---
title: 'Night of the Comet (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Thom Eberhardt'
released: '1984-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/night-of-the-comet-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087799/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Night of the Comet (1984)

1984 · 95 min · Comedy, Action, Horror, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Night of the Comet is a 1984 American science fiction comedy horror film written and directed by Thom Eberhardt. It stars Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Beltran, and Kelli Maroney as survivors of a comet that has turned most people into either dust or zombies. Night of the Comet grossed $14.4 million in the US on a $700,000 budget. It received positive reviews according to Rotten Tomatoes and has since become a cult film, influencing the creation of Buffy Summers.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Thom Eberhardt](https://cinepixo.com/people/thom-eberhardt)
- **Screenplay:** [Thom Eberhardt](https://cinepixo.com/people/thom-eberhardt)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Campbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-campbell)
- **Producer:** [Andy Lane](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-lane), [Andrew Lane](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-lane)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Albert](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-albert)
- **Editor:** [Fred Stafford](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-stafford)

## Cast

- [Geoffrey Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-lewis)
- [Sharon Farrell](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharon-farrell)
- [Michael Bowen](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-bowen)
- [Kelli Maroney](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelli-maroney)
- [Janice Kawaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/janice-kawaye)
- [Robert Beltran](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-beltran)
- [Catherine Mary Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-mary-stewart)
- [Mary Woronov](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-woronov)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/night-of-the-comet-1984
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