The people of the planet Aeon, blessed with three suns, have never experienced night. When an archeological excavation uncovers evidence of an ancient catastrophe, all signs point towards the impending darkness of the very Nightfall. Panic erupts as the suns slowly disappear one by one. Science struggles against superstition as the people race to comprehend the approaching Nightfall... the end of the world as they know it. Based on Isaac Asimov's classic story "Nightfall" voted "The Greatest Science-Fiction Story of All Time."
Practical Effects
Glorious '80s cult compound aesthetic. The sets are doing heavy lifting.
Writing
Asimov's bones are here, even if the flesh got weird.
Director
Paul Mayersberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Asimov's original 1941 short story beat 'Foundation' for that 'greatest SF story' title. This adaptation did not.
The story's famous last line about stars being 'thousands of suns' was inspired by Emerson's poetry, not astronomy.
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