The Day of the Triffids
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The Day of the Triffids is a 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive spec
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The Day of the Triffids film poster (1962)
28 Days Later
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28 Days Later is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover that
The Day of the Triffids
…for the International Fantasy Award in 1952, and in 2003 the novel was listed on the BBC's survey The Big Read. It is the inspiration for the 2002 film 28 Days Later. In 2021, the novel was one of six classic science fiction novels by British authors selected by the Royal Mail to feature in a series of UK postage…
Theatrical release poster
Busy areas of Central London, including Westminster Bridge, had to be filmed early in the morning or while the crew briefly closed streets for the film's opening sequence.
Retrospective screening poster variation
During the COVID-19 pandemic, some media commentary compared images of deserted city streets (such as London, pictured) to scenes in 28 Days Later.