Mervyn Johns

The Day of the Triffids

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June 8, 2024June 8, 2024

Day of the Triffids (1963) starring Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey

The Day of the Triffids is a famous science fiction horror tale. Triffids are tall, carnivorous, mobile plants capable of aggressive and seemingly intelligent behavior. They are able to move about by “walking” on their roots. Triffids appear to communicate with each other. And they have a deadly whip-like poisonous sting that enables them to kill their victims …. And feed on their rotting carcasses.

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October 21, 2023November 2, 2023

The Old Dark House 1963 is a very funny dark comedy by William Castle, where poor Tom Poston finds himself in the bizarre Femm house…. Where seemingly everyone is crazy. And one of them is homicidal!

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November 15, 2020March 27, 2024

Dead of Night (1945) starring Mervyn Johns, Sally Ann Howes, Michael Redgrave

Dead of Night is a very interesting anthology of horror stories. An architect arrives at a house, meets a group of strangers … And he knows all of them, from a recurring dream. It turns out that each of them has a story to tell … And the psychiatrist dismisses all of their stories. Finally, there’s an unexpected conclusion, that is quite fitting.