I saw Night Of The Comet way back in 1985, on a bad Betamax copy. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Support Role. A comet passes by the Earth eliminating and wiping out most of the human population including mutating some. She is then attacked by the zombie, but her father has given her self-defense training and she is able to get away, jump on the motorcycle and take off.On the way home, Regina sees that there is no traffic on the roads and no people on the sidewalks. Add Cast. We've got, as previously and numerously mentioned, Chakotay from Voyager (NOT Erik Estrada from C.H.i P.s! It impressed upon my mind the possibility that all could be lost....and then....it could actually get worse. The low budget sci-fi really is not bad in this one. The waving clown in the first desolate shots of downtown Los Angeles is the same one Pee-Wee Herman locks his bike to in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) and subsequently gets stolen. The sequence at the department store was shot at night. Whenever I see someone slam this movie I laugh because they obviously don't get it. Girls just want to have fun....even when surrounded by walking dead. wake up the next morning and slowly realize that the comet's radiation killed every human being in L.A, only leaving behind small piles of red dust. The movie theater featured in the beginning of the movie is the historic El Rey Theatre at 5515 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90036. Maybe Night of the Comet isn't a forgotten "classic" by the normal standards, but it was certainly a cut above the typical low-budget horror/post-apocalyptic movies of the 80's and deserves to be seen by many. Its got zombies! Hector then claims that the girl panicked from the sight, ran off and was killed and eaten (off-camera) by some of the zombies. Generally--and wrongly--categorized with typical 80s teen horror films, "Comet" is in fact a smart, skillful parody of the low-budget sci-fi horror classics of the 50s, 60s and 70s--and a wry commentary on teen culture in the 1980s as well. The tone of "Night of the Comet" is continuously light-headed, still director Ebarhardt manages to maintain a more or less sinister atmosphere which never allow you to forget that the whole of mankind just got wiped out. This is what all true low budget B movies aspire to be....campy fun! Use the HTML below. Robert Beltran recommended Mary Woronov for the role of Audrey White. Title: Anyone looking for 90 minutes of mindless fun. I'm thinking of other good ones like Fright Night, American Werewolf in London, Big Trouble in Little China and on maybe a level or two below films like Return of The Living Dead and Toxic Avenger. The use of footwear to represent the entire character is an example of the literary and visual metaphorical device of synecdoche. Catherine Mary Stewart originated the role of "Kayla Brady" on Days of our Lives in the early 80s during its' serial killer storyline The Salem Strangler. Hey, you can complain about it all you want folks, but this is classic 80s!!! Qin Chu Ming. Some teenagers start to fight against them. When Samantha is arguing with mother Doris in the beginning, actress Sharon Farrell actually slapped Kelli Maroney for real. Report This. It's just a combination of 'in' elements.". Trapped in a hellish copyright limbo for over a decade, Thom Eberhardt's "Night Of The Comet" is a film whose reputation is due for a serious rehabilitation. (1984). Awesome 80's Sci-fi horror comedy cult classic! It's the first comet to buzz our planet Earth in 65 million years, and everyone seems to be celebrating its imminent arrival. They advise her that the comet has caused most of the population to turn to dust. Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering The Last Starfighter video game only to find out it was just a test. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? This isn't date-night in the barrio, Hec-tor. Title: Night of the Comet (1984) 6.4 /10. From Saint Maud to The Wicker Man here are some British horror movies that are certain to keep you looking over your shoulder for weeks to come. For those familiar with the original films, the parody "clues" are all over the place--not least of which is that the early part of the film takes place in the back of LA's classically offbeat El Rey movie theatre, which is showing low-budget B horror movies. When the girls first encounter Hector at the radio station, Samantha exclaims; "beam me up, Scotty!" Its got cheerleaders with guns! Written by "Night of the Comet" is a truly fun and engaging little genre effort of the 80's, but surely some of its hardcore fans are slightly overestimating the value and significance of this film. Contact: View company contact information. Lu Zhao Hua. Hector tells them that he is a truck driver who spent the night in the back of his steel trailer with a teenage girl that he picked up hitchhiking yesterday afternoon. Directed by (1) Writing credits (1) Cast (34) Produced by (6) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (1) Casting By (1) Production Design by (1) Set Decoration by (1) Makeup Department (2) Production Management (2) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (4) Art Department (12) Sound Department (10) Special Effects by (4) Visual Effects by (3) … The cast works well together and the story was at the time a unique concept. You Zhong Shu [ Qing Ze's father] Support Role. She complains that they should not be bringing outsiders into the bunker. 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