Is The Day of the Triffids scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Day of the Triffids easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Day of the Triffids violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Day of the Triffids sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Day of the Triffids end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Day of the Triffids

Name: The Day of the Triffids
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1963
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Howard Keel, Janina Faye, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, Mervyn Johns

From the nightmare novel that made the world shudder!

Directed by Steve Sekely

Produced by Allied Artists Pictures, Security Pictures Ltd.

196393 min6.1 / 10

A bleak sci-fi horror about humanity's sudden vulnerability to an alien botanical threat, built on apocalyptic dread and the struggle to survive in a world gone dark.

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.

Questions people ask

Is The Day of the Triffids scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Day of the Triffids easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Day of the Triffids violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Day of the Triffids sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Day of the Triffids end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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