Night of the Comet (1984)

A comet wipes out most of life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls fighting against cannibal zombies and a sinister group of scientists.

Director:

Thom Eberhardt

Writer:

Thom Eberhardt

Stars:

Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Beltran	...	Hector Gomez
Catherine Mary Stewart	...	Regina Belmont
Kelli Maroney	...	Samantha Belmont
Sharon Farrell	...	Doris Belmont
Mary Woronov	...	Audrey White
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Dr. Carter
Peter Fox	...	Dr. Wilson
John Achorn	...	Oscar
Michael Bowen	...	Larry Dupree
Devon Ericson	...	Minder
Lissa Layng	...	Davenport
Ivan E. Roth	...	Willy
Janice Kawaye	...	Sarah
Chance Boyer	...	Brian
Andrew Boyer	...	Rogers

Storyline

It's the first comet to buzz our planet Earth in 65 million years, and everyone seems to be celebrating its imminent arrival. Everyone except Regina Belmont, and her younger sister Samantha, two Valley Girls who care more about fashion trends than celestial phenomena. But upon daybreak, when the girls discover that they are the only residents of Los Angeles whom the comet hasn't vaporized or turned into a zombie, they would do what all Valley Girls do - they go shopping. However, with the help of a friendly truck driver, the girls save Earth and escape from flesh-eating zombies and blood-seeking scientists in hot pursuit.

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Plot Keywords:

post apocalypse | sister sister relationship | radio station | comet | survival | 

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Taglines:

The comet's coming, and the world will never be the same.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first song that Samantha plays at the radio station is "Living on The Edge" by Sha Na Na's Jocko Marcellino. He wrote and performed the song.

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Goofs

The amount of film on the reel playing in the projection booth changes (increases and decreases) several times between shots.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Since before recorded time, it had swung through the universe in an elliptical orbit so large that its very existence remained a secret of time and space; but now in the last few years of the 20th century, the visitor was returning. The citizens of earth would get an extra Christmas present this year as their planet orbited through the tail of the comet. Scientists predicted a light show of stellar proportions, something not seen on earth for 65 million years, indeed not since the ...

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Connections

Referenced in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

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Soundtracks

Virgin in Love
Written by Thom Pace and Maria Hegsted
Performed by Thom Pace
Produced by Don Perry and Bob Summers

User Reviews

End of the World Fantasy with Some Laughs

I originally saw this movie in the theater, and I LOVED it! I had often fantasized about the end of the world where only myself a few others had survived.

Well, I'm 16 years older now, and not quite as misanthropic, but I still got a kick out of watching this again the other night. Sure, the soundtrack was atrocious, and some of the acting was sub-par, but the sheer aplomb that "Samantha" has carries the film, I thought.

Plus, it was fun to see Robert Beltran (ST: Voyager's second in command), so much younger!

Quite a few laughs, and a pretty good plot twist or two to keep you guessing makes this an easy movie to enjoy.

My rating: 7

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Teenage Mutant Horror Comet Zombies

Filming Locations:

19174 Dunure Place, San Fernando Valley, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,580,578, 18 November 1984

Gross USA:

$14,418,922

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,418,922

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlantic Entertainment Group, Film Development Fund

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1