, leaves the audience cold. Rated: 2/5 Nov 3, 2025 Full Review Annette Basile FILMINK (Australia) … strangely beautiful, well paced and moving … Rated: 17/20 Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Carlos Marañón Cinemanía (Spain) Psychological thriller about loss that overcomes (but does not convince) by force. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Oct 29, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dylan Southern

Director

Benedict Cumberbatch

Dad

Richard Boxall

Boy 1

Henry Boxall

Boy 2

Eric Lampaert

Crow

Vinette Robinson

Amanda
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Synopsis Following the death of his wife, a young father's hold on reality crumbles and a strange presence begins to stalk him from the shadowy recesses of the apartment he shares with his two young sons. A man-like crow, seemingly brought to life from the father's work as an illustrator, is about to become a very real part of all of their lives, ultimately guiding them towards the new shape their family must take.
Director
Dylan Southern
Producer
Andrea Cornwell, Leah Clarke, Adam Ackland
Screenwriter
Dylan Southern
Production Co
Lobo Films, SunnyMarch
Rating
R (Language|Some Bloody Violent Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 44m