The viral 鈥淏ird Box鈥 challenge has prompted Netflix to issue a warning, telling fans of the hit movie not to hurt themselves and end up in the hospital.
The horror film, starring Sandra Bullock, is about a world plunged into chaos after the arrival of a mysterious killer entity which forces people to wear blindfolds in attempts to survive.
The movie has sparked the viral 鈥淏ird Box鈥 challenge, which tasks people to blindfold themselves just like characters in the movie.
Several hashtags involving the challenge have been trending online for the past several days with people posting photos and videos of themselves moving around rooms or getting from one location to another while blindfolded.
While most of the posts have been harmless, the challenge could be recipe for disaster.
Some videos have shown people walking on busy sidewalks, bumping into furniture and . One video even shows a bumping into a wall.
Some people really taking this Bird Box Challenge too far. Y鈥檃ll need to stop with the foolery.
鈥 Allie Jay (@AllieJay105)
When your husband finishes watching Bird box and is listening for the birds
鈥 golden_gabby99 (@gabriela_vences)
Y'all doing this Challenge?
鈥 FireMadeFlesh (@FleshFire)
So on Wednesday, the Netflix U.S. Twitter account to people who may want to try the challenge.
"Can't believe I have to say this, but: PLEASE DO NOT HURT YOURSELVES WITH THIS BIRD BOX CHALLENGE,鈥 the post read. 鈥淲e don't know how this started, and we appreciate the love, but Boy and Girl have just one wish for 2019 and it is that you not end up in the hospital due to memes."
Some people jokingly responded to Netflix鈥檚 warning. One of the responses referenced Marvel鈥檚 blind superhero Daredevil 鈥 whose eponymous show was recently cancelled after three seasons on Netflix.
Can鈥檛 believe I have to say this, but: PLEASE DO NOT HURT YOURSELVES WITH THIS BIRD BOX CHALLENGE. We don鈥檛 know how this started, and we appreciate the love, but Boy and Girl have just one wish for 2019 and it is that you not end up in the hospital due to memes.
鈥 Netflix US (@netflix)
Only in NY
鈥 Tommy (@THOMAS_RE89)