The Day of the Triffids
Summary:
Adapted from the novel by John Wyndham, this intelligent British monster movie begins with a meteor shower so intensely bright that it blinds the majority of the world's population, rendering them vulnerable to attack from hordes of carnivorous plants known as "Triffidus Celestus" grown from meteor-borne spores. As the plant-monsters continue to multiply and seek human prey, the remai... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Howard Keel - (Bill Masen)
Kieron Moore - (Tom Goodwin)
Janette Scott - (Karen Goodwin)
Nicole Maurey - (Christine Durrant)
Mervyn Johns - (Mr. Coker)
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Review:
Although it takes entirely too many liberties with the excellent novel upon which it is based, The Day of the Triffids is generally an entertaining sci-fi romp. It has many of the classic (some might say clichéd) elements often associated with the genre -- an alien invasion, stalwart hero, rag-tag band of allies, and a race against time to sa... Continue >>
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