Popularity of post-apocalyptic films during 1980s can be explained with the re-escalating Cold War that made the annihilation of civilisation and humanity increasingly realistic prospect. Some film authors tried to combat ultimately depressive character of such subject with more light-hearted approach. One of them was Thom Eberhardt with 1984 science fiction comedy *Night of the Comet*. The plot is set in Los Angele…







