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The Day of the Triffids (1962)

★ 6.1Approved90 min

1963 British film by Steve Sekely and Freddie Francis

The Day of the Triffids is a 1963 British science fiction horror film in CinemaScope and Eastmancolor, produced by George Pitcher and Philip Yordan and directed by Steve Sekely. It stars Howard Keel and Nicole Maurey and is loosely based on the 1951 novel of the same name by John Wyndham. The film was released in the UK by the Rank Organisation and in the US by Allied Artists.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Day of the Triffids about?
The Day of the Triffids (1962) — A shower of meteorites produces a glow that blinds anyone that looks at it. As it was such a beautiful sight, most people were watching, and as a consequence, 99% of the population go blind. In the original novel, this chaos results in the escape of some Triffids: experimental pl
Is The Day of the Triffids based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Day of the Triffids scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.