Blu-ray Review – Birdemic: Shock and Terror

As bad movies go, 2010's "Birdemic: Shock and Terror" basically came out of nowhere. Writer/director James Nguyen was a struggling filmmaker with a defined Hitchcock fetish, trying to make a career out of "romantic thrillers," channeling "Vertigo" with 2003's "Julie and Jack," somehow acquiring the acting services of Tippi Hedren in the process. The helmer turns to "The Birds" to inspire the violence of "Birdemic," but Nguyen's love of cinema doesn't translate to filmmaking competence, emerging with…well, whatever "Birdemic" is. It's not a fright feature, with attempts to scare viewers with deadly avian attacks using mid-'90s computer effects always ineffective. It's not a heartwarming study of new love, as the acting is amateurish, with the performers struggling to express a single human emotion during the run time. The effort is one huge question mark of intent and execution, with Nguyen aiming to be sincere with his offering of a climate crisis-minded romantic picture with a large body count, adding his bizarre vision to the hall of fame of goofball endeavors. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com