Movie: Night of the Comet (1984)

“Two pretty high school girls (one a cheerleader!) don’t like their mother or her new boyfriend (“Daddy would have gotten us Uzis!”). One morning, they wake up to find that everybody in Los Angeles has been turned to dust by a Comet except them, a guy who looks like Erik Estrada, some zombies and the occupants of a secret underground government installation. Written by Mark Logan {marklo@west.sun.com}”

  • Director: Thom Eberhardt
  • Release Date: 16 November 1984 (USA)
  • Run Time: 95 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Comedy , Horror , Sci-Fi , Thriller

Tagline: It was the last thing on earth they ever expected.

Trivia: The original working title for the film was “Teenage Mutant Horror Comet Zombies”.

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: Even though Los Angeles is supposed to be nearly empty, in some aerial shots, traffic can be seen.

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