Right, 1985, Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) directs a space vampire film. Those statements in themselves should set alarm bells ringing. Ringing in a joyful manner that is, because Lifeforce is fun for all the family, if they happen to be over 18 and fans of sexy ladies and their boobs.
Plot: The British space shuttle Churchill is floating along on it's mission to have a butchers at Halley's Comet, when they detect a needle shaped object sitting in the corona of the comet. Turns out, it's a spaceship, with loads a crusty, bat-like creatures and a few folk in some sort of hibernation. They decide to take 'em back to the UK and have a better butchers. Things go tits up and a spare shuttle pops up to investigate.
I'll not go any further other than to say that this space vampire film is also a sort of zombie film and has a rather disturbing scene where Sir Patrick Stewart snogs another guy...ew.
Budget: $25,000,000
Gross: $11,603,545
Fun Fact: Screenplay by sci-fi script master Dan O'Bannon. Michael Winner was at one point considered for the helm, with Sir John Gielgud, Klaus Kinski, George Peppard and Billy Idol also considered for the roles.
Plot: The British space shuttle Churchill is floating along on it's mission to have a butchers at Halley's Comet, when they detect a needle shaped object sitting in the corona of the comet. Turns out, it's a spaceship, with loads a crusty, bat-like creatures and a few folk in some sort of hibernation. They decide to take 'em back to the UK and have a better butchers. Things go tits up and a spare shuttle pops up to investigate.
I'll not go any further other than to say that this space vampire film is also a sort of zombie film and has a rather disturbing scene where Sir Patrick Stewart snogs another guy...ew.
Budget: $25,000,000
Gross: $11,603,545
Fun Fact: Screenplay by sci-fi script master Dan O'Bannon. Michael Winner was at one point considered for the helm, with Sir John Gielgud, Klaus Kinski, George Peppard and Billy Idol also considered for the roles.
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