In the blink of an eye, the terror begins.
A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos.
Dr. Bukovsky
teix
Jan 4, 2016
Great sci-fi flick. The story is very good, and the production and the actors did a great job. I don't think this movie is outdated, just more campy and enjoyable. A must see sci-fi classic.
Gimly
Sep 7, 2018
The promise of 1980s, practical effects, and energy vampires with no clothes on is apparently all it takes to get me to watch a movie. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
adorablepanic
May 4, 2020
LIFEFORCE (1985) - By the mid '80s, Cannon Films was looking to move away from low-budget, disposable fare like HOSPITAL MASSACRE (1981) and BREAKIN' 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO (1984). Owners Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus had loftier ambitions: They wanted a blockbuster; a big-budget smash that they could call their own. To this end, they signed director Tobe Hooper to a three-picture deal and turned him loose with $25,000,000 and free reign to create the movie he wanted. Working with a stellar, mostly British cast (save token American star Steve Railsback, who apparently misplaced his charisma at Heathrow; and startlingly uninhibited French goddess Mathilda May); legendary composer Henry Mancini; and a screenplay co-written by the man who wrote ALIEN (1979), Hooper unleashed a wonderfully unwieldy miasma of genres. What starts out as a science fiction mystery gradually morphs into full blown, zombie apocalypse horror - played with square-jawed seriousness by all involved. Unfortunately, this film got lost among that years' heavy-hitters like BACK TO THE FUTURE and the second RAMBO film, and earned back less than half its budget. Cannon Films ceased operations in 1994, but their ambitious attempt to stand amongst the major studios keeps giving back to its growing cult audience via home video. Sometimes success takes a few decades.
The film's tagline is: "In the blink of an eye, the terror begins."
The film had a budget of $25.0M but only grossed $11.6M, losing $13.4M at the box office.
The runtime is 102 minutes (1h 42m).
The film was directed by Tobe Hooper.
The screenplay was written by Dan O'Bannon and Don Jakoby.
The score was composed by Henry Mancini.
Cinematography was handled by Alan Hume.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 60 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0089489.
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Average
713 votes
Critic avg. 5.7 (3 reviews)
Review score distribution
Lifeforce
Released
R
English
United Kingdom
$25,000,000
$11,603,545
