The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids

From the nightmare novel that made the world shudder!

NR 1963 · 93 min · ★ 6.1 · Science Fiction, Horror

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.

Directed by Steve Sekely · Written by Bernard Gordon

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