Name: The Day of the Triffids
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1963-04-24
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Howard Keel, Janina Faye, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, Mervyn Johns

1963·Science Fiction·1h 33m

7.0

★

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

london, england

paris, france

based on novel or book

marine biologist

giant plant

plant

meteor

alien life-form

alien invasion

child molester

blindness

man eating plant

botanical garden

meteor shower

little girl in peril

mass evacuation

alien plant-life

isolated lighthouse

ship's mate

childnapper

cadiz, spain

sea water

fairgrounds

abandoned cities

seeing people

Trailer

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Where to Watch

Cast

Howard Keel

Bill Masen

Janina Faye

Susan - Child on the Train

Nicole Maurey

Christine Durrant

Janette Scott

Karen Goodwin

Mervyn Johns

Mr. Coker

Kieron Moore

Tom Goodwin

Ewan Roberts

Dr. Soames

Alison Leggatt

Miss Coker

Carole Ann Ford

Bettina

Ian Wilson

Greenhouse Watchman

Victor Brooks

Poiret

Jim Brady

Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)

Crew

Steve Sekely

Director

Ted Moore

Director of Photography

Philip Yordan

Executive Producer

Popular Reviews

24 reviews

Stooblooby

4.0★ · 02/25/26

Crazy dave been mutating his plants again.

Joshua Hinrichs

1.0★ · 10/21/25

Hey, let's take two okay post-apocalypse scenarios and combine them for some reason! No energy, looks bad, sounds bad, and way too long.

It's shit from a butt.

Tristan Blyth

5.0★ · 09/17/25

It’s kinda mid

MadVlasters

4.0★ · 08/11/25

This movie poses that blind people are raging maniacal zombies who will destroy civilization. Every serious moment in this is funnier than the best Mr Magoo gags.

Jess Johno

2.0★ · 08/04/25

Plants are bad villains