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Bird Box trailer: Netflix's new thriller drawing comparisons to A Quiet Place

Starring Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich

Jack Shepherd
Thursday 25 October 2018 03:15 EDT
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Bird Box - trailer

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The first trailer for Bird Box – the upcoming Netflix thriller starring Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich – has arrived.

Based on Josh Malerman’s 2014 debut novel of the same name, the story follows a mother (Bullock) and her two children who navigate a world overcome by monsters.

The catch? The monsters transform into a person’s darkest fear, leading them to kill themselves – therefore, survivors of the initial infestation wear blindfolds to avoid seeing the monsters.

The premise has already drawn comparisons to A Quiet Place, the horror mega-hit starring John Krasinski which followed a family that traverses an apocalyptic world where killer monsters hunt with sound.

Bird Box is directed by Susanne Bier – best known for the film In A Better World and BBC series The Night Manager – and also starring BD Wong, Jacki Weaver, and Rosa Salazar.

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The film reaches Netflix on the 21 December and will have a limited cinema run in America.

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