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Lifeforce (1985)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:7

Rotten:6

Average Rating:5.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: When alien vampires terrorize London, it's up to a determined police inspector and an astronaut to stop them. American and British space travelers discover humanoids while exploring near Halley's... When alien vampires terrorize London, it's up to a determined police inspector and an astronaut to stop them. American and British space travelers discover humanoids while exploring near Halley's Comet. The astronauts bring three of these aliens aboard their spaceship and head back to earth. However, their guests turn out to be evil vampires who kill all but one of the astronauts -- Carlsen. After the ship arrives in London, the monsters -- led by a beautiful female -- escape and wreak havoc throughout the city, transforming humans into zombies. Meanwhile, the surviving astronaut and Caine, a determined police inspector, frantically try to track down the creatures, and destroy them. But the "Space Girl" has a strange hold over Carlsen, and he has trouble fighting the urge to join her. Can Carlsen overcome the alien's mysterious powers and help Caine stop the fiends before London and the rest of the planet are destroyed? [More]

Starring: Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay, Mathilda May

Starring: Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay, Mathilda May

Director: Tobe Hooper

Director: Tobe Hooper
Screenwriter: Colin Wilson, Dan O'Bannon

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May 26, 1998

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Nick Schager

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

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Emanuel Levy

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Robert Roten

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comment Comment | Apr., 27 2005 04:18 PM

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comment Comment | Feb., 15 2005 08:39 AM

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Andy Klein

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4/5

Ken Hanke

Superior sci-fi horror.

comment 2 Comments | Aug., 14 2003 06:00 AM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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2/5

Jon Niccum

Special effects (and plot) run amok

comment 1 Comment | Jun., 07 2003 06:41 PM

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Janet Maslin

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1/5

Widgett Walls

An interesting premise quickly degenerates into a bad zombie flick that doesn't follow its own rules.

comment Comment | Nov., 17 2002 07:39 PM

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Rob Vaux

Quite possibly the silliest horror movie ever made. On the other hand, you get to see Patrick Stewart kiss a man full on the mouth.

comment Comment | Nov., 01 2002 06:42 PM

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Bob Bloom

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comment Comment | Aug., 12 2002 11:28 PM

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Jeffrey Westhoff

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Scott Weinberg

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comment Comment | Jul., 28 2002 12:52 AM

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Jeremy Heilman

A better than average space vampire flick.

comment Comment | Jul., 25 2002 11:11 PM

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