The plot in the john wyndham book makes clear that triffids were an experimental species raised on earth. The day of the triffids, a postapocalyptic, science fictionhorror film involving maneating, ambulatory plants the triffids of the title and based on a novel by john wyndham the midwich cuckoos, chrysalis, was, once, long ago, a saturday morning or saturday evening programming staple. When a spectacular meteor shower pummels the earth, the billions who witness the event are. The university building where bill and jo meet beadley and the others, is now the university of london birkbeck college. I understand that a big budget hollywood remake is in the works surprise. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The population is then left vulnerable to attacks from the triffids. Although wyndham had already published other novels, this was the first published under the john wyndham penname. Day of the triffids 1963 cheezy flicks obscure video and. May 14, 2012 day of the triffids 1963 cheezy flicks one of my favorite 60s scifi films, this is based on the john wyndam novel of the same name. May 15, 2015 the day of the triffids 1963 approved 93 min horror, scifi 27 april 1963 usa a shower of meteorites produces a glow that blinds anyone that looks at it.
It stars howard keel and nicole maurey, and is loosely based on the 1951 novel of the same name by john wyndham. I recall around late december 05early january 06, glenn erickson, on his dvd savant page, made a vague comment about a legit r1 special edition dvd edition of day of the triffids 1963 coming from the proper rightsholder company name not mentioned sometime later in 2006. From the numerous scenes of people barricading doors and windows, to the eerily silent cityscapes in the latter half the film, to the triffids themselves, brought to life by extraterrestrial radiation into a slow but relentless and unstoppable horde, this is the zombie apocalypse playbook in an early, but surprisingly complete form. That movie steered a legion of monster fans to john wyndhams book, where they found a much richer experience that didnt involve nonsense like having the triffids be susceptible to ordinary sea water. The premisea meteor shower blinds almost all of humanity, just as a spaceborne strain of ambulatory killer plants begins to proliferateis so strong that its easy to overlook. Philip yordan produced the film and sold the distribution to allied artists and rank. The influence of the latter on the day of the triffids is easy to see. With howard keel, nicole maurey, janette scott, kieron moore. Triffids is not in the a public domain, but a lowbudget video release in the early 1980s gave piratical distributors the illusion that it was, and bogus flat videotapes of awful quality turned up in various libraries, even legitimate ones. Day of the triffids 1963 howard keel dvd elvis dvd.
New listing the day of the triffids 1963horror movie dvd. Watch the day of the triffids full movie in hd visit a shower of meteorites produces a rare night time spectacle. Personally, ive been waiting for this for years and years. The day of the triffids movie posters from movie poster shop. The day of the triffids film the day of the triffids is a 1962 british science fiction film in cinemascope and eastmancolor, produced by george pitcher and philip yordan, and directed by steve sekely. Rent the day of the triffids 1981 on dvd and bluray. There are some memorable shots in the day of the triffids, used forevermore in tv clip shows and ani gifs across the universe. The day of the triffids 1993 after meteors enter earths atmosphere, blinding much of the planets population in the process, plantlike creatures known as triffids emerge from the craters and. Rent the day of the triffids 1981 starring john duttine and emma relph on dvd and bluray.
The premisea meteor shower blinds almost all of humanity, just as a spaceborne strain of ambulatory killer plants begins to proliferateis. The day of the triffids 1963 page 7 classic horror film. I have a soft spot for the horrific walking houseplants as the 1963 version of the day of the triffids scared the crap out of me as a little tyke. The complete tv miniseries season r2 dvd not us brand new dvd tv shows.
The day of the triffids 1962 full movie download full hd. The producer listed in the credits, george pitcher, had nothing to do with this film. The day of the triffids not on acceptable dvd as of yet 1963 color 2. The day of the triffids 1963 in colour public domain film on dvd.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The novel had previously been adapted in 1962 as a theatrical film and by the bbc in a 1981 series. After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. When a spectacular meteor shower pummels the earth, the billions who witness the event are left with an unexplained shock. Buy the day of the triffids movie posters from movie poster shop. Invasion of the triffids 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Day of the triffids is the most british of scifi films having both genuine scares and at the same time plenty of unintentionally funny moments with vintage film posters, country of origin is usually the most valuable something carried over from book collectors, but in this case this uk quad also happens to have.
