Night of the Comet (1984)

Film details

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Year1984
CountryUSA
GenreZombie
TypeMovie
Runtime95m
CastRobert Beltran, Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Sharon Farrell, Mary Woronov, Geoffrey Lewis, Peter Fox, John Achorn, Michael Bowen, Devon Ericson

Review

"The easiest way to describe a popcorn flick like Night of the Comet would be to call it a mash up between George Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978) and John Hughes' The Breakfast Club (1985). The wacky offbeat sensibility of Night of the Comet is a joy to behold. For genre fans, it's easy to fall in love with a farcical 80s sci-fi horror movie with zombies. It's the whimsical warmth of Thom Eberhardt's direction that gives this movie its heart. It's obvious he's a genuine fan of B-movies. Like other cult classic B-movies there is more to Night of the Comet than its wacky sense of humour. It contains genuine terror. An electric piece of cult cinema, Night of the Comet is a classic! " - Curtis Owen, My reviewer

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