capone666 Zombies who regularly eat teenage brains are moodier than zombies who don't.However, it'll be hard to get a hold of the adolescent minds in this sci-fi thriller.When earth passes through the tail of a comet, all spectators are turned into a flesh-eating zombie. Promiscuous teen Reggie and her cheerleader sister Sam (Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney) awake the next day unchanged. Armed with an Uzi they blast their way through the undead to reach a group of scientists who want to dissect the sisters to find a cure.Considered to be the inspiration behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as a main contributor to the fledgling horror-comedy sub-genre, this 1984 cult classic was ahead of its time not only in terms of its jocular tone, but also in casting two strong female leads as the survivors.Unfortunately, sexist zombies are going to have a tough choice this election. Yellow Light vidiotreviews.blogspot.ca

Lesley Millington Fantastic 80's apocalypse film. Its not a sci-fi that appears to have deeper levels, but is a great package of a film which makes it very remember-able. The characters and actors are appealing and believable. The atmosphere via filming, filters, background music is excellent and gives a great feeling of place, desolateness and the films own personality. Also the two main characters go and do exactly what any sane human would do in this situation too.(no spoilers) This film probably has many of the same ingredients that made Dawn of the Dead so good but with a more comedic side.A fantastic Saturday night film and easy entertainment.(its not too scary or gory although effective) One of my all-time favorites. Its a 10/10 for what it is.As for much of the films scenes and imagery, the films last scene and bad joke will for some reason stick in your mind.

SnoopyStyle The earth passes through the tail of an unnamed comet. It's been 65 million years since the last time when the dinosaurs died off. There is a party atmosphere. Regina (Catherine Mary Stewart) working at the movie theater spends the night in the projection booth with a co-worker. Her cheerleader sister Samantha (Kelli Maroney) gets into a fistfight with stepmother Doris and hides out in the lawn storage shed. The comet turns most people into dust and the rest into brutal zombies of varying abilities. The steel protected both girls. They drive to a radio station which is still broadcasting but it's all automated and they run into truck driver Hector (Robert Beltran). Then a secret underground military base makes contact with the trio. This is a terrific end-of-the-world B-movie. The lines are fun. Samantha is funny. Regina has attitude. I loved CMS. It's LA without people around. There is something very compelling about an empty large city. It works as a fun apocalyptic movie but also so campy when needed.

TheMarwood When most of humanity is turned into a pile of dust and laundry from a comet, the blissfully unaware valley girl Regina spent the night hooking up in a cinema projection booth and playing arcade games. It doesn't take long before she's attacked by a zombie and joins her sister, who spent the night in a metal shed (whatever works, I guess) at a radio station where they assume there will be help. They meet up with another survivor and hit the empty streets of southern California. They make a few stops to try on clothes and run around the mall. Really, what else is there to do during the apocalypse? It's the main character's nonchalant attitude toward humanity's end that gives this film its charm. Red gradient filters on the camera lens to make the sky red, add to the hokey feel. A last act with evil scientists spoil much of the fun and never fully works, but what preceded it is one of the more entertaining horror comedy entries of the 80s.