science fiction horror comedy

Night of the Comet Night of the Comet is a 1984 American science fiction horror comedy film written and directed by Thom Eberhardt.

a science fiction film released in 1984 that was written and directed by Thom Eberhardt

Night of the Comet is a science fiction film released in 1984 that was written and directed by Thom Eberhardt.

horror

Night of the Comet is one of those films that isn’t really a pure horror film but a mixes of many different genres and is one of the most charming films you will see.

sci-fi

The 1984 film Night of the Comet is a sci-fi film with elements of horror and comedy, starring Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney.

a blend of science fiction and horror

The film Night of the Comet is a blend of science fiction and horror, sprinkled with elements of comedy.

comedy-horror

A sharp-witted, post-apocalyptic teen sci-fi centered on two headstrong Valley girls, Night of the Comet is a cheeky comedy-horror whose irreverent humour inspired the creation of Buffy Summers.

a science fiction film that made a science fiction film's debut on the big screen in 1984

Night of the Comet is a science fiction film that made a science fiction film's debut on the big screen in 1984.

science fiction/fantasy

This film is considered to be in the science fiction/fantasy genre; however, the science fiction/fantasy genre defies traditional categorization.

a fun sci-fi/comedy about the end of world

Night of the Comet is a fun sci-fi/comedy about the end of world, starring Canadian actress Catherine Mary Stewart (The Last Starfighter) and Robert Beltran ('Chakotay' from Star Trek Voyager).

a thrilling blend of comedy, horror, and science fiction that takes place in the aftermath of a catastrophic event

Night of the Comet' is a thrilling blend of comedy, horror, and science fiction that takes place in the aftermath of a catastrophic event.

a terrific throwback to 1950’s horror and sci-fi

Night of the Comet is a terrific throwback to 1950’s horror and sci-fi with a unique 80s spin to a unique 80s spin .

a quite unique blend of science fiction, horror, teen movie tropes and humour without dissolving into overt campness and this blend

However Night of the Comet is a quite unique blend of science fiction, horror, teen movie tropes and humour without dissolving into overt campness and this blend along with this blend's inclusion of strong and respectfully portrayed female characters makes strong and respectfully portrayed female characters a film all of this blend's own rather than being purely pastiche.

a horror-comedy film directed by Thom Eberhardt

Night of the Comet is a horror-comedy film directed by Thom Eberhardt.

an enjoyable mix of horror and comedy, one that holds up

Night of the Comet is an enjoyable mix of horror and comedy, one that holds up well nearly 40 years after one was first released.

all over the map – science fiction, romance, horror, comedy, buddy picture, female empowerment and female empowerment ties all of them

Night of the Comet is all over the map – science fiction, romance, horror, comedy, buddy picture, female empowerment and female empowerment ties all of them up in a nice zombie romp package.

one of the few 80s films that successfully fused comedy, science fiction and horror

Night of the Comet was probably one of the few 80s films that successfully fused comedy, science fiction and horror; and in many ways, many ways shares an aesthetic legacy with films like Shaun of the Dead.

part of the post-apocalyptic genre that I adore

Night Of The Comet is part of the post-apocalyptic genre that I adore.

an awesome '80s time capsule that injects humor into the apocalypse genre

Night of the Comet is an awesome '80s time capsule that injects humor into the apocalypse genre.

By contrast like a John Hughes flick shot through the lens of a Roger Corman exploitation cheapie

By contrast, Night of the Comet—a tonally unique hybrid of comedy, horror, and science fiction—is like a John Hughes flick shot through the lens of a Roger Corman exploitation cheapie.

a comedy

Night of the Comet is a comedy, with serious stretches of drama and danger.