Oct 14, 20 every so once in a while when i feel in the mood for viewing the day of the triffids 1963, i cant help but want to pop popcorn. Keel stars as an american sailor who has escaped being blinded by a sudden meteor shower that has robbed most of the. I first watched this film when i was a kid, enjoyed it then and still enjoy it now. Wide screen movies magazine the day of the triffids. The day of the triffids security pictures, ltd allied. Gordon did get yordan to sign a piece of paper admitting he was the writer of the film but gordons autobiography makes not mention of him owning the film itself.
It spent 15 weeks in the charts, peaking at number 4, in 1963. This 1962 version of the day of the triffids has been a tv staple for many years, more probably because of a lasting affection for john wyndhams original novel than any high regard for the film itself. The quality of the digital copy the day of the triffids sold by amazon july 2018 is of such a dreadful quality it is unwatchable. The day of the triffids the 1963 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Jul 10, 2018 i understand that a big budget hollywood remake is in the works surprise. Each story is told in the first person by a man who reports the disaster as a piece of recent history. The day of the triffids full movie howard keel jannette scott 1962. Howard keel dvd for sale in uk 60 used howard keel dvds. First day of issue singapore stamps 1963now, the great escape 1963 film dvds, malaysian first day cover singapore stamps 1963now, used first day cover malaysian stamps 1963now, first day of issue flowers singapore stamps 1963now, day of the triffids in antiquarian and collectable books, 1 first day cover malaysian stamps 1963now. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more.
The day of the triffids 1963 approved 93 min horror, scifi 27 april 1963 usa a shower of meteorites produces a glow that blinds anyone that looks at it. Steve sekely, freddie francis a spectacular meteorite shower leaves all those who witnessed it blind. The script by blacklisted writer bernard gordon severely diluted john wyndhams story into a fastmoving but often muddled monster movie about alien plants made mobile by alien lights and an apparent. The day of the triffids 1963 tailer internet archive. The day of the triffids is a 1962 british science fiction film in cinemascope and eastmancolor, produced by george pitcher and philip yordan, and directed by steve sekely. Day of the triffids 1963 based on the classic novel by john wyndham village of the damned, the day of the triffids is a firstclass excursion into a science fiction nightmare. In the original novel, this chaos results in the escape of some triffids. As it was such a beautiful sight, most people were watching, and as a consequence, 99% of the population go blind. The day of the triffids 1963 classic horror film board. Loosely adapted from john wyndhams novel, day of the triffids. The day of the triffids full movie howard keel jannette.
Day of the triffids is the most british of scifi films having both genuine scares and at the same time plenty of unintentionally funny moments with vintage film posters, country of origin is usually the most valuable something carried over from book collectors, but in this case this uk quad also happens to have by far the best art for the film a rare combination which makes this. Savant still loves the day of the triffids and has been hoping for years for a decent dvd release. Sep 27, 2012 the characters are likable and non descript. Fiftytwo years later, this horrifying story is a science fiction classic, touted by the times london as having all the reality of a vividly realized nightmare. There is a line running down the right side of the film. The day of the triffids is the sort of film where you get the impression theres a better potential movie in the central premise than the one that actually got made, and this is also one film from the classic era or about two decades after it, really that would benefit from the greater sophistication in modern day effects work. Day of the triffids 1963 dvd widescreenhoward keel. The day of the triffids is a bbc miniseries made in 2009. The film has been released in cinemas in 1963, not in 1962. The day of the triffids is a postapocalyptic novel written in 1951 by the english science fiction author john wyndham. But ive seen nothing more on it since then, and i didnt read any similar newsrumors, at the time, on any. Invasion of the body snatchers 1978, the slime people 1963, dead shadows 2012, war of the worlds 2005, scintilla 2014. The distinctive tower, called the senate house, is still there although it is less prominent on the skyline than in 1951 when the novel was published. Jun 22, 2010 philip yordan produced the film and sold the distribution to allied artists and rank.
