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The Day of the Triffids poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.8 / 100
1963·Horror / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 33m

THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS

“Beware the triffids... they grow... know... walk... talk... stalk... and kill!”

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.

Above the Line
Steve Sekely, Freddie Francis·DirectorBernard Gordon·ScreenplayJohn Wyndham·NovelTed Moore·Director of PhotographyRon Goodwin·Original Music Composer
Cast
Howard Keel·Bill MasenJanina Faye·Susan - Child on the TrainNicole Maurey·Christine DurrantJanette Scott·Karen GoodwinMervyn Johns·Mr. CokerKieron Moore·Tom GoodwinEwan Roberts·Dr. SoamesAlison Leggatt·Miss CokerGeoffrey Matthews·Luis de la VegaGilgi Hauser·Teresa de la Vega
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Steve Sekely·Director
Writing· 2
Bernard Gordon·ScreenplayJohn Wyndham·Novel
Camera· 4
Ted Moore·Director of PhotographyJohn Winbolt·Camera OperatorJohn Shinerock·Focus PullerHugh Davey·Focus Puller
Sound & Music· 4
Ron Goodwin·Original Music ComposerMatt McCarthy·Sound EditorMaurice Askew·Sound RecordistBert Ross·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Cedric Dawe·Art DirectionPaul Rabiger·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
George Pitcher·ProducerPhilip Yordan·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 2
Wally Veevers·Visual EffectsEileen Warwick·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
74.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Day of the Triffids's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#3A4D5E
#8C7D6C
#C1B4A3
Mood
Tense, Urgent, Ominous
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman stand in the foreground, looking up and to the right, against a backdrop of a cloudy, stormy sky over a city. Large, thorny plant-like tendril”

sci-fihorror
Key Elements
Thorny Plant TendrilsAirplaneLondon EyeSt. Paul's CathedralBig BenRed Trench Coat
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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