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Comet zombies

FilmOther1968 to 1999

A comet turns most of humanity into dust and some into zombies, leaving a few survivors. The zombies are a side effect expected to end in disintegration rather than the returning dead. The film became a cult favourite.12

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First appeared
1984
Released 1984
Source work
Night of the Comet (1984)
Thom Eberhardt
Age rating
PG-13
Made in
USA
What causes it
Other
Earth passes through a comet's tail, which turns most people to dust or into zombies.

When did it first appear?

Ancient worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today1984

Released 1984

field notes

What the sources say

1

The zombies are expected to crumble to dust eventually by themselves12

2

One of the first mainstream films released with the PG-13 rating12

3

Made for about 700,000 dollars and grossed over 14 million12

4

Its heroine helped inspire Buffy Summers12

Sources

  1. Night of the Comet - Wikipedia
  2. Night of the Comet - Rotten Tomatoes

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