Movies Like The Day of the Triffids (1963)

The Day of the Triffids is a 1963 horror, science fiction film from Steve Sekely with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Thing from Another World.

Horror Science Fiction

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956

A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.

7.5

MagicScore

The Thing from Another World

1951

Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.

6.7

MagicScore

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005

After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.

6.4

MagicScore

Attack the Block

2011

A teen gang in a South London housing estate must team up with the other residents to protect their neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.

6.5

MagicScore

The War of the Worlds

1953

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.

6.8

MagicScore

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

1996

A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary. However the battle may result in Gamera losing his bond with both Asagi and humanity.

7.5

MagicScore

The Monolith Monsters

1957

Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community.

6.5

MagicScore

Little Shop of Horrors

1986

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper.

7.0

MagicScore

Men in Black: International

2019

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

Quatermass 2

1957

In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the first Moon colony, learn that a secret, ostensibly government-run, complex of identical design has been built in a remote part of England and is the focus of periodic falls of small, hollow "meteorites" originating in outer space. Quatermass determines to investigate and uncovers a terrifying extraterrestrial life form which has already begun action to take over the Earth.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Brain Dead

2007

A sleepy fishing port town is consumed with terror when a small crater crash-lands nearby and releases a slimy parasitic agent that transforms the residents into brain-eating zombies. Cornered in an abandoned fishing lodge, six strangers are forced to band together to stave off the blood-sucking monsters clawing the walls outside.

4.8

MagicScore

#12

Battle: Los Angeles

2011

When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine staff sergeant and his team are sent into battle only to find they must take it upon themselves to defeat an unknown enemy and protect what remains of Los Angeles.

5.8

MagicScore

#13

A Quiet Place Part II

2021

Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

A Quiet Place

2018

A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

I Married a Monster from Outer Space

1958

Aliens from Outer Space are slowly switching places with real humans -- one of the first being a young man about to get married. Slowly, his new wife realizes something is wrong, and her suspicions are confirmed when her husband's odd behaviour begins to show up in other townspeople.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Invaders from Mars

1953

A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

The Offence

1973

A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

The Invisible Ray

1936

Dr. Janos Rukh discovers a certain type of radium that has almost magical healing properties. But the element has a dangerous side, too, and it has already started affecting Rukh. Consumed by paranoia, he begins to suspect that his wife is having an affair. Wild for revenge, Rukh hatches a deadly plot...using his own poisoned body as a weapon to kill.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Earth Rescue Day

2021

Mankind is forced to live underground after a giant alien descends upon our planet. After spending years below, a team of braves a finally ready to head back to the top and fight for their planet, with a secret weapon that has been years in the making.

6.5

MagicScore

#20

Poor Things

2023

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Day of the Triffids?

The top films similar to The Day of the Triffids by MovieMagicScore are Invasion of the Body Snatchers (7.5), The Thing from Another World (6.7), Zathura: A Space Adventure (6.4). Each shares horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Day of the Triffids worth watching?

The Day of the Triffids holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 186 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Day of the Triffids?

The Day of the Triffids (1963) is a horror, science fiction film directed by Steve Sekely, starring Howard Keel, Janina Faye, Nicole Maurey.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Day of the Triffids?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more horror recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Day of the Triffids

This ranked list pairs The Day of the Triffids (1963), a horror and science fiction film from Steve Sekely, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Howard Keel take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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