Perhaps best-known for giving the world creepy plants and creepy children, John Wyndham’s stories were about more than just invading horrors hiding in familiar forms. They were thought-provoking explorations of a dominant species' response to crises, using relatable tools that were themselves metaphors for many other things, each conceived in a markedly British, post-war frame of mind. The filmed versions may lack the same kind of layering depth, but are still mostly enjoyable on their own terms.
On Nutshell:
01.
Village of the Damned (1960)
02.
The Day of the Triffids (1963)
03.
Children of the Damned (1964)
04.
Village of the Damned (1995)
05.
Quest for Love (1971)
On our sister site, Nut Box:
01.
Chocky (1984) TV Miniseries.
02.
Chocky's Children (1985) TV Miniseries.
03.
Chocky's Challenge (1986) TV Miniseries.
04.
The Day of the Triffids (2009) TV Miniseries.
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