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Death of a Yellow Bird (2026): US Release Date and Where to Watch

World premiere at Fantastic Fest 2026 · Directed by Cody Calahan · Starring Ari Millen

A terminally ill man returns to his childhood home searching for closure. While there he discovers, buried in the earth, the family’s long lost VHS camera.

By Alan Willey ·

Still from Death of a Yellow Bird
World premiere, Fantastic Fest 2026Produced by Black Fawn Films

Death of a Yellow Bird is a Canadian horror film from Black Fawn Films. Cody Calahan wrote and directed it. Ari Millen stars.

It premiered at Fantastic Fest in Austin in September 2026. It has no US distributor or release date.

When Death of a Yellow Bird comes out in the US

There is no US release date. As of October 16, 2026 the film has no US distributor. It has screened only at Fantastic Fest.

It is not on any streaming service and cannot be rented or bought. This page and the film page will be updated when a US release is announced.

What it is about

A terminally ill man returns to his childhood home. He finds his family's old VHS camera buried in the ground, with a tape of home movies inside.

Is it scary?

It has no Watch Darkly score yet. We score films after watching them. It has no MPA rating.

Who made it

Cody Calahan wrote and directed it. Calahan, Chad Archibald, Jeff Maher and Ari Millen produced it. Jeff Maher was the cinematographer.

Ari Millen plays the lead. Peter Outerbridge, Kassandra Santos, Malka Kaufman, Chance Orion Wood and Benjamin Sivcevic are also in the cast.

Calahan produced Undertone (2026), and Millen is in its cast.

Related films on Watch Darkly

  1. undertone(2025)

    Also from Black Fawn Films. Calahan produced it, and Ari Millen is in the cast.

  2. Lake Mungo(2008)

    A ghost story told through home video.

  3. El orfanato(2007)

    A woman returns to her childhood home.

  4. The Sixth Sense(1999)

    A ghost story.

Common questions

When does Death of a Yellow Bird come out in the US?
It has no US release date. As of October 16, 2026 it has no US distributor.
Where can I watch Death of a Yellow Bird?
Nowhere yet. It is not on any streaming service and cannot be rented or bought.
Who made Death of a Yellow Bird?
Cody Calahan wrote and directed it for Black Fawn Films. Calahan also produced Undertone.
Who is in Death of a Yellow Bird?
Ari Millen, Peter Outerbridge, Kassandra Santos, Malka Kaufman, Chance Orion Wood and Benjamin Sivcevic.
Is Death of a Yellow Bird based on a true story?
No. It is an original screenplay by Cody Calahan.