Film

Bird Box Barcelona

Name: Bird Box Barcelona
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2023
Cast: Mario Casas, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva, Naila Schuberth, Alejandra Howard

A post-apocalyptic thriller set in Barcelona where survivors must navigate a decimated city while avoiding a mysterious force that kills on sight. It expands the *Bird Box* universe with new characters and locations, trading claustrophobia for urban desolation. For fans of survival horror who want spectacle over intimacy.

TMDb rating

3.0

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