Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction  •  1984  •  95 min  •  Teen (13+)

Night of the Comet (1984)

Night of the Comet poster

Night of the Comet (1984)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Catherine Mary Stewart  •   Kelli Maroney  •   Robert Beltran


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around post-apocalyptic survival and the protagonists' resourcefulness against a corrupt scientific/military authority, a common narrative trope that does not explicitly align with a dominant progressive or conservative ideology.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features some diversity in its supporting cast, but its primary roles are traditionally cast. The narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center around strong DEI themes, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of these identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Night of the Comet, 1984, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the survival of two heterosexual sisters in a post-apocalyptic setting, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Night of the Comet (1984) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on two cisgender sisters surviving a post-apocalyptic world after a comet turns most of humanity to dust or zombies, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Night of the Comet (1984) is an original film featuring new characters, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. Therefore, no characters were established with a different canonical gender prior to this film's release.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Night of the Comet is an original 1984 film without prior source material or historical figures. Consequently, no characters had an established race before this film's creation, meaning no race swap could have occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
6.2

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.9
Metacritic logo
5.9

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