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Night of the Comet poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.9 / 100
1984·Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 35m

NIGHT OF THE COMET

“They came. They Shopped. They saved the world!”

After a comet wipes out most of life on Earth, two Valley Girls find themselves fighting against cannibal zombies and a sinister group of scientists.

Above the Line
Thom Eberhardt·DirectorThom Eberhardt·WriterArthur Albert·Director of PhotographyDavid Richard Campbell·Original Music ComposerFred Stafford·Editor
Cast
Catherine Mary Stewart·ReginaRobert Beltran·HectorKelli Maroney·SamanthaSharon Farrell·DorisMary Woronov·AudreyGeoffrey Lewis·CarterPeter Fox·WilsonMichael Bowen·LarryJohn Achorn·OscarDevon Ericson·Minder
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Thom Eberhardt·Director
Writing· 1
Thom Eberhardt·Writer
Camera· 1
Arthur Albert·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Fred Stafford·Editor
Sound & Music· 10
David Richard Campbell·Original Music ComposerJohn L. Anderson·Sound Re-Recording MixerCarl Graham·Sound EditorSteve R. Nelson·Sound MixerFred Stafford·Sound EditorDoug Davey·Sound Re-Recording MixerChris Haire·Sound Re-Recording MixerLois Freeman·Sound EditorBill Gentry·Sound EditorAlfred T. Ferrante·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
John Muto·Production DesignAnne H. Ahrens·Assistant Art DirectorLinda Linn·Key CostumerThierry Verrier·Assistant Set Decoration
Production· 6
Wayne Crawford·ProducerMichael Rosenblatt·Executive ProducerThomas Coleman·Executive ProducerAndrew Lane·ProducerNancy Israel·Associate ProducerSandra Scheik·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 6
John Eggett·Special Effects SupervisorTed Rae·Visual EffectsJohn Muto·Visual Effects DesignerDebbie Lynn Ross·StuntsSandra Lee Gimpel·StuntsShaun Madigan·Gaffer
By the Numbers
76.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
79%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$14M
ROI 381%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Night of the Comet's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#990000
#000033
#FFCC00
Mood
Ominous, Thrilling, Eerie
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, menacing, red-skinned face with an open mouth and sharp teeth, wearing a dark military helmet that reflects a starry night sky with”

horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
Red Skinned FaceMilitary HelmetCometGlowing DoorwayWeaponCity Buildings
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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