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Every year, there are more bad movies made than anyone could ever watch in a lifetime. Between what is released directly to VOD or the many, many ultra low-budget flicks that make their way to Redbox via companies like The Asylum, it's overwhelming. But every once in a while, some of these B-movie exercises manage to break away and actually get through to people in a meaningful fashion. Such was the case with 2010's "Birdemic: Shock and Terror," director James Nguyen's ultra-low-budget creature feature that gained so-bad-it's-good cult status in the way few films can ever hope to achieve. It is probably near "The Room" in that regard.

Despite the cult status and midnight movie reputation, it seemed unlikely that it would spawn an entire franchise. And yet, here we are, in the year 2022, with "Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle" having recently premiered at Fantastic Fest, one of the premiere...

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Man, Birdemic: Shock And Terror is one of my all-time favorite bad movies. It probably tops even The Room for me (and that's saying a lot). From the terrible, creepy romance between a Victoria Secret model (who got her gig from doing photos at a Rite-Aid) and her stalker; to the wooden "acting" of lead Alan Bagh, who has to be a faulty android trying to... Read More...

Stars: Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore | Written and Directed by James Nguyen

There are films that can be called “so bad they are good” and other bad films that are funny to watch for all the wrong reasons… What camp does Birdemic: Shock and Terror sit in? That’s for you to decide. With a story similar to The Birds, Birdemic tells the story of two lovers Rod (Alan Bagh) and Nathalie (Whitney Moore) who find themselves caught in the “Birdemic” with birds of prey suddenly attacking a small seaside town.

It is hard to defend Birdemic: Shock and Terror, it just isn’t a good movie. I can see why some may champion it as being so bad its good, but it didn’t fit that category for me. This review isn’t going to be me bashing it though, because that would be unfair. Why would you consider purchasing the Blu-ray?...

Stars: Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore | Written and Directed by James Nguyen

Birdemic, described by director James Nguyen as a romantic thriller, is a story about a young couple falling in love against the backdrop of a batshit insane tale of a town under siege by homicidal eagles! Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (in fact The Birds actress Tippi Hedren makes a cameo in the film in stock footage), the film also tackles topical issues such as global warming and world peace, all wrapped up in a film so inept that you’ll leave the film with the hugest grin on your face. We’ve all heard the phrase “so bad it’s good”, well Birdemic is the epitomy of that phrase!

Where to begin reviewing a film like Birdemic? It’s script? Garbage. It’s actors? Terrible, however the blonde female lead (Whitney Moore) is nice to look...

We knew it wouldn't be long before somebody - pardon the pun - swooped in to start snatching up distribution rights to Birdemic 2: The Resurrection, and we have the early bird details for you right here along with the worm.

From the Press Release

Chill, the Web’s premier video distribution platform for entertainment content distributed direct from filmmakers, artists, and comedians, today announced that it has acquired exclusive digital rights for James Nguyen’s highly anticipated cult sequel Birdemic 2: The Resurrection. The film will be available exclusively on Chill for 90 days, before Chill rolls it out wide to other VOD platforms such as iTunes, Amazon and Google Play. Additionally, the film will be shown in theaters across the U.S. and internationally as part of a multi-city theater tour with stops in New York, San Francisco, New Orleans, Los Angeles, The Mall of America in Minnesota, London and Paris,...

Director James Nguyen’s “Birdemic 2: The Resurrection” is either the dumbest movie ever made or a calculated slice of comedy gold. I honestly can’t figure it out. Regardless, the “visionary” filmmaker’s follow-up appears to be “Birdemic” on steroids. Instead of one goofy couple, you get two. In addition to killer birds, you get zombies. And that’s fine by me. The more the merrier. Now bring on the Blu-ray, already! I’m impatient! Check out this synopsis: A flock of eagles and vultures wreak havoc amidst blossoming romance in Hollywood, California, leaving bloodshed and destruction wherever they hover. The story features original ‘Birdemic’ survivors Rod and Nathalie, who are joined by new friends – struggling filmmaker Bill, aspiring actress Gloria and several other Angelenos they encounter as they battle angry birds and a host of new enemies. “Birdemic 2: The Resurrection” stars Whitney Moore, Alan Bagh, Patsy van Ettinger,...

