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Night of the Comet (1984)

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MPAA Rating
PG13

Running Time
1 hour, 35 minutes

Country USA

Studio Atlantic Releasing Corporation, Film Development Fund

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Other Titles
• Night of the Comet
• Der Komet - Der Tod kommt aus dem All (1984)
• Der Komet (1984)



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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Zombie, Campy, Post-Apocalypse, Teenage, Suspense, Mutants

Tagline: The last time it came the dinosaurs disappeared

Plot: When a comet hits Earth, nearly everyone is outside to witness the spectacle and celebrate its arrival. Unfortunately, the comet possesses deadly rays that turn all the onlookers to dust. However, teenager Regina and her Valley Girl sister Samantha survive, having been indoors when the comet struck. But the world has become a dangerous place, populated by monstrous zombies, created by the comet's rays. The girls try to escape the creatures and find safety. They seek refuge at a radio station, having been lured there by a (taped) radio transmission. There they meet Hector, another survivor. Meanwhile, scientists from an underground compound find they've been affected by the comet, and need the blood of healthy humans to create a vaccine. They kidnap Samantha to use her for their cure, forcing Regina and Hector to set out and save her -- for the sisters are Earth's only hope for re-populating the

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external linkHalfway decent apocalypse/zombie film is an interesting artifact from the 1980s. ...there's something to be said for nostalgia in any picture, and if its mid-eighties nostalgia you're looking for, you'll find it in "Night of the Comet."



 Directed by
Thom Eberhardt
Captain Ron, Gross Anatomy, Without a Clue
 Written by
Thom Eberhardt
All I Want for Christmas, Captain Ron, Gross Anatomy
 Cast
Catherine Mary Stewart
The Last Starfighter, Weekend at Bernie's, Mischief
Geoffrey Lewis
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Robert Beltran
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Kelli Maroney
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Sharon Farrell
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Mary Woronov
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Peter Fox
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 Music By
David Richard Campbell
All the Right Moves



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