Birdemic: Shock and Terror Synopsis & Review: Plot Summary

🎯 Quick Overview

😅 Plot Summary – Badly Explained

A software salesman woos a Victoria’s Secret model, then some poorly animated birds attack because of global warming, and they fight back with coat hangers and unlimited ammo.

🍿 Birdemic: Shock and Terror: Detailed Plot Synopsis

Introduction: Rod and Nathalie Meet

The film introduces Rod, an ambitious solar panel salesman, and Nathalie, a Victoria’s Secret model. They meet in Half Moon Bay, California, and quickly strike up a relationship. Much of the early part of the film focuses on their burgeoning romance and Rod’s professional success, highlighting his commitment to green energy.

The Birdemic Begins

Their idyllic romance is disrupted by a sudden and inexplicable avian attack. Eagles and vultures, rendered with extremely poor CGI, begin attacking the town. Rod and Nathalie, along with other survivors, find themselves fighting for their lives against the onslaught of these mutated birds.

Survival and Environmental Themes

As they navigate the Birdemic, the survivors encounter various obstacles and characters. They meet a ‘tree hugger’ who lectures them on humanity’s impact on the environment and its role in the avian attacks. The film heavily promotes an environmental message, attributing the Birdemic to global warming and pollution.

⚠️ Spoilers and Ending Explained

🎬 Cast & Characters

• Rod (Alan Bagh): An inexplicably successful solar panel salesman, Rod finds love amidst a birdemic, awkwardly promoting environmentalism along the way.
• Nathalie (Whitney Moore): An aspiring model, Nathalie falls quickly for Rod and faces killer birds with unwavering enthusiasm despite the terrible special effects.
• Ramsey (Adam Sessa): A motel patron who seems inexplicably armed with a variety of firearms, Ramsey joins Rod and Nathalie in their fight for survival.
• Becky (Catherine Batcha): A motel patron who meets an untimely end, Becky provides a brief, tragic moment in the chaotic birdemic.
• Tree Hugger (Stephen Gustavson): A woodland dweller, the Tree Hugger delivers a heavy-handed environmental message before abruptly exiting the narrative.

💬 Memorable Quotes

• Ramsey: “Where’s Becky? She’s taking a shit. Nathalie is watching her back.” – Ramsey nonchalantly explains Becky’s absence, showcasing the film’s bizarrely casual dialogue.
• Rod: “The start of something new!” – The song that plays repeatedly, becoming an ironic anthem for the film’s awfulness.
• Rod: “I think the bird flu is back.” – Rod’s absurdly understated reaction to the beginning of the bird attacks.

💰Box Office

• Budget: $10,000
• Domestic Gross: Unknown
• Worldwide Gross: Unknown

💥 Birdemic: Shock and Terror Reviews

Personal Review

Okay, ‘Birdemic’ is an experience. I went in expecting a train wreck, and I got a full-on, multi-car pileup of cinematic absurdity. The CGI birds are hilariously bad, the acting is stiff, and the plot is…well, there’s a plot somewhere in there. The romance is awkward, and the environmental message is hammered home like a rusty nail. But honestly, I couldn’t stop laughing. There were also moments that made me ask “what am I watching”.

• Who would enjoy:
  • “Fans of ‘so bad it’s good’ movies”
  • “Viewers looking for a laughably bad horror experience”
  • “Cult film enthusiasts”
  • “Those interested in environmental disaster films with a unique twist”
• Content warnings ⚠:
  • “Mild gore”
  • “Violence (mostly against birds)”
  • “Crude language”
  • “Overall poor film quality may be disturbing to some viewers”

Professional Reviews

• Slash Film: “With CGI birds that look like they were ripped from a Geocities website and acting that’s somehow both wooden and over-the-top, ‘Birdemic’ transcends the ‘so bad it’s good’ category and enters the realm of the truly bizarre. It’s a cinematic train wreck you can’t look away from.
• IMDb User Review: “Imagine a movie created to give film students a paper topic on how NOT to make movies. Every conceivable error has been made. The sound is incompetent, the acting is uniformly terrible, and the editing is non-existent. But it’s strangely watchable; consider it a train wreck.
• IMDb User Review: “This movie is a joke. ‘Amateur’ is a word a thousand times too generous for this film’s description. Even given its low budget of $10,000, the film is a joke. The acting is unspeakably bad, the “special” effects aren’t worth mentioning, the music is corny and inappropriate, and the film’s editing techniques have all the marvel of a flip-book.

Audience Reactions

The sheer audacity of the terrible CGI birds made it hilarious.: Many viewers found the film funny due to its many technical and storytelling flaws.

I found the film’s awkward love story before the Birdemic started fun to watch.: Some considered the movie a ‘must-see’ for the sheer amount of filmmaking errors.

Overall Consensus: A spectacularly awful film that’s become a cult classic for its unintentional comedy and filmmaking ineptitude.

Awards

🛠️ Behind the Scenes

• “Director James Nguyen claims inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ and Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient Truth’.”
• “Due to the low budget, cast members often doubled as crew, handling tasks like sound and lighting.”
• “James Nguyen showed the film in bars around the Sundance Film Festival after being rejected by the festival itself.”

🖥️ How to Watch Birdemic: Shock and Terror?

As of October 2024, ‘Birdemic: Shock and Terror’ is available for streaming rental or purchase on platforms like Prime Video, Apple TV, and Vudu. Check your local listings for availability, as streaming options may vary by region. Physical copies on DVD and Blu-ray can also be found at online retailers like Amazon and eBay.

🎥 Similar Movies

If you enjoyed Birdemic: Shock and Terror, you might like these similar films:

• Troll 2 (1990): Another ‘so bad it’s good’ cult classic with wooden acting and nonsensical plot.
• The Room (2003): Shares the infamy of being a disastrously made film with a dedicated cult following.
• Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957): Ed Wood’s notoriously awful sci-fi film, known for its bizarre plot and low production values.
• Sharknado (2013): A modern example of a deliberately campy and over-the-top disaster movie.

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🎧 Soundtrack

Birdemic: Shock and Terror features a captivating soundtrack that enhances the movie’s atmosphere and emotional impact. Here are some notable tracks:

• “The Start of Something New” – performed by Smartsound Software
• “Various elevator music” – performed by Public Domain

You can find the complete soundtrack on Amazon Music and Apple Music.

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