Lifeforce

This week on Forgotten Horror 7, the Mikes take a wild trip through 80s sci-fi horror with "Lifeforce" (1985); a movie neither of them had seen before and both are still trying to fully process.

Mike Field finds himself swept up in the film’s 80s charm, enjoying the practical effects, the British cast, and the sheer weirdness of it all. Mike Butler… not so much. While he admits some of the effects are impressive, he finds the story and themes to be all over the place. The movie can’t seem to decide what it wants to say about sexuality and femininity, swinging from empowerment to exploitation and back again without ever landing.

Still, buried beneath the chaos, Butler believes there’s a much better film somewhere inside Lifeforce. One that could’ve leaned into a darker, more restrained horror approach. With stronger direction, a clearer tone, and an HR Giger-inspired aesthetic, it could have been a haunting sci-fi masterpiece instead of an 80s fever dream.

So get your silver swords and keep your pants on, it's time for Forgotten Horror!

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0:00 - Introduction

3:40 - Film Facts

9:21 - Film Discussion

32:20 - Reviews

36:49 - Who Would You Recommend This To?

38:44 - Why Is This Forgotten?

41:41 - Plugs

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