Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On the planet Aeon, a world bathed in perpetual daylight by three suns, the concept of "night" is a terrifying myth. For over a thousand years, the inhabitants have never known darkness. However, when an archaeological discovery suggests that the planet has been destroyed by fire multiple times in the past, a group of scientists realizes a rare eclipse is coming—one that will plunge the entire world into total darkness for the first time in millennia.
David Birney as Aton
Sarah Douglas as Roa
Alexis Kanner as Sor
Andra Millian as Ana
Starr Andreeff as Bet
Chuck Connors as Garvin
Isaac Asimov's original short story is often cited by the Science Fiction Writers of America as the greatest science fiction story ever written. While the movie adds more "soap opera" drama and interpersonal conflict than the original text, it maintains the core terrifying premise of a world that loses its light.
The underlying literary rights to the story belong to the Estate of Isaac Asimov. Regarding the 1988 film adaptation, the production was a collaboration between Concorde-New Horizons (the company founded by legendary producer Roger Corman) and MGM/UA Home Video. Currently, the distribution rights for the film are largely held by Shout! Factory (via their acquisition of the New Horizons library), while some elements remain under the umbrella of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), which is now owned by Amazon.
On the planet Aeon, a world bathed in perpetual daylight by three suns, the concept of "night" is a terrifying myth. For over a thousand years, the inhabitants have never known darkness. However, when an archaeological discovery suggests that the planet has been destroyed by fire multiple times in the past, a group of scientists realizes a rare eclipse is coming—one that will plunge the entire world into total darkness for the first time in millennia.
David Birney as Aton
Sarah Douglas as Roa
Alexis Kanner as Sor
Andra Millian as Ana
Starr Andreeff as Bet
Chuck Connors as Garvin
Isaac Asimov's original short story is often cited by the Science Fiction Writers of America as the greatest science fiction story ever written. While the movie adds more "soap opera" drama and interpersonal conflict than the original text, it maintains the core terrifying premise of a world that loses its light.
The underlying literary rights to the story belong to the Estate of Isaac Asimov. Regarding the 1988 film adaptation, the production was a collaboration between Concorde-New Horizons (the company founded by legendary producer Roger Corman) and MGM/UA Home Video. Currently, the distribution rights for the film are largely held by Shout! Factory (via their acquisition of the New Horizons library), while some elements remain under the umbrella of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), which is now owned by Amazon.
