Summary
When Maddy Stern discovers her father has gone missing during a routine birdwatching excursion, she and her college pals trek out into the wilderness to find him, only to end up in a wealthy scientist's desolate ranch aviary, where they encounter a pair of giant, hungry terror birds believed to be extinct for centuries.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 34GoodWatch 40
IMDb3.4
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, −9 min on the typical 99
typical 9990Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2016
March 8, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
Science FictionHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanSpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Sean Cain Director, Editor
Writing · 1
- Jake Helgren Writer, Producer
Production · 6
- Fernando Szew Executive Producer
- Michael Criscione Executive Producer
- Stephanie Slack Executive Producer
- Lamont Roberts Executive Producer
- Tommy G. Warren Executive Producer
- Kevan Otto Producer
Camera · 1
- Robert Kraetsch Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Mario Salvucci Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Brittany Ingram Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Kelly Decker Costume Design
Visual Effects · 1
- Joseph J. Lawson Visual Effects Supervisor
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