Birdemic: Shock and Terror is a 2010 American independent romantic thriller-horror film[1] written, directed, and executive produced by James Nguyen, and starring Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore.

Things go well for the couple, with Rod receiving a large bonus that he uses to start his own business, while Nathalie is chosen as a Victoria's Secret model.

As they grow closer, the couple remains oblivious to signs of something going wrong around them, such as unexplained wildfires and the carcasses of diseased birds turning up on beaches.

After having a romantic time and kissing in a motel, Rod and Nathalie wake up to find that their town is under attack from eagles and vultures.

The birds spit acid and explode into flames upon striking the ground (having become mutated and toxic due to global warming).

The group proceeds to drive from one town to the next, fending off more bird attacks along the way and briefly meeting a scientist named Dr. Jones studying the phenomenon.

Rod, Nathalie, and the kids continue to flee from the birds, driving into a forest where they briefly meet a "tree hugger" named Tom Hill, who talks to them about the dangers of global warming.

Nguyen was inspired to write the script for Birdemic: Shock and Terror while spending time relaxing in Half Moon Bay, California.

[4] In a 2020 interview, Whitney Moore stated that she received a phone-call from Nguyen only an hour after her audition saying that she got the part, which helped her realize that the film wasn't going to be good.

In a 2021 interview, Stephen Gustavson, who played the "treehugger" gives credence to the notion that permits were not obtained, mentioning that during the filming of his scene, Nguyen spotted a park ranger nearby and advised the cast and crew to pretend they were having a picnic.

[4] On February 27, 2010, Birdemic received its Los Angeles premiere at the Silent Movie Theatre,[14] sponsored by Bloody Disgusting and hosted by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim,[15] followed by a cast-and-crew attended screening at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas on March 2,[16] with follow-up screenings in Tempe, Arizona[17] and New York City.

[21] Word of mouth eventually gave Birdemic attention from horror movie websites Dread Central[22] and Bloody Disgusting,[23] while the trailer was featured on the July 30 episode of G4's Attack of the Show.

The DVD's special features include an audio commentary by James Nguyen as well as one by lead actors Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore, and a fan who discovered the film, Bobby Hacker.

"[2] Variety reported: "Birdemic displays all the revered hallmarks of hilariously bad filmmaking: inane dialogue...miscued music, godawful sound...and special effects that simply must be seen to be believed: birds dive-bombing and exploding in red-and-yellow poofs of smoke, and clip-art eagles, crudely pasted on the screen, with only their wing tips mechanically flapping.

[7] A RiffTrax for Birdemic was released on February 22, 2011, featuring commentary by Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame.

[42] On August 4, 2016 an episode of Vice Media's filmmaker documentary series Outsider featured the history of the film's production, discovery, and release, as well as James Nguyen's future ambitions.

Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore reprised their roles for the sequel, as did Colton Osborne, Rick Camp, Stephen Gustavson, Eric Swartz, Patsy van Ettinger and Damien Carter.

[49] Despite this, it was announced in March 2021 that production on the third installment had begun,[50] and the film's poster was released on November 9, 2021 on the Moviehead Pictures Twitter page.