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      Night of the Comet

      PG-13 Now Playing 1h 33m Sci-Fi Comedy Horror List
      79% 33 Reviews Tomatometer 58% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score After a rare comet sighting, teen sisters Regina (Catherine Mary Stewart) and Samantha (Kelli Maroney) find that they're among the only survivors of a zombie attack. The girls partner with another survivor, Hector (Robert Beltran), but as they try to avoid the zombies, they're sought by scientists who want to experiment on their bodies in the hope of finding an antidote. Dodging both the doctors and the undead, they keep moving in the hope that they can continue to stay alive. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets
      Night of the Comet

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      Valley Girl culture satire Night of the Comet gets lots of mileage out of its slapstick sci-fi zombie approach.

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      William T Catherine Mary Stewart and Keli Maroney make this movie a great experience. It doesn't take itself too seriously. Just a lot of fun to watch. If you love 80's movies, this is Must See! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/04/24 Full Review Dan P This is an incredible example of the 80's B-movie genre that was prevalent on late-night cable courtesy of the likes of Joe Bob Briggs. It would have never been in contention for an Oscar but that's certainly not the point. It is a fun low-budget story that doesn't take itself seriously. A few jump scares and creepy moments (see the scene where they play Scary Noises) and a bit of skin shown off by Kelli Mulroney make this a fun film for a random movie night sitting at home on the couch with the wife or girlfriend. A reminder of a time when films could be low-budget and still fun. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review James N A hilarious and silly spoof that hits on so many of the jokes. It walks the line of absurdity better than you'd expect from the title. A definite phile. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/10/23 Full Review MOVIE E Tomatoes going on a killing spree? , come on you have to give that one an oscar. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/03/23 Full Review Jay H It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel like shopping... enjoyable '80s teen sci-fi flick. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/01/23 Full Review Alec B The movie's sarcastic sense of humor makes for an interesting apocalyptic vision but in a way it makes sense that the teens who roll their eyes at everything would survive the longest. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Jennifer K. Stuller Bitch Media Night of the Comet is not really symbolic of anything quite so real world perilous, but it serves as a rare example of smart, resourceful and snarky butt-kicking women in film of that decade. Dec 22, 2020 Full Review Paul Attanasio Washington Post ... a cheaply made science-fiction movie that enters the atmosphere without ever igniting. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Keith Phipps The Dissolve It feels like an homage to everything, as its likable heroines slowly wander through a movie wasteland filled with familiar landmarks Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 19, 2013 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins There's a sense of fun amidst the semi-sincere peril, even when a juvenile, girlish dress-up montage segues into a machine gun shootout with sadistic, anarchic stockboys. Rated: 6/10 Sep 6, 2020 Full Review Amanda Greever The Daily Times (Tennessee) [Night of the Comet] is boring, unamusing and nearly as convoluted as Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life. Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Jacob Knight Birth.Movies.Death. The bastard offspring of an entire drive-in era, Night of the Comet is one of the most unique motion pictures from any age, and it's a wonder that more modern filmmakers haven't used it as a cinematic template. Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis After a rare comet sighting, teen sisters Regina (Catherine Mary Stewart) and Samantha (Kelli Maroney) find that they're among the only survivors of a zombie attack. The girls partner with another survivor, Hector (Robert Beltran), but as they try to avoid the zombies, they're sought by scientists who want to experiment on their bodies in the hope of finding an antidote. Dodging both the doctors and the undead, they keep moving in the hope that they can continue to stay alive.
      Director
      Thom Eberhardt
      Producer
      Thomas Coleman, Michael Rosenblatt
      Screenwriter
      Thom Eberhardt
      Production Co
      Thomas Coleman and Michael Rosenblatt Productions
      Rating
      PG-13
      Genre
      Sci-Fi, Comedy, Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 16, 1984, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 19, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 33m