The chrysalids the day of the triffids coles notes by john coles notes staff. Wyndham had considerable success with novels such as the day of the triffids 1951, the kraken wakes 1953, the chrysalids 1955 and the midwich cuckoos 1957. Nicole maurey, howard keel and janette scott barry mccann looks at classic horror scifi day of the triffids 1962 directed by steve sekely, the film opens in a london hospital where bill masens bandaged eyes miss out on a spectacular meteor storm. The day of the triffids, published in 1951, expresses many of the political concerns of its time. Anyways, today we dive into the cult film day of the. All about the first attempt to portray the novel, the flawed but enjoyable movie. In the book they were not extraterrestrial as depicted in the 1962 movie, but were supposedly bioengineered in the soviet union.
The film version of john wyndhams novel about a catastrophe that renders the population blind and leaves them prey to lethal plants is badly. It was written by the english science fiction author john wyndham parkes lucas beynon harris, under the pen name john wyndham. Topics 1962, horror, film, movie, old film, old movie. The 1962 film is fine for those perhaps who have not read the book. The kraken wakes, dramatised for radio in 1998, is a gripping story of monsters from the. Directed by steve sekely, the day of the triffids was based on the 1951 novel by john wyndham and was released in 1962 in united kingdom but 1963 in the united states.
And while the idea of a story about killer plants may seem laughable these days. This book contains the complete text of the hardcover. Entertaining british sci fi adventure about killer plants from outer space. Very loosely adapted from john wyndhams novel of the same name, the day of the triffids begins with a rather boringly delivered but thankfully brief voiceover about carnivorous plants. Bbc radio drama the day of the triffids part 1 by john wyndham duration. It takes the premise of carnivorous extraterrestrial vegetation from the book and guts the characterization.
Bernard gordon screenplay, philip yordan front for bernard gordon, john wyndham novel. The day of the triffids is a 1962 british science fiction film in cinemascope and eastmancolor, produced by george pitcher and philip yordan, and directed by steve sekely. The day of the triffids is a 1951 postapocalyptic novel about a plague of blindness that befalls the entire world, allowing the rise of an aggressive species of plant. The day of the triffids film 1962 reality checkpoint. All in all for gritty storytelling, a science fiction story with entertainment value and a real message for our day, the day of the triffids should not be missed. In the 1950s, british author john wyndham was for a time regarded as a successor to h. The day of the triffids 1962 directed by freddie francis, steve.
Triffids first appeared in the book day of the triffids by the english scifi author john wyndham. Fiftytwo years later, this horrifying story is a science fiction classic, touted by the times london as having more. In 1951 john wyndham published his novel the day of the triffids to moderate acclaim. Hailed as the greatest sciencefiction masterpiece of our time the day of the triffids by john wyndham the end begins when a day that you happen to know is wednesday starts off by sounding like sunday, there is. John wyndham day of the triffids cartoon comic vintage sci fi magazine set 1974. Triffids were also featured in the 1957 bbc radio dramatization of wyndhams book, in a considerably altered film which was produced in 1962, and in a more faithful television serial.
Loosely adapted from john wyndhams novel, day of the triffids. The day of the triffids movie press book 1962 grade. The triffid is a fictional tall, mobile, carnivorous plant species, created by john wyndham in his 1951 novel the day of the triffids, which has since been adapted for film and television. Actually, ive always meant to talk to bernie about that script, because krakatoa was definitely west of java. The day of the triffids paperback 1962 by john wyndham author. Fiftytwo years later, this horrifying story is a science fiction classic, touted by the times london as having all the reality of a vividly realized nightmare. John wyndham parkes lucas benyon harris was born in 1903, the son of a. The triffid is a highly venomous fictional plant species, the titular antagonist from the 1951 novel the day of the triffids by john wyndham and also later appears in simon clarks novel the night of the triffids.
