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The Day of the Triffids

1963 · 93 min

A creaky, earnest apocalyptic chiller that mixes eerie deserted streets with stiff dialogue and a few memorably strange plant attacks.

Directed by
Steve Sekely
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Tagline
From the nightmare novel that made the world shudder!
Overview
After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.

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Directed by
Steve Sekely
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • fate
  • family
  • nature
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
Steve Sekely
Written by
Bernard Gordon
Starring
Howard Keel, Janina Faye, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, Mervyn Johns, Kieron Moore, Ewan Roberts, Alison Leggatt
Music
Ron Goodwin
Cinematography
Ted Moore
Runtime
93 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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