Kelli Maroney Laments the Loss of Her NIGHT OF THE COMET Cheerleader Outfit
Kelli Maroney played Samantha Belmont in the horror/sci-fi cult classic, Night of the Comet, written and directed by Thom Eberhardt and released in 1984. The sidekick to her big sister Regina Belmont, played by Catherine Mary Stewart, Maroney’s character is decked out in a high school cheerleader’s outfit that has since become iconic.
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[brid video=”819671″ player=”23442″ title=”Night%20Of%20The%20Comet%20(1984)%20%20Official%20Trailer” duration=”66″ description=”In this clip from the special features of Scream Factory’s release of Night Of The Comet, Cathine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroni talk about filming in an empty department store. Buy Night Of The Comet on Blu-ray from Scream Factory at: http://www.shoutfactory.com/product/night-comet-collectors-edition-exclusive-posterIt’s the first comet to buzz the planet in 65 million years, and everyone seems to be celebrating its imminent arrival. Everyone, that is, except Regina Belmont (Catherine Mary Stewart, The Last Starfighter) and her younger sister Samantha (Kelli Maroney, Chopping Mall), two Valley Girls who care more about fashion trends than the celestial phenomenon. But upon daybreak, when the girls discover that they’re the only residents of Los Angeles whom the comet hasn’t vaporized or turned into a zombie, they do what all good Valley Girls do…they go shopping! But when their day of malling threatens to become a day of mauling, these gals flee with killer zombies and blood-seeking scientists in hot pursuit!WANT MORE SCREAMS? SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/user/ScreamFactoryTVCHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ScreamFactoryDVD?ref=ts&fref=tsFOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Scream_Factory” uploaddate=”2014-03-31″ thumbnailurl=”//cdn.brid.tv/live/partners/17839/thumb/819671_t_1625421608.png” contentUrl=”//cdn.brid.tv/live/partners/17839/sd/819671.mp4″]Synopsis:
After a rare comet sighting, teen sisters Regina (Catherine Mary Stewart) and Samantha (Kelli Maroney) find that they’re among the only survivors of a zombie attack. The girls partner with another survivor, Hector (Robert Beltran), but as they try to avoid the zombies, they’re sought by scientists who want to experiment on their bodies in the hope of finding an antidote. Dodging both the doctors and the undead, they keep moving in the hope that they can continue to stay alive.
Recently, Maroney’s iconic “Rebels” cheerleader outfit from Night of the Comet went up for auction. Despite her best efforts, Maroney was outbid. Disappointed, she took to Facebook to discuss the situation.
This post has not been updated in the days since it was made. Still, all of us here at Dread Central are rooting for Maroney and support her efforts to own the outfit she made iconic.
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