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Night of the Comet

Night of the Comet

They came. They Shopped. They saved the world!

19846.21h 35m

Overview

After a comet wipes out most of life on Earth, two Valley Girls find themselves fighting against cannibal zombies and a sinister group of scientists.

Directed by Thom Eberhardt
Written by Thom Eberhardt
Produced by Wayne Crawford, Andrew Lane
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $14.4M

Top Cast

Catherine Mary Stewart

Catherine Mary Stewart

Regina

Robert Beltran

Robert Beltran

Hector

Kelli Maroney

Kelli Maroney

Samantha

Sharon Farrell

Sharon Farrell

Doris

Mary Woronov

Mary Woronov

Audrey

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Carter

Peter Fox

Peter Fox

Wilson

Michael Bowen

Michael Bowen

Larry

J

John Achorn

Oscar

Devon Ericson

Devon Ericson

Minder

Themes & Keywords

californiapost-apocalyptic futurecometmad scientistend of the worldzombievalley girloptimistic

About Night of the Comet

Night of the Comet is a comedy, horror, science fiction film released in 1984 exploring themes of california, post-apocalyptic future, comet, mad scientist, end of the world, zombie. Directed by Thom Eberhardt, it stars Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Beltran, Kelli Maroney. After a comet wipes out most of life on Earth, two Valley Girls find themselves fighting against cannibal zombies and a sinister group of scientists.

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