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Overview

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Director:
Steve Sekely
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Writers (WGA):
John Wyndham (novel)
Bernard Gordon (screenplay) (front Philip Yordan)
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Release Date:
27 April 1963 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
Spine Chilling Terror more
Plot:
A shower of meteorites produces a glow that blinds anyone that looks at it. As it was such a beautiful sight... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Very good British made sci-fi. more (72 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Invasion of the Triffids (International: English title)
Revolt of the Triffids (International: English title)
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) (1987) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:Approved (PCA #21227) | West Germany:16

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Trivia:
The triffids inspired the E.T. plants of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the security guard is killed, you can see the triffid moving towards him on wheels. They are clearly visible for a couple of seconds more
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Narrator: [narrating voice over] In nature's scheme of things, there are certain plants which are carnivorous, or eating plants. The Venus Fly Trap is one of the best known of these plants. A fly drawn to the plant by its sweet syrup, brushes against triggered bristles. Just how these plants digest their pray has yet to be explained. There is much still to learn about these fascinating eating plants. This is a newcomer: Triffidus Celestus, brought to earth on the meteorite during the Day of the Triffids.
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24 out of 27 people found the following comment useful.
Very good British made sci-fi., 11 June 2000
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Author: Michael O'Keefe from Muskogee OK

A meteorite shower lights up the sky and blinds all that watches it. Most of the world population must also deal with some rather weird plant life that can uproot itself and seek human nourishment.

Howard Keel plays a sailor recovering from an eye operation, thus not being blinded by the mysterious glowing display. He finds a young girl that slept through the starry shower. Together they seek out help and a solution to this very weird problem. A couple of marine biologist, stranded in a lighthouse, get a 'hands on' encounter with the rampaging stalks of terror.

An evenly paced movie considering the slow moving menace. This makes you ponder watering your plants. Very good movie.

Also in the cast are Janina Faye, Nicole Maurey and Janette Scott.

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