So it's a bit of a rip-off of Hitchcock's "The Birds." That's the first thing that comes to mind to anyone who has watched both movies. And, yes, Hitchcock was better at building suspense in that classic than Sheldon Wilson is in this one. I wouldn't argue either point. However, I still found "Kaw" to be somewhat interesting, and even if the plot was largely unoriginal it had enough twists in it to make it worth watching - including an explanation for the violent behaviour of the ravens, which is something that Hitchcock's movie didn't try - whether offering an explanation is better than just leaving everything as a mystery is, I suppose, a matter of individual taste.
I wasn't really familiar with anyone in the cast, with the exception of Stephen McHattie, who I recently saw in "Pontypool." I thought his performance here as the bus driver Clyde was better than his work in "Pontypool." The action here starts pretty quickly; there's not a lot of time spent on introductory material or character development, which was good for this kind of movie. There were some problems with the plot revolving largely around the portrayal of the Old Order Mennonites, who didn't seem authentic to me, although the closed nature of the community was an important and well used plot point. (One might ask where the "community" is since only one Mennonite family is shown.) This isn't as graphic as some horror movies might be, so if that's what you're looking for in this kind of movie, this won't satisfy. Personally, I found it a fairly enjoyable watch. 7/10
I wasn't really familiar with anyone in the cast, with the exception of Stephen McHattie, who I recently saw in "Pontypool." I thought his performance here as the bus driver Clyde was better than his work in "Pontypool." The action here starts pretty quickly; there's not a lot of time spent on introductory material or character development, which was good for this kind of movie. There were some problems with the plot revolving largely around the portrayal of the Old Order Mennonites, who didn't seem authentic to me, although the closed nature of the community was an important and well used plot point. (One might ask where the "community" is since only one Mennonite family is shown.) This isn't as graphic as some horror movies might be, so if that's what you're looking for in this kind of movie, this won't satisfy. Personally, I found it a fairly enjoyable watch. 7/10