Howard keel stars as a man who retains his sight after eye surgery while most of the population of the world loses theirs sight after watching a meteor shower. Comments executive produced and written by philip yordan, day of the triffids was a bungled attempt to make a glossy postapocalyptic scifi epic that reportedly was never in any firm shape. Thestory of the day of the triffids is set in motion by a mysterious meteorite shower that blinds everyone who watches. But, its as good as, if not much better than any other version of this movie ive ever seen, and best of all its widescreen.
The first attempt to film the day of the triffids was 1962s commercially successful but awkward and deeply flawed cinemascope spectacular. The audio volume level is all over the place, even during a single sentence. The day of the triffids full movie howard keel jannette scott. 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. Best movies like the day of the triffids bestsimilar. The day of the triffids 1962 vhs film horror scifi. The complete film is here at ia in the feature films collection. To makes things worse, especially for the few survivors who can still see, the same meteorite shower. The picture hasnt been restored, so dont expect bluray quality.
The day of the triffids the complete bbc series dvd dvd qmvg the cheap. Bill masen, bandages over his wounded eyes, misses the most spectacular meteorite shower england has ever seen. Howard keel, nicole maurey, janette scott, kieron moore, mervyn johns, janina faye, alison leggatt, ewan roberts, colette wilde 1963, 95 minutes, directed by. It takes the premise of carnivorous extraterrestrial vegetation from the book and guts the characterization. The day of the triffids 1963 feature video dailymotion. Although wyndham had already published other novels using other pen name combinations drawn from his real name, this was the first novel published as john. Day of the triffids restoration project classic horror.
The novel had previously been adapted in 1962 as a theatrical film and by the bbc in a 1981 series plot part one. John wyndham the day of the triffids audiobook full duration. The day of the triffids 1963 freddie francis, steve. The day of the triffids is a 1951 postapocalyptic novel by the english science fiction author john wyndham. Starring howard keel, nicole maurey, janina faye, mervyn johns, carol ann ford cinematography ted moore art direction cedric dawe special effects wally veevers original music johnny douglas, ron goodwin written by bernard gordon uncredited from the novel by john wyndham. Join me as i discuss the classic film, the day of the triffids from 1963 click show more tab for further links. John duttine, emma relph, maurice colbourne dvd new see more like this the day of the triffids 1981. One of the triffids is played by actor mic dillon uncredited. The day of the triffids 1963 dvd 5060425351083 ebay. The day of the triffids decent, albeit uneven, british scifihorror film. An anamorphic widescreen edition of 1963s day of the triffids. A spectacular meteorite shower leaves all those who witnessed it blind. In the uk the bbc seemed to hold the dvd rights for reasons unclear to me.
It established him as an important writer, and remains his best known novel. Oct 24, 20 italian poster for the day of the triffids, 1963 oct 24, 20 italian poster for the day of the triffids, 1963 stay safe and healthy. A scifi thriller 1963 that sticks in the mind, thanks to deft pacing and a vividly paranoid premise. Watch the day of the triffids online 1963 movie yidio. Halliwells film guide described day of the triffids as, a rough and ready adaptation of a famous scifi novel, sometimes blunderingly effective and with moments of good trick work as we said, very much a film of its time but still as impressive and entertaining now as. In 1951 john wyndham published his novel the day of the triffids to moderate acclaim. Buy day of the triffids 1963 from zavvi, the home of pop culture. This endoftheworld film has been featured a number of times on the uen utah education network scifi friday program, fridays at 9 p. The day of the triffids is an adaptation of john wyndhams novel of the same name, and its no surprise to learn that the film is considered far from a faithful recreation, since it somehow manages to make the idea of gigantic murderous monsterplants boring.
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