Imprint Films has announced that Tobe Hooper’s cult classic 1985 sci-fi horror Lifeforce is joining the Imprint Collection with a limited edition Holographic Hardbox 4K Ultra HD release, which contains both the theatrical and international cuts of the film, housed in a 2kg holographic hardbox with original full front artwork and special bonus features; check […]
Lifeforce: A Film Only Cannon Could Have Made
40 years on from its release, Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at a defining moment in Cannon Films canon… What’s the craziest mo-fo of a film you’ve ever seen? There have been plenty of odd films. The beauty of cinema is in its variety. I’ve written about a slightly more critically acclaimed film Cannon […]
8 Great Cult Sci-Fi Films from 1985
Casey Chong looks at eight great cult sci-fi movies from 1985…. 1985 was a big year for a certain sci-fi movie called Back to the Future, which made over $210 million in the stateside alone. Robert Zemeckis’ genre-defining, time-travel masterpiece remains a cinematic icon to this day. However, the year also saw a handful of […]
7 Sci-Fi Horror Movie Hidden Gems You Have To See
EJ Moreno looks at seven overlooked sci-fi horror movies you have to see… Get ready to add a gang of fantastic sci-fi horror films to your watchlist as we explore the sub-genre’s hidden gems that keep us up at night. If you’ve heard of these films or are learning about them for the first time, […]
10 Great Cult 80s Movies You Need To See
Tom Jolliffe with ten great cult 1980s movies you need to see… The cult film. From the obscure gems with an undying loyalty from their small following, to the mass cults who followed Star Wars back in the 80s. Sometimes a film just strikes a chord and has a certain unique charm or imperfect quality […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Lifeforce (1985)
Lifeforce, 1985. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Starring Steve Railsback, Mathilda May, Peter Firth, Patrick Stewart, Frank Finlay, Aubrey Morris, and Nicholas Ball. SYNOPSIS: Three mysterious humanoid bodies found in space are brought back to Earth, but they turn out to be space vampires that threaten to turn London into dust. Although he’ll forever be known […]
The Essential Cannon Films Scores
Tom Jolliffe looks at some of the best musical scores from Cannon Films’ oeuvre… A good film score can elevate the picture and manipulate the viewer. It can illicit excitement, fear, intrigue, melancholy and more. It’s not uncommon for a film score to become just as legendary an aspect of a particular film as anything […]
Ten Essential British Horror Movies You Need To See
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten essential British horror movies… We love a good horror film at Flickering Myth (so much so that we’re releasing our very own, The Baby in the Basket, next month!). British cinema has produced many great horror films that are definitely inspiring and we’ve put together a list of essentials for […]
Arrow Video bringing Lifeforce to 4K Ultra HD with new restoration
Arrow Video is set to unleash Mathilda May’s Space Girl in 4K Ultra HD this coming February with the release of a new limited edition release of Tobe Hooper’s 1985 cult classic Lifeforce, complete with an all-new restoration of the 116-minute International Cut. When a space shuttle crew finds a mysterious spacecraft containing three human-looking […]
Sirens from Space: Species and Under The Skin
Tom Jolliffe double bills Species and Under The Skin… The sexy siren, luring men to their inevitable doom by taking on the form of a gorgeous woman. Like cats to catnip, the men salivate their way to demise. In one corner we have Species, the tale of a scientific splicing of human and alien DNA […]
