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6.2/10   4,423 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Thom Eberhardt (written by)
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Release Date:
16 November 1984 (USA) more
Tagline:
It was the last thing on earth they ever expected. more
Plot:
A comet wipes out most of life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls to fight the evil types who survive. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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It's valley girls vs. zombies and evil scientists tonight on Schlock Wars!! more (125 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Robert Beltran ... Hector

Catherine Mary Stewart ... Regina

Kelli Maroney ... Samantha

Sharon Farrell ... Doris
Mary Woronov ... Audrey

Geoffrey Lewis ... Carter
Peter Fox ... Wilson

John Achorn ... Oscar

Michael Bowen ... Larry
Devon Ericson ... Minder

Lissa Layng ... Davenport
Ivan E. Roth ... Willy
Janice Kawaye ... Sarah
Chance Boyer ... Brian
Andrew Boyer ... Rogers
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Teenage Mutant Horror Comet Zombies (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
95 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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The original working title for the film was "Teenage Mutant Horror Comet Zombies". more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Regina first enters her house, the cereal box and milk are on the kitchen counter before Regina finds Samantha upstairs. After Regina finds Samantha upstairs and they enter the kitchen, the cereal box and milk are not there. Samantha gathers the cereal and milk and places them on the kitchen counter. more
Quotes:
Stock Boy: Attention K-mart shoppers! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more
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King County Woman more

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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
It's valley girls vs. zombies and evil scientists tonight on Schlock Wars!!, 27 November 2005
7/10
Author: SickBoySimon from Brentwood, USA

Cheesy, but enjoyable satire is like the poor man's version of 28 Days Later (2002) with a big chunk of '80's vibe for flavor!

Comet eliminates the worlds population, leaving surviving sisters to fend against a group of demented scientists.

While many peg Night of the Comet as a zombie picture, and granted two or three zombies do show up along the way, this film really has much more in common with the old B sci-fi movies of the 1950s. In fact, one could make a good case that the film is meant to be a comical parody of those old schlock films, after all it does have a nice comic book feel! From any view, this is an entertaining film even with its silly moments. It manages to stir up a few chills along with the laughs.

The films cast is only decent, but their performances do hold their own. The special FX, mostly the zombies, are pretty decent. The music score is composed mainly of electronic tunes that perfect that great '80's feel!

For those seeking a bit of fun humor with their horror, Night of the Comet isn't a bad choice.

*** out of ****

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