The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham Bill Masen wakes in a hospital with bandages over his eyes. Finally, he will be able to expose his eyes to light — if only a nurse or doctor would come to remove the bandages. Well, no one is left to help Bill because a gnarly comet has […]
Read MoreRyan Skardal´s rating: 3 | John Wyndham | Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | | 7 comments |
The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham At this point, only the most obstinate of naysayers would ever deny the alarming evidence regarding global warming, the shrinking of the ozone layer, the melting of the polar ice caps, and the rising of the Earth’s ocean levels. Indeed, just recently, the European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 satellite revealed […]
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The Chrysalids by John Wynhdam It’s no wonder that David dreams of a distant and wondrous city at night: life in the post-apocalyptic settlement, Waknuk, is difficult. Waknuk’s people are descended from the survivors of the Tribulation, which everyone knows was sent by God to punish the Old People. Though David and his community are […]
Read MoreRyan Skardal, Sandy Ferber and Kat Hooper´s rating: 4 | John Wyndham | Audio, Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | | 5 comments |
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham Midwich was just another quiet English town until the Dayout — when an invisible dome surrounds Midwich for one day. Afterward, all of the women discover that they are pregnant. Since not all of them are married (or sexually active), it soon becomes clear that these women are being […]
Read MoreRyan Skardal´s rating: 4 | John Wyndham | Audio, Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | | 4 comments |
Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham Published in 1960, John Wyndham’s Trouble with Lichen tells the story of Diana Brackley, a revolutionary, a feminist, and a scientist. Diana is considered odd because although she is attractive, she does not want to marry. Instead, she is dedicated to her career in the lab, and it is […]
Read MoreRyan Skardal and Sandy Ferber´s rating: 3.5 | John Wyndham | Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | | 2 comments |
Chocky by John Wyndham Following the publication of 1960’s Trouble With Lichen, fans of the hugely popular English sci-fi writer John Wyndham would have to wait a good solid eight years for his next novel to be released. During that time, the author limited himself to the shorter form, coming out with 10 stories. One […]
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I’m reviewing these films together because they’re available in this handy double feature DVD. Village of the Damned is also available on Amazon Instant Video. Village of the Damned: These eyes… A fairly faithful adaptation of John Wyndham‘s 1957 sci-fi thriller The Midwich Cuckoos (reviewed by Ryan), Village of the Damned was released in June […]
Read MoreSandy Ferber´s rating: 5 | John Wyndham | Film / TV, Horror | SFF Reviews | | 3 comments |
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