On September 9th, 2020 those who live in the San Francisco Bay Area lived through a day when the sky turned orange, and the sun never broke through. At the time, a lot of references to Dune, Blade Runner 2049, and Night of the Comet were made, and that made me realize I had never actually seen Night of the Comet.
Turns out the reference is not really that accurate since the skies in Night of the Comet are more red than orange, the after affects of a comet passing over earth that turns the majority of lookie-loos into piles of orange dust. Those who survive are either rage filled zombies, or under threat of becoming rage filled zombies.
Our heroines are two Los Angeles sisters who, after some initial freaking out, do what any right minded teenage girl in the 1980's would do if they were seemingly the last people on Earth. They go to the mall.
That's undoubtedly the most enjoyable part of the film, and I kind of wish it had delved into that Dawn of the Dead scenario a little longer. Instead the last half of the film involves some scientists (one played by Mary Woronov) who may or may not be evil, and leans too heavily into action and explosions. Still, it's, like, totally enjoyable and I'm glad I finally watched it.
It was not available to stream anywhere at the time of this writing, so I borrowed a DVD copy from my local library, but I think it is currently available on Hoopla.
2 comments:
I remember my dad showing me this film in high school. WHAT a ride, right? I love a good chuck-your-brain at the door kind of horror. Glad you were able to find a copy to watch at your library!
@Chelsea - Yeah I regret not seeing this when I was in high school because I think I would have dug it a lot.
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