Any LIFEFORCE fans out there?

[agent999]

I have an old DVD of this, I think it's the extended cut, but I'd have to check. Either way, I liked it much better the second time around.

I think it's great fun to watch (some of the UK-centric in jokes must have come from Michael Armstrong), but I don't think the DC does much to make it better. Definite turd polishing!

[Vincent Dawn Jr]

I enjoy the shorter cut more. It's not like the extra footage suddenly makes this a good film or anything.

I have an old DVD of this, I think it's the extended cut, but I'd have to check. Either way, I liked it much better the second time around.

[agent999]

I enjoy the shorter cut more. It's not like the extra footage suddenly makes this a good film or anything.

[Ian Jane]

UHD coming 2/17/25.

When a space shuttle crew finds a mysterious spacecraft containing three human-looking creatures in a state of suspended animation, they bring them back to Earth for further investigation.

It’s only then that scientists discover that they are in fact a race of space vampires that feed off people’s life-force, rather than their blood. So when they escape and run amok in London, the consequences are apocalyptic – and the shuttle crew’s only survivor (Steve Railsback) seems to be the only man who can stop them.

Based on Colin Wilson’s novel The Space Vampires, with a screenplay co-written by Dan O’Bannon (Alien, Return of the Living Dead) and directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist), this lively sci-fi horror romp has a stellar cast including Peter Firth, Frank Finlay and Patrick Stewart – although it’s Mathilda May’s appearance as the seductive alien leader that attracts the most attention to this day.

Product Features

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films of the 116-minute International Cut, plus a 4K restoration of the 101-minute Theatrical Cut from the original negative
Original lossless stereo audio plus optional 5.1 DTS-HD MA Surround and Dolby Atmos remixes for both cuts
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing for both cuts
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dan Mumford
Collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Frank Collins

DISC ONE - INTERNATIONAL CUT

4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Audio commentary by director Tobe Hooper, moderated by filmmaker Tim Sullivan
Audio commentary by visual effects artist Douglas Smith, moderated by filmmaker and scholar Howard S. Berger
Audio commentary with make-up effects artist Nick Maley, moderated by filmmaker Michael Felsher
Isolated music and effects track
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce, an epic look at the genesis, production and release of the film, featuring interviews with Hooper, associate producer Michael J. Kagan, editor John Grover, actors Aubrey Morris and Nicholas Ball, make-up artist Sandra Exelby, screenwriter Michael Armstrong, sound designer Vernon Messenger, art designers Tom Adams and Roger Stewart, and effects artist John Schoonraad
Space Vampires in London, an archive interview with Tobe Hooper
Dangerous Beauty, an archive interview with Mathilda May
Carlsen’s Curse, an archive interview with Steve Railsback
Textless opening sequence
Theatrical trailers

DISC TWO - THEATRICAL CUT

4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Isolated music and effects track
Interview outtakes from Mark Hartley’s Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films, featuring Hooper, Armstrong, Grover and Messenger
Split screen comparison with TV version

[Dick Ringeisen]

This is a movie, where i still recall how I first encountered it. Years ago, I used to go through the discount VHS rack at a K-Mart. There was all sorts of stuff in there. I got some goodies through that, such as, "The Stuff", and also films that I felt mixed about, such as LifeForce. My first mistake, was at that time I overlooked that it was a, "Video Treasures" release. The tape was in LP speed.... Still, better than EP! Even to this day I recall the first 1/3 - 1/2 of the film being pretty interesting, having a coherent enough plot, then it trails off someplace. The pace changes, and I lose track a bit about all that is going on. Something about the last half or so of the film it just gets to a point in my brain of, "What the fuck is going on, again?"

Life Force, it's one I need to revisit again, since it has probably been 10 years since I last saw it. It's an interesting movie, it just loses something about 1/3-1/2 of the way through the film. Also, it does hold a bit of nostalgia for me, as I recall that discount rack of oddball stuff at the K-Mart from many years ago. The Stuff was a gem of a pick up, though. Watched that numerous times with numerous friends. I'd pick up a 4K release of both at some point!

[James Reed]

I love the movie and Henry Mancini's score. The "Lifeforce Theme" is one of the greatest sci-fi themes ever! Right up there with the "Buckaroo Banzai Theme" heard during the end credits of that film, and the "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Theme" from the 1979 TV series! When MGM's DVD came out, it was one of the first movies I had bought on DVD. By the time I had ten DVDs, three of them were Tobe Hooper films: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and 'Salem's Lot were the other two.

[Darcy Parker]

4K Matilda May? YES, PLEASE!!!

[Randy G]

Love this movie but never realized there was another cut of it.

[Barry M]

This was on Japanese TV a few months ago. The channel advertised the film as having "the most beautiful boobs in horror movie history".

I had heard that Japanese packaging was very accurate, so this checks out.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane...ways_accurate/

[Gary Banks]

This was on Japanese TV a few months ago. The channel advertised the film as having "the most beautiful boobs in horror movie history".

In Hi-def yet!!

[Takuma]

This was on Japanese TV a few months ago. The channel advertised the film as having "the most beautiful boobs in horror movie history".

[Ian Jane]

UHD coming from Shout! Factory on 5/24.

[Derrick King]

Scream just announced a steelbook of LIFEFORCE that will have new 4K scans for both cuts of the film.

[Ian Jane]

From the Scream FB page:

***LIFEFORCE News***
We want to alert you today that our “Collector's Edition” release of LIFEFORCE (which came out in June of 2013) is now an out-of-print item and will be replaced with another version.
Here's what will be different about the new product on all future pressings:
- The vintage “Making of Lifeforce” featurette will no longer be available.
- Artwork is slightly different: The original theatrical artwork (pictured here) is now front-facing, and the Justin Osbourn-created piece will be on the reverse wrap.
- We are removing the “Collector's Edition” branding.
- Slipcover will not be offered.


Because of these changes, we felt it was only fair to also drop the price. The “Collector's Edition” release had a suggested retail price of $29.93. The new version will be $22.97.
If you already bought the Collector's Edition version - like most hardcore fans of the film did - then this strategy does not affect you except that the CE version is now more “collector-y” than before.
Additionally, this change-of-plans in unique only to this release. This is a special case that was unforeseen so please do not be concerned that this will happen on a regular basis with other Collector Editions.
Street date for the new, lower-priced version is set for 9/9.

[Derrick King]

One thing about the Scream Factory release, it is the only one that has Tobe Hooper approved color timing, but, looking at the caps-a-holic comparison the Arrow has a better encode.