Night of the Comet
1984 · Movie · PG-13 · 95 min · ★ 6.2 · 69% critics
After a passing comet devastates life on Earth, two teens discover they’re among the few left standing. As they search for safety and other survivors, they face roaming zombie-like cannibals and a threatening group of scientists with their own agenda.
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-11-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (441 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, campy 80s apocalypse mashup with jokes, mall escapism, and zombie thrills; Not for you if you need serious horror or tight plotting like World War Z.
Pros: campy horror-comedy fun; memorable 80s vibe; likable resourceful leads | Cons: uneven second half; cheesy low-budget effects; thin plot logic
Themes
- california
- post-apocalyptic future
- comet
- mad scientist
- end of the world
- zombie
- valley girl
- optimistic
Cast & crew
Catherine Mary Stewart
as Regina
Robert Beltran
as Hector
Kelli Maroney
as Samantha
Sharon Farrell
as Doris
Mary Woronov
as Audrey
Geoffrey Lewis
as Carter
Peter Fox
as Wilson
Michael Bowen
as Larry
- JA
John Achorn
as Oscar
Devon Ericson
as Minder
Directed by Thom Eberhardt