Birdemic: Shock and Terror flies in May 21 and 22

If you liked The Room, you will be in for a new late-night treat: Birdemic.

Here's what the N.Y. Times said: " Since “Birdemic” was discovered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival — where Mr. Nguyen brought it anyway and showed it in bars after it was rejected by the festival’s selection committee — it has become a cult hit on the midnight movie circuit. Crowds in Austin, Tex., Phoenix and Los Angeles have thrilled to its stilted dialogue, substandard production values and young heroes who defend themselves with coat hangers. As “Birdemic” arrives, it has spawned a discussion about why, of all the Z-grade movies that are made each year, this particular one should find favor with audiences. What has made Mr. Nguyen a latter-day anti-genius to rival Edward D. Wood Jr., whose 1959 horror dud “Plan 9 From Outer Space” became legendary for its countless defects? “It’s something unexpected,” Mr. Nguyen said. “Maybe it’s meant to be like that.”

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