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Lifeforce

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When a space mission involving American and British astronauts encounters an alien craft, the humanoids within are brought aboard the shuttle. Back on Earth, one of the extraterrestrials, who appears to be a gorgeous woman (Mathilda May), proceeds to suck the life force out of various Londoners, turning the town into a city of roaming half-dead people. When Tom Carlsen (Steve Railsback), a surviving astronaut, realizes what is happening, he sets out to stop the ruthless alien presence.
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Brazenly strange and uneven in its execution, Lifeforce is an otherworldly sci-fi excursion punctuated with off-kilter horror flourishes.

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Simon Abrams House Next Door 02/25/2011
Lifeforce is a dog. Go to Full Review
Nick Schager The Screengrab 04/06/2009
Frequently outlandish and far from profound, it's nonetheless a box-office bomb that, like its horror-maestro director, deserved quite a bit better. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 10/29/2024
2.5/4
The mere mention of its title will trigger memories among many people of A) a gorgeous space vampire prone to walking around London completely nude, B) a pre-Star Trek: The Next Generation Patrick Stewart getting possessed by said beauty, or C) both. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 09/22/2023
2/5
There's a version of this that has a more cohesive vision of what it wants to be, though the actual theatrical release ends up a confusing mess that never knows what it wants to be. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 05/16/2023
3/5
…Lifeforce is a simultaneously awful and yet kinda brilliant sci-fi opus that offers plenty to unpack to the casual cineaste with a taste for the silly… Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault 12/02/2022
B
What’s left is still loopy enough to make it worth a peek. Go to Full Review
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Oct 13 Very cheesy b-movie that’s plenty entertaining, it’s no Alien but itll do See more John C @cyclone259 Jan 4 I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for this movie. Yes, there is a healthy amount of nudity, but it’s not used in a deviant or perverse way. I found that the story, while being a bit campy and uneven at times, was certainly original. It’s just so… different and interesting. Mathilda May, the primary lead ‘space vampire’ is captivating, not because she’s nude in almost the entire film, but because she plays a sympathetic character. She’s both a beautifully mesmerizing and deadly predator, but isn’t malicious or malevolent. The effects are pretty good overall, especially with John Dykstra (of Star Wars fame) at the helm. Overall a good movie. Weird? Yes, but worth a watch. See more Charles P Jan 3 Rampantly insane and as unhinged as your bipolar grammy off'er meds and on the Jack Daniels, this one is too weird not to be something of a good time. If a director can chew scenery, Hooper goes after it like Bruce the shark from 'Jaws' here, with an admirably enthusiastic (if at times confused-looking) Steve Railsback and Peter Firth making for some of the most head scratching heroes of 1980s cinema - but within its own context, like a jalapeno margarita, it somehow works. And, as the author of the original (and rather different) novel is supposed to have quipped: "At least there's lots of full frontal nudity!" And yeah, it's actually better than 'Buckaroo Bonzai' :) See more Anthony C @2n10z Dec 18 Look, it sucks. Unlovable heroe(s), unclear plot, and the whole space vampire thing was much better done in the Buck Rogers TV series about 4-5 years prior. BUT … do you want to re-live your wasted Saturday afternoons? Do you enjoy lots of screaming? Me too. You’ll love it then. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 18 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Jason H Nov 9 It's hard to believe the creator of ALIEN co-wrote this silliness. It's fairly entertaining for the first 45 minutes or so. Steve Railsback is not an appealing actor. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a space mission involving American and British astronauts encounters an alien craft, the humanoids within are brought aboard the shuttle. Back on Earth, one of the extraterrestrials, who appears to be a gorgeous woman (Mathilda May), proceeds to suck the life force out of various Londoners, turning the town into a city of roaming half-dead people. When Tom Carlsen (Steve Railsback), a surviving astronaut, realizes what is happening, he sets out to stop the ruthless alien presence.
Director
Tobe Hooper
Producer
Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
Screenwriter
Dan O'Bannon, Don Jakoby
Distributor
Cannon Films, TriStar Pictures
Production Co
TriStar Pictures, Cannon Group, Easedram Limited, Golan-Globus
Rating
R
Genre
Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 21, 1984, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby, Stereo
Aspect Ratio
70mm, Scope (2.35:1)
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