Night of the Comet is one of those classic films that sticks in your head from your childhood, like My Stepmother is an Alien and Night of the Creeps. Despite the costumes, soundtrack and settings being obscenely 80s, it has a timeless quality to it that has kept the movie an entertaining watch throughout the years.
Coming from a lover of post-apocalyptic zombie films, it’s hard to go wrong with this genre. Even so, Night of the Comet is one that penetrates the mind. It’s not easy to forget a cheerleader and her fluffy haired stunner sister, played marvelously by the iconic Catherine Mary Stewart, tearing around LA with machine guns and a sassy attitude.
What makes this viewing so interesting is that the zombies are few and far between. In fact, the real threat, as is often the case with this sector of movie, is generated by the leftover groups of humans, bent on power and out to destroy. Of course there are snippets of b-movie zombie gore, in particular during Samantha’s (Kelli Maroney) double dream as she is attacked by resurrected LAPD and barely escapes a bathroom encounter.
This film has everything you’d want from a zombie horror and more. There are little quirks that include a consistent blood red sky, representing the after affects of the comet explosion. It creates the post-apocalyptic feel, yet with the 80s back setting, it’s not so much scary, but instead atmospheric.
Director Thom Eberhardt ties in all the essential ingredients including a love interest, cheesy one liners, bad boy mall dwellers and a battle against the odds. What comes out is the perfect recipe for a zombie horror. Time to get your popcorn out, this one is a fun ride.
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