Day of the Triffids (Blu-ray)

This faithful BBC version of John Wyndham's chilling 1951 science-fiction novel relates the horrifying story of a devastating meteor shower that has blinded most of the Earth's inhabitants. Farmworker Bill Masen (John Duttine) is one man who has retained his sight, and he fights to survive against the enormous, invasive plants known as Triffids which have become ambulatory and flesh-hungry. Emma Relph, Maurice Colbourne, Stephen Yardley co-star. 157 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. Region Free

Director: David Maloney