Birdemic: Shock and Terror

Written by James Nguyen

Directed by James Nguyen

USA, 2008

You have to respect an artist with a vision. Sometimes they make Dances With Wolves or The Passion of the Christ and are rewarded critically and commercially for their risky works of passion. Other times you get James Nguyen’s notorious 2008 film Birdemic. The film is an homage to Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds and Al Gore’s Oscar winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Shot largely on weekends and funded completely by Nguyen’s day job as a software salesman in Silicon Valley, the film is actually quite magical for bad movie fans due to the tonal shift midway through. It’s kind of like two awesomely bad movies for the price of one!

The first half of the film focuses on the wooing of Victoria Secret model Nathalie (Whitney Moore) by leading man Rod (Alan Bagh...

A little bird dropped by our mailbox to let us know that the sequel to Birdemic: Shock and Terror (review here), entitled Birdemic II: The Resurrection, will begin hitting theatres in June with screenings being held everywhere from Los Angeles to Paris, France. Said bird then exploded, much to our delight.

We'll have all of the official details for you as soon as possible. Just wanted to give you guys enough of a heads-up so that you can prepare your hangers.

Visionary writer/director James Nguyen said his inspiration for the film was the La Brea Tar Pits. “I went to the museum at the Tar Pits, which had an exhibit of ancient eagles and vultures,” he recalled, “and as I walked through it, I said, ‘This is Birdemic 2.’” He added, “The Tar Pits are a major hint why the birds attack La.”

“As a rabid fan of the original...

Finally, after months of waiting, the official trailer for Birdemic II: The Resurrection, the sequel to Birdemic: Shock and Terror (review here), has hit the interwebs, and it's home to lots of "acting" and angry birds!

From the Press Release

Arm yourself with a coat hanger…you asked for it. The official trailer for the highly anticipated film Birdemic 2: The Resurrection, written and directed by the Master of Romantic Thrillers™ James Nguyen, is live exclusively on the homepage of IMDb.

In this sequel to cult favorite Birdemic: Shock and Terror, a flock of eagles and vultures wreak havoc amidst blossoming romance in Hollywood, California, leaving bloodshed and destruction wherever they hover. The story features original Birdemic survivors Rod and Nathalie, who are joined by new friends—struggling filmmaker Bill, aspiring actress Gloria, and several other Angelinos they encounter as they battle angry birds and a host of new enemies.

The first teaser trailer for Birdemic II: The Resurrection, the sequel to Birdemic: Shock and Terror (review here), has hit the interwebs and is waiting for your perusal. Check it out in all of its extremely goofy familiarity!

Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore have officially signed on to reprise their characters along with many other familiar characters from Half Boon Bay that are set to return. While showing off his mastery of the romantic thriller, director James Nguyen will be introducing two new characters as well, and while we can't drop the plot bombshell we learned of on you guys just yet, we can tell you that Nguyen has raised the stakes this time; and you, my fellow sickos, are in for one hell of a crazed and very romantic experience.

When you're done, hightail it over to the official Birdemic II: The Resurrection Facebook page, follow Birdemic on Twitter,...

Stop what you're doing. Drop everything. Call your parents. Consult a medium if they're no longer with us. It's time to get clicking because Birdemic II: The Resurrection, the sequel to Birdemic: Shock and Terror (review here), now has a website.

Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore have officially signed on to reprise their characters along with many other familiar characters from Half Boon Bay that are set to return. While showing off his mastery of the romantic thriller, director James Nguyen will be introducing two new characters as well, and while we can't drop the plot bombshell we learned of on you guys just yet, we can tell you that Nguyen has raised the stakes this time; and you, my fellow sickos, are in for one hell of a crazed and very romantic experience. Birdemic II: The Resurrection is now in post-production, and you can check out the first cast...

Screw the 2011 Academy Award Nominations — I just learned that Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore, the stars of James Nguyen’s cult sensation “Birdemic: Shock and Terror”, will reprise their roles for the sequel. “Birdemic II: Resurrection 3D” begins shooting on February 4th, 2012, which means that we may get the sequel sometime before the end of the year. Given the original’s loyal and dedicated following, I seriously doubt fans will have to wait as long for the flick to find a distributor. “Birdemic”, of course, is Nguyen’s beloved romantic thriller that follows the adventures of a young couple and their blood-soaked encounters with loads of murderous birds. If the follow-up is anything like the first installment, expect loads of cheap special effects, cringe-inducing performances, and a plot that makes little to no sense whatsoever. Sounds like a good time to me! The trailer for the original has been embedded...

