What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedBird Box
Susanne Bier · Film · 2018
If you loved Bird Box, start with Bird Box Barcelona (Àlex Pastor, 2023) — a film from the same story. Below: 3 books, 1 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Bird Box across media.
If Bird Box gripped you, it is because of the way sensory deprivation and isolation force desperate, harrowing survival.
Start with the source
Adaptation
Bird Box Barcelona
Àlex Pastor · Film · 2023
Books on the same thread
Blindness
José Saramago · Book · 1999
Explores: Social Breakdown, Loss of Sight, Humanity in Crisis.
Like Bird Box, this novel explores the terrifying collapse of society caused by a sudden, inexplicable loss of sight that pushes humanity to its most primal, desperate limits.
The Cabin at the End of the World
Paul Tremblay · Book · 2018
Explores: Moral dilemma, Isolation, Apocalyptic cults.
This story mirrors the claustrophobic dread of Bird Box, trapping a family in an isolated setting where they must make impossible choices to survive an encroaching, apocalyptic threat.
Annihilation
Jeff VanderMeer · Book · 2014
Shares a thread with Bird Box: Psychological Thriller.
Fans of Bird Box will recognize the same unsettling atmosphere of the unknown as characters navigate a reality where the environment itself feels hostile and deeply psychological.
Series on the same thread
See
Steven Knight · Series · 2019
Explores: Survival, Prophecy, Tribal Warfare.
Much like the protagonist in Bird Box, characters here must master life in a world without sight, fighting to protect their families from a society defined by blindness.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Blindboy Podcast
Blindboyboatclub · Podcast
Explores: art, culture, satire.
While the format differs, the surreal storytelling and focus on the strange echoes the unsettling, unpredictable nature of the unseen terror that defined the experience of Bird Box.
Khauf Stories- RosePodPlay
Podcast
Explores: Everyday Terror, Paranormal Encounters, Urban Legends.
If the creeping paranoia of Bird Box kept you watching, these stories deliver that same visceral fear by turning ordinary, familiar spaces into sites of unexplained, supernatural terror.
Keep exploring
Common questions
What order should I watch the Bird Box movies in?
You should begin with the original 2018 film Bird Box, which introduces the premise of the unseen presence. After finishing that, you can watch the 2023 follow-up film, Bird Box Barcelona, which expands on the global impact of the events depicted in the first movie.
Is Bird Box Barcelona a direct sequel to the 2018 Bird Box?
Bird Box Barcelona is not a direct sequel to the 2018 film Bird Box. While it shares the same premise regarding an ominous unseen presence driving society to suicide, it serves as a separate story set within the same universe rather than a continuation of the first film.
How long after the initial event does the 2018 Bird Box take place?
The main narrative of the 2018 film Bird Box begins five years after the initial onset of the ominous unseen presence. The story follows a survivor and her two children as they navigate this dangerous world to reach a place of safety.
Should I watch Bird Box if I am interested in survival stories?
Yes, Bird Box is a survival story centered on a woman and her two children attempting to reach safety. The film explores their desperate bid to survive in a society devastated by an unseen presence that forces people to take their own lives.