Birdemic 2: The Resurrection (2013) Plot Summary Explained

The birds attack because they were resurrected by the blood rain. Dr. Jones explains that prehistoric birds once attacked early humans and many became trapped in a nearby tar pit. When the blood rain falls, it resurrects these ancient birds from the tar pit, causing them to swarm and attack the group.

Foreshadowing: Dr. Jones mentions the prehistoric birds and tar pit at the museum before the blood rain occurs.

• eagles
• vultures
• bird attack
• blood rain
• resurrection
• tar pit

The blood rain appears without clear explanation, functioning as the supernatural catalyst that resurrects the prehistoric birds and two cavemen from the tar pit. It occurs multiple times throughout the film, each time bringing the creatures back to life.

• blood rain
• supernatural
• weather event
• resurrection

The cavemen are resurrected by the same blood rain that revives the birds. Dr. Jones earlier explains that prehistoric humans were attacked by the birds and trapped in the tar pit alongside them. When the blood rain falls, both the birds and the cavemen are resurrected from the tar pit.

Foreshadowing: Dr. Jones mentions prehistoric humans were attacked by the birds at the museum.

• cavemen
• resurrection
• blood rain
• zombie cavemen

The zombies at the cemetery appear as another consequence of the blood rain resurrecting the dead. The film implies that the same supernatural event that brings back the birds and cavemen also raises the dead in the cemetery, where the group is attacked.

• zombies
• cemetery
• attack
• blood rain
• resurrection

Tony does not become a zombie in the film. However, earlier in the story, it's revealed that his sister Susan died after eating contaminated fish that Rod cooked. This traumatic revelation ties to the family dynamic but does not result in Tony turning against the group.

• Tony
• zombies
• sister Susan
• death

Jessica is killed during the zombie attack at the cemetery. The group is ambushed by zombies, and Jessica is unable to escape, becoming one of the film's fatalities.

• Jessica
• death
• zombie attack
• cemetery

Will dies at the hotel after the group takes refuge there. Despite escaping the initial bird attack on the film set with the group, Will is ultimately killed when the birds assault the hotel location.

• Will
• screenwriter
• death
• birds
• hotel

The birds depart mysteriously for the second time, just as they did earlier in the film. No explanation is given for their departure - they simply swarm away, leaving the survivors with a brief respite.

• birds
• ending
• departure
• resolution

Gloria gets the lead role because Bill, the filmmaker funding the project, offers her the part after she auditions. A romance develops between them during the audition process, and Bill chooses her for the role.

Foreshadowing: Bill proposes casting Gloria if she auditions during their funding meeting.

• Gloria
• Bill
• Sunset Dreams
• lead role
• audition

Rod cooked contaminated fish that Tony's sister Susan ate, which caused her death. This devastating revelation comes to light during the museum visit and adds guilt and tension to Rod's character, though it doesn't drive the main plot.

• Rod
• Susan
• contaminated fish
• Tony
• death