Confession. I've never seen Birdemic: Shock And Terror. I've always meant to, but it just kept slipping off my radar. But the more I learn about it or am reminded of it - i.e. looking it up again before posting this - the more I'm convinced I need to see it. And if I like it it looks like I won't have long until my 2nd fix as it seems that Birdemic 2: The Resurrection has been cast up and is well on its way towards filming. Per Dread Central, "As rumored earlier we can now confirm that both Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore have officially signed on to reprise their characters along with many other familiar characters from Half Boon Bay that are set to return...

There has been no greater gift to cinema over the last several decades than Birdemic: Shock and Terror (review here). If you've seen it, you know full well what we mean. If you haven't, then you need to rectify that situation Stat! Either way we've got the first concrete and confirmed news about the sequel, Birdemic II: The Resurrection, for you right here!

As rumored earlier, we can now confirm that both Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore have officially signed on to reprise their characters along with many other familiar characters from Half Boon Bay that are set to return. While showing off his mastery of the romantic thriller, director James Nguyen will be introducing two new characters as well, and while we can't drop the plot bombshell we learned of on you guys just yet, we can tell you that Nguyen has raised the stakes this time; and you,...

The strangeness of last year's cult favorite Birdemic knows no bounds. If you haven't seen it, man, you're missing out. Rectify that immediately, you lazy bastard. You must bear witness so you can be ready for the sequel, Birdemic II: The Resurrection! Speaking of which...

Bloody Disgusting reports that filming begins February 15th in Los Angeles on Birdemic II: The Resurrection.

While details are sparse, we do know this:

Hollywood will be the setting for an evil vulture/eagle attack The La Brea Tar Pits will have a major role in the film Alan Bagh is returning as "Rod" The plot circles around a character named Bill shooting an independent film and trying to make it in Hollywood James Nguyen will once again show off his mastery of the romantic thriller

To stay up-to-date on all things feathered and evil, visit the official Birdemic: The Resurrection website. As for the original,...

Birdemic: Shock and Terror

Starring Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore, Tippi Hedren, Rick Camp

Directed by James Nguyen

Severin Films

DVD | Blu-Ray

Release Date: February 22, 2011

Meet Rod (Alan Bagh). He does something involving software sales, or computers, or something. Damned if I know. What I do know is that he makes beaucoup bucks doing it so and it also provides him with the freedom to pursue his one true passion: solar paneling for houses. One day he has a chance encounter with Nathalie (Whitney Moore), an aspiring lingerie model who just scored a gig with Victoria's Secret. Success and wealth unites these two crazy, criminally uninteresting kids in a romance for the ages. To celebrate their blossoming love affair they take a trip to a small California town to walk on the beach, enjoy the local festivities, and then fool around in a cheap motel. Then on a pleasant and sunny...

“Like Ed Wood, Nguyen is an auteur with a dream and while we may laugh at the movie, we can’t laugh at the fact that he got the job done…”

Birdemic: Shock and Terror

Directed by James Nguyen

Written by James Nguyen

2009, USA

On the list of movies so bad they’re good, we must now add James Nguyen’s Birdemic: Shock and Terror. The most recent candidate for the title of worst movie of all time, Birdemic has surely carved out a place in the pantheon of midnight movies along side such classics as Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space, Troll 2 and last year’s hipster cult sensation The Room. The Sundance reject soars above the terrible movie heavens, opening with extended slow scenes of the hero, cardboard-bland, dim-witted salesman Rod, driving across northern California in his blue Mustang. We meet his girlfriend Nathalie, a hopelessly vapid would-be model.

If you haven't been digging on This Week in Horror, you've been missing out on some truly tasty tidbits of terror news that you won't be finding anywhere else. In this latest edition Birdemic director James Nguyen talks about the sequel to his cult favorite romantic thriller.

