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A line up of the various forms the Triffids have taken, from John Wyndham's book The Day of the Triffids.

The 50s Triffid is based on the original sketch Wyndham did himself, which shows it looking more like an animal then a plant.

The 60s version came from the 1962 movie, which was amidst an array of B-horror movies at the time, so the backstory of the triffids in this version were that they were extra-terrestrial, and thus looked a lot more menacing and gruesome.

The 80s Triffid came from the original BBC series in 1982, which, to date, is the closest adaptation of the book. The triffids however, even though they match the description given in the book, are unlike the rest and have a brightly coloured flower and look like actual plants rather than creatures.

And finally, the recent adaptation by the BBC at the end of last year in 2009, shows the triffids looking more like the 60s movie triffids and were produced in CGI (and very good for the BBC at that). In this they have a dark blue flower and seem to be the largest incarnation of the beast so far.

Description
A line up of the various forms the Triffids have taken, from John Wyndham's book The Day of the Triffids.

The 50s Triffid is based on the original sketch Wyndham did himself, which shows it looking more like an animal then a plant.

The 60s version came from the 1962 movie, which was amidst an array of B-horror movies at the time, so the backstory of the triffids in this version were that they were extra-terrestrial, and thus looked a lot more menacing and gruesome.

The 80s Triffid came from the original BBC series in 1982, which, to date, is the closest adaptation of the book. The triffids however, even though they match the description given in the book, are unlike the rest and have a brightly coloured flower and look like actual plants rather than creatures.

And finally, the recent adaptation by the BBC at the end of last year in 2009, shows the triffids looking more like the 60s movie triffids and were produced in CGI (and very good for the BBC at that). In this they have a dark blue flower and seem to be the largest incarnation of the beast so far.