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Night of the Comet
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User Rating:
6.2/10   4,365 votes
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Director:
Thom Eberhardt
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
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(20 articles)
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (Film Review)
 (From Fangoria. 3 November 2009, 3:27 PM, PST)

A look back at Night Of The Comet
 (From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 11:14 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Totally awesome, for sure! 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
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Germany:16 | Iceland:12 | Finland:K-16 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #27376) | Australia:M | UK:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario)

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Trivia:
The production designer, John Muto, used what he describes a "comic book" sensibility for the film. Characters were given specific colors, with the bad guys in blues and grays and the girls in colors. Regina's colors were deeper than Sam's to reflect that Regina was more intellectual than Sam and that Sam was wackier than Regina. For example, Sam's cheerleading outfit is made in magenta and turquoise to make it really stand out. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Even though Los Angeles is supposed to be nearly empty, in some aerial shots, traffic can be seen. more
Quotes:
[the Monster Kid smashes his way through the door with his fists]
Hector Gomez: Geez! There goes the neighborhood.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Angel: Peace Out (#4.21)" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Trouble more

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24 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
Totally awesome, for sure!, 19 August 2004
10/10
Author: morgan1976 from Santa Ana, California

Yes, it's a B-movie. Yes, it's a zombie-ish movie. Yes, it's about the end of the world. But it's the mid-eighties, so everything is totally awesome, for sure!

This is one of my favorite horror flicks. There's something about two teenage valley girls from L.A. being the only survivors (well, there are a few others) of an unexpected mass-extinction flyby of a comet, that makes you love this film. It's fun, has a few jumps, and tons of one-liners. It's one of those films that if you watch it more than once, you'll be quoting lines from it. It's all just good fun.

Sadly, I think I've seen this film more than any other film in my life. This used to be my guilty pleasure: I watched this almost every other day for a year when I was a kid and I used to know every line. I just recently watched it after a decade-long absence and I still love it every bit as much.

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