Dig on the videos below in which Nguyen reveals:

Hollywood will be the setting for an evil vulture/eagle attack The La Brea Tarpits will have a major role in the film Alan Bagh is returning as "Rod" The plot circles around a character named Bill filming an independent film and trying to make it in Hollywood His mastery of the romantic thriller

How could you possibly resist? Look for more on Birdemic II: Resurrection very soon. In the interim dig on the videos below along with some early teaser art by Richard Bagh.

For more visit the official Birdemic: The Resurrection website.

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I could not be more excited to see this film, the final product of a project that nerds who appreciate Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have been hearing about for years. On purpose I’ve been trying to avoid anything and everything about this movie but it’s been hard because it has been everywhere. An alien, Comic-Con, a road trip, Jason Bateman, the laundry list of good things brewing within this movie’s run time is just scrumptious.

So, if you live in the Phoenix area and can make it to a screening on March 15 then send me your name to Christopher[email protected] and I’ll get you entered to win a pair of passes to see this before everyone else.

Chicago – There is a fine line that separates entertainingly bad movies from all-out bores. “The Room” is a truly original, wholly accidental work of comedic genius that greatly benefits from the impenetrable strangeness of its writer/director/star Tommy Wiseau. The film is so funny in so many different ways that it could easy hold up under countless viewings.

“Birdemic: Shock and Terror” is the first film to aim for “Room”-like success with audiences, passing itself off as another unintentionally side-splitting travesty. Yet the picture is nowhere near as hilarious as it thinks it is. Filmmaker James Nguyen is a charmless hack who blatantly steals the plots and characters from classic Hitchcock movies. His copying of “The Birds” is so shameless that it recalls the scandalous cut-and-paste job done by Camillo Teti, who populated his jaw-dropping “Titanic: The Animated Movie” with an assortment of thinly veiled Disney characters.

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Special Features

Audio commentary with director James Nguyen Audio commentary with stars Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore Deleted scenes Birdemic Experience Tour featurette James Nguyen on "Movie Close Up" Moviehead: The James Nguyen Story teaser Birdemic Experience 2010 trailer

Look for a review of the Blu-ray soon!

Fans can connect with Birdemic on Facebook, follow along on Twitter, and of course visit the official Birdemic: Shock and Terror website.

Why are we covering something that seems so trivial? Because for whatever reason it makes us laugh, and we're pretty sure you'll be laughing too. Oh, the absurdity of it all.

From the Press Release

"We are happy to announce that James Nguyen (aka The Master of the Romantic Thriller™), the director of Birdemic - Shock And Terror - the film The New York Times called a "High-Flying Cult Hit!" - visited his local Best Buy this past Tuesday on the film's long-awaited DVD and Blu-ray street date and autographed his first ever copy outside a retail store!"

Special Features

Audio commentary with director James Nguyen Audio commentary with stars Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore Deleted scenes Birdemic Experience Tour featurette James Nguyen on "Movie Close Up" Moviehead: The James Nguyen Story teaser Birdemic Experience 2010 trailer

Look for a review of the Blu-ray soon!

Fans can connect with Birdemic on Facebook,...

While there aren't any horror releases by major studios this week, there is, however, one notable film that should make up for the drought we are having. It is a film that should be re-subtitled "Shock and Awe" as that was how our @Foywonder felt after viewing Birdemic: Shock and Terror.

Anyway, this avian midnight movie sensation is directed by James Nguyen and stars Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore, Janae Caster, Colton Osborne, and Adam Sessa plus five seconds of stock footage of Tippi Hedren from a previous film.

This week also brings us Psych: 9 from Ghost House Underground. This film is directed by Andrew Shortell and produced by Gareth Jones; it stars Sara Foster, Cary Elwes, Michael Biehn, and Gabriel Man. Rounding out the list are a wacky concept that has warrior creatures battling it out for our amusement and a fusion ghost story.

Birdemic: Shock and Terror (Review...

One of the greatest worst movies ever made, "Birdemic: Shock and Terror," comes out on DVD and Blu-ray tomorrow (you can also rent it from Netflix). In commemoration of this historic day, here is my feature on the film's New York City premiere in March of 2010.

