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Lifeforce (1985)

Directed by Tobe Hooper

Science Fiction | Horror

Most recently watched by sensoria, sleestakk

Overview

A space shuttle mission investigating Halley’s Comet brings back a malevolent race of space vampires who transform most of London’s population into zombies. The only survivor of the expedition and British authorities attempt to capture a mysterious but beautiful alien woman who appears responsible.

Rated R | Length 102 minutes

Actors

Steve Railsback | Peter Firth | Frank Finlay | Mathilda May | Patrick Stewart | Michael Gothard | Nicholas Ball | Aubrey Morris | Nancy Paul | John Hallam | John Keegan | Bill Malin | Derek Benfield | Jerome Willis | John Woodnutt | John Forbes-Robertson | Peter Porteous | Katherine Schofield | Owen Holder | Jamie Roberts | Russell Sommers | Patrick Connor | Sidney Kean | Paul Cooper | Chris Sullivan | Burnell Tucker | Chris Jagger | Barrie Holland | John Larroquette

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Watching LIFEFORCE is a frustrating 2 hours. Based off a novel “The Space Vampires” it poses some interesting questions. What if we found lifeforms in space? What if they needed us to live?

LIFEFORCE is known for 2 things: Tobe Hooper’s follow up to POLTERGEIST and newcomer Mathilda May’s breasts. Everything else seems to be forgotten when talking to fans of this flick.

I originally thought LIFEFORCE was a simple plot of astronauts trapped in a spaceship with a space vampire much like QUEEN OF BLOOD. That’s not the case. It plays out like a combination on QUEEN OF BLOOD and THE CRAZIES. LIFEFORCE is a crazily ambitious film.

Not as campy as I hoped and it drags once “naked vampire” disappears. However the over-ambitious nature of the last 30 minutes is pretty mind-blowing in a “what the fuck?!“sort of way and worth checking out.

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