Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
In a post-apocalyptic world, a mysterious force causes people to commit suicide when they see it. Malorie Hayes, a survivor, must navigate a treacherous river with two children, blindfolded to protect them from the unseen entities. The film flashes back and forth between Malorie's harrowing journey and the events leading up to the global catastrophe.
Bird Box received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with many praising Sandra Bullock's performance and the film's tense atmosphere. However, some critics found the plot derivative of other post-apocalyptic thrillers and criticized its pacing and reliance on jump scares.
Google audience: Audience reviews generally highlight the film's suspenseful nature and Sandra Bullock's strong lead role. Some viewers found the premise intriguing, while others felt it borrowed too heavily from established genre tropes.
Nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Horror Film.
The creatures in the film are never shown, a deliberate choice by director Susanne Bier to enhance the psychological horror and allow viewers' imaginations to fill in the terrifying blanks.
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