The day of the triffids is a 1950s apocalypse novel by john wyndham which one of my loyal blog readers told me was one on my list i should head for first. This book contains the complete text of the hardcover edition. One bag of seeds was taken, but flew out and pollinated, covering the world in. Read the book and any opinion you had of it is sure to change. They achieved some success in australia, but greater success in the uk and in scandinavia in the 1980s before disbanding in 1989. So much so that there was a 1981 sixepisode miniseries readapting the original novel, without the lighthouse portions, and a twopart tvmovie made in 2009. Wyndham and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bill masen, bandages over his wounded eyes, misses the most spectacular meteorite shower england has ever seen. The triffids were an australian alternative rock and pop band, formed in perth in western australia in may 1978 with david mccomb as singersongwriter, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboardist. And one which i decided to watch after first having read the book on which its based. Payment can be made by paypal and credit cards directly. The day of the triffids is a 1951 postapocalyptic novel by the english science fiction author john wyndham.
The day of the triffids by john wyndham, paperback. The day of the triffids was a postapocalyptic novel written in 1951 by john wyndham and turned into a script by bernard gordon, who had written earth versus the flying saucers 1956 and krakatoa east of java 1969. It stars howard keel and nicole maurey, and is loosely based on the 1951 novel of the same name by john wyndham. Janina faye and howard keel in invasion of the triffids 1962 carole ann ford in invasion of the triffids 1962. Transformers producer don murphy and michael preger will breathe new life into john wyndhams classic scifi novel. The doctors were due to remove the bandages from my eyes. The day of the triffids full movie howard keel jannette scott 1962 duration. Books similar to the day of the triffids goodreads. The day of the triffids is an adaptation of john wyndhams novel of the same name, and its no surprise to learn that the film is considered far from a faithful recreation, since it somehow manages to make the idea of gigantic murderous monsterplants boring. In effect, wyndham took the apocalyptic sciencefiction of wells and reworked it into disaster parables for middleclass england of. Very loosely adapted from john wyndhams novel of the. That movie steered a legion of monster fans to john wyndhams book, where they found a much richer experience that didnt involve nonsense like having the triffids be susceptible to ordinary sea water. The day of the triffids film 1962 im a huge john wyndham fan and recently rewatched the 1962 film of the day of the triffids.
The day of the triffids has been a relatively popular property in england since its release. The first attempt to film the day of the triffids was 1962s commercially successful but awkward and deeply flawed cinemascope spectacular. A shower of meteorites produces a glow that blinds anyone that. With howard keel, nicole maurey, janette scott, kieron moore. Some of their bestknown songs include wide open road february 1986. Im a huge john wyndham fan and recently rewatched the 1962 film of the day of the triffids. Now, with civilization in chaos, the triffids huge, venomous, largerooted plants able to walk, feeding on human flesh can have their day. The day outside, i realized now, was sounding even more wrong than i had thought. The day of the triffids is a 1951 postapocalyptic novel by the english science fiction author. Spelling is british and mistakes by publisher are left in. The word triffid has become a common reference in british english to describe large, invasive or menacinglooking plants. The day of the triffids, first broadcast in 1968, is set in a world in which most people have been left blind after a meteor shower, and lethal carnivorous triffids are roaming the land.
The day of the triffids 1962 scifi saturdays retrozap. It has been remade multiple times, but this often is considered the classic film version of the story despite not really following the novel. John wyndhams classic 1951 science fiction novel the day of the triffids has had a number of film, tv and radio outings. The story has been made into the 1962 feature film of the same name, three radio drama series in 1957, 1968 and 2001 and two tv series in. Although wyndham had already published other novels using other penname combinations drawn from his. In the original novel, this chaos results in the escape of triffids. The day of the triffids by john wyndham audiobook youtube. Day of the triffids based on the book by john wyndham. A new tv adaptation of john wyndhams classic scifi novel the day of.
After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. The noises it made, or failed to make, were more like sunday than sunday itselfand id come round again to being absolutely assured that it was wednesday, whatever else had happened to it. The day of the triffids returning to the silver screen in 3d sep 23, 2010. 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. In the day of the triffids, biologist bill masen wakes in hospital to find that everyone who was awake and watching during an unusual comet shower has gone blind overnight. The day of the triffids is perhaps the most famous catastrophe novel of the twentieth century and its startling imagery of desolate streets and lurching, lethal plant life retains its power to haunt today.