Night of the Comet |  | Director: Thom Eberhardt
Actors: Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran, Sharon Farrell, Mary Woronov
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MGMDM107274D
UPC: 027616067760
EAN: 0027616067760
ASIN: B000MDFTHE
Theatrical Release Date: November 16, 1984
Release Date: March 6, 2007
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A sleeper at the time of its release in 1984, Thom Eberhardt's Night of the Comet has built a small cadre of fans thanks to its breezy performances and blend of comedy and tongue-in-cheek science fiction. Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney are thoroughly likable as a pair of San Fernando Valley sisters who find themselves completely alone after the arrival of Halley's Comet reduces their affluent community--and most of Los Angeles--to dust. Their subsequent nonstop shopping spree is soon interrupted by predatory zombies, as well as a sinister scientific cabal (led by cult favorites Mary Woronov and Geoffrey Lewis) with designs on the girls. Stewart and Maroney are terrifically game as the heroines (especially Maroney, whose flair for bubbly comedy was never given another chance on screen), and Robert (Star Trek: Voyager) Beltran is also on hand as a fellow survivor and romantic lead. Fun for '80s enthusiasts and sci-fi fiends who don't mind a little fizz in their end-of-the-world scenarios. -- Paul Gaita
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Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 6-MAR-2007
Media Type: DVD
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sci-fi July 23, 2010
amazoncustomer
I was a teenager when this movie came out and I still like this movie. I'm a movie collector. I love going back to the eighties and watching those movies. It's great. My kids see what kind of movies I saw when I was growing up.
Wonderfully Camp 80s fare. July 18, 2010
Puzzle box (Kuwait)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Night of the Comet is a guilty pleasure of mine. If you have seen any of the Living Dead movies or any of the 1950s alien movies then you have seen the premise of this movie before. That is not meant as a criticism. The acting is pretty bad to the point of being funny and some of the lines are unbelievable!. However as a guilty pleasure, you can't do much better than night of the comet. This science fiction/horror film was set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where the only survivors are two teenage girls who are more concerned about shopping and boys then the end of the world or the zombies roaming the streets of L.A. The film was fun and also had some nice comedic moments as well, it's also typically 80's with the fashion and bad hair and cheesy 80's music, those who grew up during the 80's might remember that annoying Cindy Lauper song which gets played in this film. Anyway, the film was about these two sisters who wake up one morning to blood red skies and the realization that the human race has been wiped out. It becomes apparent that anyone who was not surrounded by steel when the Earth recently passed through the tail of Haley's comet has been reduced to a pile of red ash. They encounter a truck driver and take over the air waves at a local radio station in an attempt to get help but attract the attention of a group of scientists who knew of the comet and waiting to find survivors. They hid underground in a steel laboratory, but left the vents open. Now, as various survivors of the comet who were only partially surrounded by steel are decaying into flesh-hungry zombies, the scientists are attempting to create a vaccine made of the blood of people who were not infected by the comet while saving themselves at the same time. This film never takes itself seriously and was a fun low budget sci/fi film, there was no gore or blood but it still managed to be entertaining with an amusing plot, I highly recommend this.
Good, Mindless 80's Fun. July 6, 2010
Andrew Estes (Maine)
For reasons unknown, two valley girls survive a blast from an impending comet only to find the world they know has been transformed overnight into a post-apocalyptic zombie-infested wasteland. Together, the two hook up with a wholesome trucker, fight off the living dead, go on a shopping spree to the tune of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" all while evading who else but a band of evil scientists.
"Dawn of the Dead" it sure isn't, but those seeking a brilliantly cheesy zombie romp (which incidentally doesn't feature many zombies) will find much to rave about with "Night of the Comet." Director Thom Eberhardt apparently didn't take things seriously enough to turn in an effective or particularly scary film, but instead, focuses on lampooning the b-movies it so closely resembles. With tongue planted firmly in cheek (or so it would seem) the director guides the cast through silly scenario after silly scenario with little regard to logic. That's not to say the film is stupid, though; on the contrary, it's quite witty in its extreme characterizations and hammy dialog. It also helps the film's credibility to have two leads in Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney, who, in spite of being too old to play teenagers, carry the film with a bubbly sensibility that suits the material at hand perfectly.
Sure, there's not much in the way of blood or even sense (Red dust? Zombies? Which is it?) but beneath the tacky clothing, dated soundtrack and cheesy special effects is a fun little b-movie that knows its a b-movie. There's no social commentary to be found amidst the silliness, and that's a good thing. The film plays like an arcade game come to life and should be treated as such. Spend a night with "Night of the Comet" and you'll be guaranteed a delightfully schlocky good time.
1984 Was a Good Year For Catherine April 30, 2010
David (Houston, Texas, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is best to approach this film with a light-hearted, just-for-the-fun-of-it, perspective; it has a little bit of almost everything a sci-fi sampler should have. We learn about two sisters whose military dad is away and live with a step-mother who leaves a lot to be desired. The dad, fortunately, has taught the older sister the use of automatic weapons; this will come in handy later.
The rocky relationship with the step-mother is inturrepted by the events involved in the return of a comet which changes the world forever. Their determination and resourcefulness eventually carry them through many perils from zombies to evil scientists and enable them to triumph over all the obstacles they encounter.
The movie is a fun romp through the assorted perils one has encountered in other sci-fi flicks and does so with the added benefit of two pretty girls.
The same year this film was released, 1984, Catherine Mary Stewart had a smaller part as the girlfriend of a young man who was destined to become "The Last Starfighter." If you enjoy watching Catherine you'll want to see her in this one as well.
In summary the back of the DVD quoting "Variety" sums it up best; a "Tongue-in-cheedk pastiche of numerous science fiction films."
 night of the comet February 15, 2010
Linda Alberthal
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I cant rate since it was stolen before we got a chance to see it
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