Review contains minor spoilers.
It was the intriguing premise of Day of the Triffids that got me interested in seeing the movie. I've never been a big fan of 50's and 60's horror movie but when I heard that Triffids was about a meteor shower that left most of the population of Earth blind and populated it with man-eating flowers I had to see it.
For the most part the film is executed well if you can accept the F/X limitations of a film made in 1962. The problem is that the film seems to forget what it's about, Triffids overtaking the Earth! Much of the movie is about Bill Masen and Christine Durrant trying to get to a safe zone with other people with sight. Unfortunately they do this pretty much without interference from Triffids.
I enjoyed Day of the Triffids it had a little bit of suspense, a couple of good, but short, action sequences and the Triffids were very well done, but under-used (they are rarely shown attacking anyone). The film is also marred by it's quick resolution and a tacked on "Hollywood ending". Day of the Triffids is for fans of the genre and those who have a affinity for film in general. It's also a good sci-fi horror film for younger children, although they might get bored. Day of the Triffids gets a 6 out of 10.
It was the intriguing premise of Day of the Triffids that got me interested in seeing the movie. I've never been a big fan of 50's and 60's horror movie but when I heard that Triffids was about a meteor shower that left most of the population of Earth blind and populated it with man-eating flowers I had to see it.
For the most part the film is executed well if you can accept the F/X limitations of a film made in 1962. The problem is that the film seems to forget what it's about, Triffids overtaking the Earth! Much of the movie is about Bill Masen and Christine Durrant trying to get to a safe zone with other people with sight. Unfortunately they do this pretty much without interference from Triffids.
I enjoyed Day of the Triffids it had a little bit of suspense, a couple of good, but short, action sequences and the Triffids were very well done, but under-used (they are rarely shown attacking anyone). The film is also marred by it's quick resolution and a tacked on "Hollywood ending". Day of the Triffids is for fans of the genre and those who have a affinity for film in general. It's also a good sci-fi horror film for younger children, although they might get bored. Day of the Triffids gets a 6 out of 10.