Review of The Day of the Triffids (1963) by Jenna I — 17 Aug 2009

Has everything you could ever want in a 60s scifi- sailors, apocalyptic chaos, useless screaming women, and walking plants.

This review of The Day of the Triffids (1963) was written by Jenna I on 17 Aug 2009.

The Day of the Triffids has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Daniel S (2,332) on 09 Nov 2008

I like these old sci fi movies now and again. OK we know the effects aren't too hot but that's all they had to work with then…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 12 Apr 2009

The initial half hour setup to this film is pretty good stuff and classic B Movie Sci-Fi fare…

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By Matthew R (1,327) on 16 Feb 2008

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By Sam W (829) on 09 Feb 2012

Dated iconic horror story - the creepy, slow start is initially terrifying, but the good effects are laughable now, and the shocking scenes…

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By Alicia M (216) on 12 Aug 2008

The tv version of the book made by the BBC was better than the movie, considering the BBC version was actually pretty bad, this is even worse…

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By Allan S (103) on 04 May 2008

Solid sci-fi classic, nice special effects for the time, good story well executed. The acting is mostly good…

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By Peter H (1,359) on 09 Jul 2010

Space faring Triffids take a jab at our Ultimate Invasive Species Title here on earth. They eventually get hosed…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 25 Apr 2009

Entertaining but could do with an update…

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By Kimberley F (164) on 25 Aug 2010

Seriously how could this movie ever be good? It's terrible. Aweful characters, acting, staging, script, storyline and graphics…

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By Allan J (79) on 13 Aug 2009

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