Night of the Comet: The Official Novelization

by Christian Francis, Thom Eberhardt (Foreword)

The apocalypse has never been this much fun.The world was supposed to celebrate a celestial event. Instead, disaster struck. When the comet passed, billions vanished overnight, leaving behind only red dust and abandoned cities.

Teen sisters Regina and Samantha Belmont wake up to an empty Los Angeles. At first, it seems like paradise… no school, no parents, and an entire city to themselves. But something doesn’t feel right. Everything has gone silent. The streets are still. And the deeper they look, the more unsettling the truth becomes.

As they search the city and make sense of what happened, they soon discover that they are not alone. Some people had escaped the comet’s glare, but not all of them are friendly. Survival will take more than luck—it will take strategy, willing, and a whole lot of firepower

Whether you’re revisiting Night of the Comet or discovering its sci-fi horror brilliance for the first time, this official novelization brings the beloved film to life in an all-new way.

With an introduction by the writer/director Thom Eberhardt, and an interview with the star, Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney, this is a perfect gift for fans of the 1984 cult classic, or people just looking for a great sci-fi horror comedy!

212 pages, Paperback

Published October 29, 2025

Reviews

[Alan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my second horror movie novelization by Christian Francis, of one of my all-time 80s favorites. For the most part it was decently written and enjoyable to "read the movie." I do have the same gripe I had with the previous novelization - Francis takes too many liberties and screws up simple details, like dialog and attire. In the shopping mall scene, first he says Sam is wearing roller skates (she never did in the film), then he forgets which character he put the skates on, and later has Reggie wearing them (she never did either). And at least a couple of times he leaves out dialog, including some really funny lines.
It's great that he's bringing classic horror films to the page, but FFS watch the damn movie again and take notes before you make up what happens in a scene, what characters say or wear. I have one more novelization to go, and I may or may not buy more in the future, but I will never stop griping about blatant and unnecessary inaccuracies.

[Drew Dillenburg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Obligatory 5 stars. One of my favorite movies of all time.

[David Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a lot of fun. I could picture the metallic kind of dusty 80s apocalypse music playing over the ending in my mind.

I'd never seen the film... surprise surprise... but I really fell into step alongside the characters here.

That is of course mostly down to Christian's ability to flesh them out and give them more depth in a novelised setting.

Another top job from the master of the novelisation.