Lifeforce (1985 film)
Summary
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, proceeds to suck the life force out of various Londoners, turning the town into a city of roaming half-dead people. When Tom Carlsen, a surviving astronaut, realizes what is happening, he sets out to stop the ruthless alien presence.
Details
- Release Date: 1985
- Country/Language: UK and USA, English
- Genres/Technical: Science Fiction, Horror
- Runtime: 1 hr 56 min
- Starring: Mathilda May, Steve Railsback, Patrick Stewart
- Director: Tobe Hooper
- Writer: Colin Wilson (novel The Space Vampires (fiction)), Dan O'Bannon
- Producer/Production Co: Golan-Globus Productions, Easedram Limited, London-Cannon Films
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Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: R (Violence, graphic Nudity, Adult Content)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- S____ (One Tentacle: Debateably Lovecraftian; has almost no direct connection to Lovecraft's work)
Not explicitly or implicitly based on any Lovecraft material, but the lifeforce-drinking alien vampires aren't far off from Lovecraft's brand of Weird, and, aside from the nudity, the film does have a kind of "Quatermass" vibe to it, with British government space and government agencies delving into ancient folklore to defeat a menace from space.
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
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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, proceeds to suck the life force out of various Londoners, turning the town into a city of roaming half-dead people. When Tom Carlsen, a surviving astronaut, realizes what is happening, he sets out to stop the ruthless alien presence.
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Associated Mythos Elements
- Nioth-Korghai: Vampires from space
