Deadbirds

Interesting little horror movie at the end of the Civil War - a small band of soldiers heists a bank and heads off to an abandoned house to spend the night - get trapped in a storm - and of course the unhappy ghosts of the house drive them all insane (killing them off) all the while giving progressive clues to the horrific events that had transpired there.

Something about the man of the house sacrificing his slaves to try to bring his dead wife back to life, and along the way his children were taken over by demons and he killed them all - something like that. It was pretty sketchy in parts.

But basically you've got all the elements here. I particularly enjoyed the historical setting, because it was effective: at that time, a storm truly DID separate you from any chance of outside help. So that contributed to the sense of helplessness.

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