Night of the Comet

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Night of the Comet

PG-13

Released Nov 16, 1984

1h 33m

Sci-Fi

Comedy

Horror

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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.

Critics Consensus

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

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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

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

... a cheaply made science-fiction movie that enters the atmosphere without ever igniting.

Jan 3, 2018

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Clint S

This horror film is a quintessential B-movie, zombie-themed, and apocalyptic, but its mid-eighties charm makes it utterly delightful. The unlikely survival story of two teenage valley girls from LA, amidst a catastrophic comet flyby, has become a beloved favorite of mine. The film expertly balances humor, jump scares, and memorable one-liners, making it incredibly quotable with repeated viewings. Having watched it excessively as a child, almost daily for a year, I revisited it after a decade and my affection for it remains unwavering, solidifying its status as a cherished guilty pleasure

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Audience Member

Funny snarky movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Jonathan O

Night of the Comet is The Last Man on Earth meets Dawn of the Dead meets Valley Girl for chicks and is really clever idea for women do what ever they want surround by zombies and evil scientists and great cast and costume designs you can actually feel the 80's culture.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/24

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Jonathan G

A beautifully atmospheric sci-fi B-movie, Thom Eberhardt’s “Night of the Comet” is a bright, iconic, and underrated gem from the mid-80s. This is quite possibly the most 80s film ever made, with Kelli Maroney and Catherine Mary Stewart giving in my opinion some of the best performances of that era. If shopping during the zombie apocalypse is something you’d do, I’d say this one is definitely for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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Stephen W

A Lower budget movie with a really Cool cast! A good twist on a doomsday scenario for mankind. It's a "get your popcorn ready" flick. Two thumbs up!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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Farah R

Dumb, boring, and altogether unbelievable, Night of the Comet is a below-average sci-fi comedy and a complete waste of time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/23/24

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Catherine Mary Stewart

Regina

Kelli Maroney

Samantha

Robert Beltran

Hector

Geoffrey Lewis

Carter

Mary Woronov

Audrey

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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: Andrew Lane, Wayne Crawford
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