A few minutes past midnight on Friday, a man in a gray suit and bright red tie took to the stage of the IFC Center's Theater One and, to the applause of the sold-out audience, proudly waved a wire coat hanger in the air like an athlete brandishing the Olympic torch. This borderline deranged behavior would only draw an enthusiastic positive response at two places: a Joan Crawford impersonators' convention or the New York City premiere of "Birdemic: Shock and Terror," a eco-horror romantic thriller that has been dubbed "the next hilariously great cult movie" by no less an appropriate outlet than Vulture.com.

Hey Fiends! Happy President’s Day to those in the states. I’m supremely jealous of you if you are off work. Here are this week’s DVD & Blu-Ray Releases. We have some Coffin Joe for you as well as the killer bird film, Birdemic and more. Click beyond the break for the list.

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To celebrate the upcoming release of Birdemic: Shock and Terror on Blu-ray and DVD, rock band Chamber of Pudd has released a special music video for you guys to shake your asses to! Dig it!

From the Press Release:

Nü Metal mavericks Chamber of Pudd's soul shattering anthem "Birdemic (This is)" has been all over the Internet as part of the trailer for midnight movie sensation Birdemic - Shock & Terror but never available in its entirety... Until now! Due to demand from fans, Severin is making the track available exclusively for a limited time through Severin-Films.com to coincide with the highly anticipated DVD/Blu-ray bow of the film. And to celebrate the release, Severin Films have produced a brand new video for the song featuring Birdemic star Whitney Moore.

Chamber of Pudd hail from Eugene, Oregon, and after lead singer/songwriter King Pudd saw an early copy of James Nguyen...

February 27th, 2011, is a day sure to go down in infamy. What's happening, you ask? It's the one-year anniversary of the unforgettable Birdemic world premiere at Cinefamily. And now, one year later, director James Nguyen is urging everyone to relive that night with their own "Birdemic Fest".

Below is a video in which Nguyen encourages us all to host a Birdemic Fest in our living rooms surrounded by buddies and coat hangers (doubling this event as a beer party as well) to watch the greatest cult sensation of 2010. Birdemic Fest = Beer + Birdemic on DVD/Blu-ray.

Synopsis:

It is a tender love story. A graphic horror shocker. An urgent ecological warning. And around the world it became the must-see midnight movie sensation of the year. From writer/producer/director/visionary James Nguyen – The Master of the Romantic Thriller – comes Birdemic: Shock And Terror, perching onto Blu-ray and DVD from Severin Films...

by Tim Mathis, MoreHorror.com

James Nguyen's thriller Birdemic: Shock and Terror is heading to DVD and Blu-ray on February 22, 2011. The film was created as an homage to Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds'. Check out the trailer below the official specs below.

Birdemic: Shock and Terror was written and directed by James Nguyen and stars Whitney Moore, Alan Bagh, & Tippi Hendren.

Movie Synopsis:

"A platoon of eagles & vultures attack the residence of a small town.

Many people died. It's not known what caused the flying menace to attack.

Two people managed to fight back, but will they survive Birdemic?"

read more...

So, you're wondering what you're going to get in terms of supplemental features when the phenomenon known as Birdemic: Shock and Terror flies home to Blu-ray and DVD? Wonder no more! We've got the skinny for you!

From the Press Release

It is a tender love story. A graphic horror shocker. An urgent ecological warning. And around the world, it became the must-see midnight movie sensation of the year. From writer/producer/director/visionary James Nguyen – The Master of the Romantic Thriller – comes Birdemic: Shock And Terror, perching onto Blu-ray and DVD from Severin Films on February 22, 2011, with an Srp of $29.98 and $24.98, respectively.

An outrageous homage to Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, Birdemic: Shock And Terror caught the attention of such mighty media powers as CBS News and The New York Times when Severin Films released it in more than 50 cities, where it enjoyed sold-out midnight showings. Judged an instant...

If you haven't experienced the epic that is Birdemic: Shock and Terror (review here), then you need to hit the Internet and find out where and when this ... this ... this film(?) is playing by you immediately!

For those of you scarred special few who have reveled in its incredible badness, we've got a bit of news for you regarding its 3D sequel, Birdemic: The Resurrection. Turns out the flick in on target for a release sometime in the fall of 2011 with the master of the romantic thriller, James Nguyen, back in the director's seat and Alan Bagh (Rod), Alexandra Forsythe (Gloria), and Lyle Drucker (Bill) all set to star.

