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Lifeforce

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Lifeforce

R

Released Jun 21, 1984

1h 40m

Sci-Fi

Horror

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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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Critics Consensus

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

Lifeforce is a dog.

Feb 25, 2011

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Nick Schager

The Screengrab

Frequently outlandish and far from profound, it's nonetheless a box-office bomb that, like its horror-maestro director, deserved quite a bit better.

Apr 6, 2009

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

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.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 29, 2024

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

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.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 22, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…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…

Rated: 3/5

May 16, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

What’s left is still loopy enough to make it worth a peek.

Rated: B

Dec 2, 2022

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Nick O

Tobe Hooper's behind the camera and Dan O'Bannon's at the typewriter to bring us Naked Electric Vampires From Outer Space. Yes, it's as good as it sounds.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/25

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Audience Member

I don't normally like movies like this but this one's very special. It's because of the way it uses sexuality to seduce its victims in a really cool way. Reminds me of an old Barnabas Collins episode where this sexy vampire seduces her victim into giving her this passionate kiss while she breathes cold air into his mouth. But he's too overwhelmed to stop and pull away while he becomes colder and colder until he dies. This sexy vampire seduction deal is also used very effectively in the movie Interview with a Vampire. I loved the Young Patrick Stewart's short role in this. I think it would be cool to make a Walking Dead movie that uses this kind of seduction to bring their victims to them so they can eat them. But I digress. Cop a buzz and give it a go, peace.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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Mark B

It starts off strong but comes off the rails and does not get back on.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Raiodesol S

Well, if this movie knew what kind of movie it was trying to be, it could’ve been memorable. Instead, you get a result with good makeup and special effects, but a story and soundtrack that you’ll probably forget until someone reminds you that it exists.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Real M

This movie is kinda wild,an alien vampire girl? It's like a nightmare fever dream

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

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Jeepers C

This movie is a blast. It's a really great movie to watch if you like sci-fi . A friend recommended me watching this and I loved the practical effects. This movie has a strong cult following. I am really surprised it's not rated higher on RT. This doesn't make my love for this movie any less. It's about some astronauts discovering a ship filled with space vampire aliens. This movie is based off the novel "Space Vampires". They bring the aliens home and that's when the action gets going. A woman alien is the spotlight of the show. She escapes and must be stopped.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/01/24

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Colonel Tom Carlsen

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Colonel Colin Caine

Mathilda May

Space Girl

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Dr. Armstrong

Michael Gothard

Dr. Bukovsky

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Lifeforce: Official Clip - Vanquishing An Alien Vampire

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Lifeforce: Official Clip - She Wants Me To Hurt Her

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Lifeforce: Official Clip - Space Vampire Sacrifice

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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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