Written and directed by Thom Eberhardt. Starring Robert Beltran, Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Mary Woronov and Geoffrey Lewis.
Plot: a comet wipes out most of Earth leaving two sisters to defend themselves against zombies and crazed people.
The Earth is passing through the tail of a comet, which in this movie was a big enough event to have wiped out the dinosaurs. 11 days before Christmas, scientists gather in an underground bunker and millions of stupid people party outside to watch the comet, swearing that it will do them no harm. But when it comes, a lot of harm is done as most people turn to red dust and the others turn to zombies.
Meanwhile, teenage Reggie (Stewart) is working at the theater and she winds up spending the night there with a co-worker in the steel-lined projection booth. And Reggie’s sister, Sam (Maroney), has a bad fight with her bitch step-mother and spends the night in a steel-lined shed. In the morning, Reggie leaves the theater and is immediately attacked by a zombie. She flees on a motorcycle and sees all sorts of clothes on the ground with red dust around them. She goes home to get Sam and explains to her that everyone is gone. Then, they hear the radio and assume someone is still alive there, so they decide to go and look.
At the radio station, they see that pre-recorded tapes are playing and a man named Hector (Beltran) is there, but he’s not the DJ. He’s a truck driver who spent the night in the back of his steel-lined truck. So, Reggie realizes that steel must have protected them from the comet. Stupidly, Sam gets on the radio, informing the underground scientists of their location. But do the scientists have their best interests at heart?
As the movie progresses you find out the answer to that question and to others. Such as, is anyone else still alive? And where is Hector’s family? And will they all get the happy ending they deserve? Because aside from some kinda racist comments from Reggie when she meets Hector, she’s an okay person. LOL
DJ doesn’t like when the good guys in a movie have to contend with SO many bad guys, but overall he really liked the film. I did, too, because it was original and is rewatchable and mostly fun. We liked the protagonists. The cast was nice. The effects were impressive for 1984. And the ending was good.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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