Check out some early teaser art below, and for more visit the official Birdemic: The Resurrection website. As for the original, connect with Birdemic: Shock and Terror on Facebook, follow along on Twitter, and of course visit the official Birdemic: Shock and Terror website,...

Now, my guess is that this is not going to come out well - trying to recapture cult glory seldom does - but, good god, after the massive cult success of the original James Nguyen is gearing up a second Birdemic film and this time he's doing it in 3D. Alan Bagh, Alexandra Forsythe and Lyle Drucker will star in Birdemic: The Resurrection with the film due to arrive in fall of 2011. Ladies and gentlemen, the official synopsis:

A platoon of eagles and vultures attack Hollywood, California. 

Why did the eagles and vultures attack?  Who will survive?

High brow all the way, kids.

People say Troll 2 is the worst film ever made—or Battlefield Earth. These people have very limited experience in cinema, I think. If these two films are the worst ever made, what is the barometer for badness? If Battlefield Earth is the worst film ever made, then it must be the ability to completely forget a film after seeing it. If it’s Troll 2, it must be a bit of the hype surrounding it. I mean, the film does have a documentary about its badness and the career of its star. Or are all these people wrong, and is the worst film of all time Plan 9 From Outer Space? Hey man, there is some magic to Plan 9—despite its undeniable awfulness. What about The Room? Cool kids will revel in the absolute stupidity that is Tommy Wiseau’s first feature film.

I pose these very important questions because,...

[Cult goofery ensues, with this popular entry getting a most likely very busy screening at Fantasia.  Here is Rodney's take on the 'film' from our archives.]

It makes sense that comedians Tim and Eric are supporting Birdemic: Shock and Terror. The film plays like a long-form version of a sketch from their Adult Swim show. The biggest difference is that the intent behind Birdemic probably wasn't comedic. Regardless of director-producer-writer-financer James Nguyen's original intentions, this is a film where doing the wrong things yielded the right results.

Rod (Alan Bagh) is a young software salesman living the dream in Silicon Valley. When he isn't making million dollar deals, Rod is running a green tech startup and daydreaming of early retirement. His life gets even better after meeting an ambitious fashion model named Nathalie (Whitney Moore). However, life in Silicon Valley is not as idyllic as it initially seems because Rod's smooth ride on the high-tech gravy train is interrupted by the mysterious appearance of disease-carrying birds.

The plot of Birdemic is like a maze created by a blind man.

One day, I am going to channel my inner Dante Alighieri, and like any good hack, copy his nine rings of hell from his “Inferno” to create my own categorization, “The Nine Circles of Movie Hell.” With this list, I will rightfully place all of the “Bad” Movies in the spot in which they are truly deserving of, with no sarcastic exaggeration utilized. Even something as disagreeably idiotic as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen would only be placed in the first or second ring, next to box-office bombs like From Justin To Kelly, etc. Further down the list, you might see something by Rob Schneider in the fifth or sixth tier. With no doubt, the 8th ring of Movie Hell would be occupied by championed crap-movies like Troll 2, and the Gandalf of trash, Manos: The Hands of Fate.

However, in the 9th circle of Hell, occupying the most important...

Birdemic: Shock And Terror

Stars: Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore | Written and Directed by James Nguyen

Birdemic, described by director James Nguyen as a romantic thriller, is a story about a young couple falling in love against the backdrop of a batshit insane tale of a town under siege by homicidal eagles! Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (in fact The Birds actress Tippi Hedren makes a cameo in the film in stock footage), the film also tackles topical issues such as global warming and world peace, all wrapped up in a film so inept that you’ll leave the film with the hugest grin on your face. We’ve all heard the phrase “so bad it’s good”, well Birdemic is the epitomy of that phrase!

Where to begin reviewing a film like Birdemic? It’s script? Garbage. It’s actors? Terrible, however the blonde female lead (Whitney Moore...

