Night of the Comet [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Thom Eberhardt Thom Eberhardt

Overview

In this sharp-witted sci-fi disaster outing, a comet smashes into California leaving a pair of Valley girls and a few others alive. When the ladies finally figure out what happened, the twosome embark upon an unprecedented shopping spree, for while all humans were vaporized, their clothing was left intact.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/19/2013
UPC:	0826663144369
Original Release:	1984
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Shout Factory
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:35:00
Sales rank:	3,084

Special Features

All-new audio commentary and interviews with stars Kelli Maroney, Catherine Mary Stewart, Mary Woronov, and special make-up effects creator David B. Miller; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Catherine Mary Stewart	Regina,Regina
Kelli Maroney	Samantha
Robert Beltran	Hector
Sharon Farrell	Doris
Mary Woronov	Audrey
Geoffrey Lewis	Carter
John Achorn	Oscar
Michael Bowen	Larry
Ivan E. Roth	Willy,Willy
Raymond Lynch	Chuck
Janice Kawaye	Sarah
Chance Boyer	Brian,Rogers
Bob Perlow	News Reporter
Peter Fox	Wilson
Devon Ericson	Minder
Lissa Layng	Davenport
Stanley Brock	Mel
Marc Poppel	DMK
John Stuart West	Monster Cop
Alex Brown	Monster in Alley
Dick Rude	Stock Boy
Chris Pederson	Stock Boy
Bobby Porter	Monster Kid
Michael Hanks	Narrator
Chris Chesser	Radio Spot Announcer
Dale House	Helicopter Pilot,Helicopter Pilot
Wilson Camp	Party Guest
Karl Johnson	Guard No. 1
Joel Levine	Guard No. 2
Bob Porter	Monster Kid
Anna Mathias	Party Guest
David Richard Campbell	Composer
Tom Perry	Composer

Technical Credits

Thom Eberhardt

Thomas Coleman	Executive Producer
Wizard Court	Special Effects
Wayne Crawford	Producer
Thom Eberhardt	Director,Screenwriter
Andrew Lane	Producer
Michael Rosenblatt	Executive Producer
John Muto	Special Effects
Annette Benson	Casting
Steve Nelson	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

This is one of the more unusual entries into the post-apocalypse genre of the early 1980's. Instead of going for the usual Mad Max ripoff, writer/director Thom Eberhardt takes a clever tack by building the story around a pair of teenage heroines living in Los Angeles. This opens up the story for all manner of unusual takes on the usual post-apocalypse motifs: the wittiest is the girls celebrating their independence by going on a shopping spree in a deserted department store to the tune of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun." He counterbalances these light-hearted moments with a few effective moments of drama (there's a good scene where Kelli Maroney gets teary-eyed thinking about a boy who had a crush on her that she never got to meet) as well as a few shocks and some suspense. He also chose a quality cast for the film, making good use of reliable character actors Geoffrey Lewis and Mary Woronov as a pair of shady, inscrutable government scientists and also providing a nice role for Robert Beltran as a Mexican trucker who helps out the two heroines. The end result might not have enough action for those expecting a typical post-apocalyptic film but others are likely to appreciate its quirky sense of humor and its inventive knack for blending genres. In short, Night Of The Comet is a fun riff on 1980's sci-fi that is likely to appeal to cult film fans who don't normally go for this sort of genre fare.