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Lifeforce

Play trailer Poster for Lifeforce R Released Jun 21, 1984 1h 40m Sci-Fi Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Lifeforce is a dog. Feb 25, 2011 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault What’s left is still loopy enough to make it worth a peek. Rated: B Dec 2, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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STEVEN M RUN, NAKED SPACE GIRL! RUN! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/15/25 Full Review Anthony B Over the past 40 years I have watched this movie several times. It is shamelessly erotic with both the female lead and the two androgynously beautiful male aliens. The cast is superb...the special effects for the time are wonderful...The sets are amazing ...AND the whole plot or scheme is just fodder for the sci-fi mind. Don't over-think it...Just grab a beer or glass of wine and enjoy yourself. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/11/25 Full Review Will G Criminally underrated! Well paced Sci fi horror that has some brilliantly over the top moments. Most of all it's fun. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/07/25 Full Review Noel L Maybe the film is a little dated with the dialogue, special effects, and plot overall. But something about the movie grabbed me right when it was said it was based on the book The Space Vampires at the beginning. And didn't let go until the end. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/04/25 Full Review Justin T I never thought that space vampires would love being naked so much. This is a very British film in every way, from the accept to the setting to the pacing. Lifeforce is incredibly reminiscent of Alien (1979) but not even close to the same level of quality but still probably the best copy. Due to all the nakedness it also reminds me of Species (1995). Both Alien and Species have better effects though and in Lifeforce they look dated but still very fun and better than modern CGI effects. I found the wide angle lens they sometimes used ugly. There was also a weird blue gradient along the bottom of any shots that use a dissolve before or after the shot. It’s mostly well paced, a bit slow in places in the first half but the chaotic final act more than makes up for it. Overall it’s a great and fun sci-fi film led by a beautiful naked vampire! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/03/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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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