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Joe Bird

Born July 14, 1999 · Kent, England (age 27)

Joe Bird is a British filmmaker and screenwriter working in independent film. He writes and produces horror films, often working within the weird and eerie to explore unease, mystery and tension through character-driven, atmospheric storytelling. His work includes several internationally screened horror shorts and his debut found-footage hybrid horror feature, Abandoned (2026). He works with filmm…

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Abandoned

Abandoned · 2026

MovieHorrorThriller

Chasing a viral video to save their channel and friendship, two urban explorers break into a derelict facility scarred by sinister experiments. Trapped among its secrets, they enter a nightmare where history manifests as evil.

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MovieHorrorDrama

1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.

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After a late bar shift, Lily walks through the quiet echoes of a Friday night to meet her taxi. But as the night’s silence closes in, and her phone battery dwindles, she realises something is following her — and it's been after her far longer than she knows.

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Abandoned

Abandoned · 2026

MovieHorrorThriller

Chasing a viral video to save their channel and friendship, two urban explorers break into a derelict facility scarred by sinister experiments. Trapped among its secrets, they enter a nightmare where history manifests as evil.

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Origin

MovieHorrorDrama

1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.

Writer

Within

After a late bar shift, Lily walks through the quiet echoes of a Friday night to meet her taxi. But as the night’s silence closes in, and her phone battery dwindles, she realises something is following her — and it's been after her far longer than she knows.

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