A few minutes past midnight on Friday, a man in a gray suit and bright red tie took to the stage of the IFC Center's Theater One and, to the applause of the sold-out audience, proudly waved a wire coat hanger in the air like an athlete brandishing the Olympic torch. This borderline deranged behavior would only draw an enthusiastic positive response at two places: a Joan Crawford impersonators' convention or the New York City premiere of "Birdemic: Shock and Terror," a eco-horror romantic thriller that has been dubbed "the next hilariously great cult movie" by no less an appropriate outlet than New York magazine's Vulture blog.

The hanger-wielding man in the suit was "Birdemic" writer/director James Nguyen, a software salesman by day who boasted that he "went to the film school of Hitchcock cinema" during the introductory Q & A. Arguably, he also could've attended the film school of Edward D. Wood Jr. cinema,...

There's something charming about the unflagging optimism and excitement of filmmaker James Nguyen. His third self-financed film, "Birdemic: Shock and Terror," was intended to be a terrifying thriller in the vein of his idol, Alfred Hitchcock. Instead, its unintentionally hilarious trailer has been making the rounds on the Internet and garnering attention from the likes of Entertainment Weekly, which called the film "the best worst movie of all time," and the hosts of "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!," who hosted the film's L.A. premiere. It's even earned comparisons to another film that built a cult following off being bad, Tommy Wiseu's "The Room."The 42-year-old Nguyen took four years to make his epic, which centers on a couple (Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore) attacked by birds of prey. He financed the film, which cost less than $10,000, through his day job as a software salesman in Silicon Valley.

The art that stays with us, that moves us, that captivates, beguiles and enthralls us, is the kind that goes to extremes.

No comedy is as funny as when the action therein is taken to extremes of the farcical and absurd. Film noir depicts human beings in their most extreme states of moral decay, asking questions of us as to whether we can be decent people in an indecent world. Superheroes inspire by operating on the extreme side of nobility. Horror films thrive by confronting the extremes of evil, pain and death and forcing us to confront terrors deep and even instinctual within our conscious as well as our subconscious.

The cinematic phenomenons of late – whether one would evaluate these pictures as “good” or “bad” – are no exception. The extravagance of Avatar’s fantasy is matched by the outrageousness of the financial and technical resources required to create it. The...

It makes sense that comedians Tim and Eric are supporting Birdemic: Shock and Terror. The film plays like a long-form version of a sketch from their Adult Swim show. The biggest difference is that the intent behind Birdemic probably wasn't comedic. Regardless of director-producer-writer-financer James Nguyen's original intentions, this is a film where doing the wrong things yielded the right results.

Rod (Alan Bagh) is a young software salesman living the dream in Silicon Valley. When he isn't making million dollar deals, Rod is running a green tech startup and daydreaming of early retirement. His life gets even better after meeting an ambitious fashion model named Nathalie (Whitney Moore). However, life in Silicon Valley is not as idyllic as it initially seems because Rod's smooth ride on the high-tech gravy train is interrupted by the mysterious appearance of disease-carrying birds.

The plot of Birdemic is like a maze created by a blind man.

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll laugh until you cry. Yes, folks, the official trailer for James Nguyen's disasterpiece Birdemic is finally here! You just try and stave off its allure!

From the Press Release

"Severin Films today announced that Tim and Eric, creators and stars of Adult Swim sketch comedy show Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, will host the highly-anticipated world premiere of Birdemic: Shock And Terror, on February 27th at The Cinefamily in Los Angeles, California. Following the screening, Tim and Eric will lead a Q&A with writer/producer/director James Nguyen and stars Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore. Severin is working on transforming the theater into a temporary aviary with epic displays of Birdemic special effects, props and costumes that will put the Smithsonian to shame. An Epk video for Birdemic can be viewed here. Fans can connect with Birdemic on Facebook, and follow along on Twitter.

Tim and Eric, of the Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, will be hosting the world premiere of Birdemic: Shock and Terror at The Cinefamily in Los Angeles on February 27. There will be a Q & A with Birdemic’s mastermind, James Nguyen and stars Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore after the screening. If the hilarious and noisy trailer wasn’t enough to reel you in then perhaps this little quagmire will. In a press release received today, it was revealed that Birdemic’s distributor, Severin, will be “transforming the theater into a temporary aviary with epic displays of Birdemic special effects, [...]

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