They are trying to convince others to leave their flesh and bodies in order to join them. This is because the monster is an embodiment of all of the good souls that have been raptured. The monster even uses voices of people who have died to try and convince those still alive to open their eyes. They even say things like 'it's not so bad' when they finally see it. There are several characters that say things that sound like whatever they are looking at appears to be a dead relative. The drawings that Gary made suggest the infinity monster is a shape-shifting Lovecraftian being.Īnother theory could be that this is a rapture of all people that God sees fit to join them. Infinity is and always was, and therefore will always be. The embodiment of infinity, in the form of a shape-shifting god, is not something a human brain is capable of processing and therefore if looked upon, causes people to escape their reality in the form of suicide. Something so grand and beyond our little, insignificant lives. The author of the Bird Box book originally said his idea for what the monster was is the representation of infinity. To make things a little more sinister, perhaps the monster is a large god-like being so big and powerful that when a human sees it, they cannot comprehend what they are looking at and go mad. They are not a burden but a reason to live. Of course by the end of the movie she realizes that she loves her children.

She feels she is burdened by having to protect these children. This explains why even though Malorie needs a safe place for herself and family, she feels like she's trapped in a box unable to fend for herself. But even though they have a safe place to live, being trapped inside a box is more about survival and less about enjoying life. Birds can have a safe place away from the dangers of the world and harsh weather in order to raise their young and have a home. A bird box is also referred to as a nesting box.

Mgk in bird box