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Lifeforce joins the Imprint Collection with limited edition 4K Holographic Hardbox

August 2, 2025 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: Imprint Films, Lifeforce, Mathilda May, Tobe Hooper

Lifeforce: A Film Only Cannon Could Have Made

June 21, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: cannon films, Lifeforce, Mathilda May, Patrick Stewart, Peter Firth, Tobe Hooper

4K Ultra HD Review – Lifeforce (1985)

May 4, 2025 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Aubrey Morris, Frank Finlay, Lifeforce, Mathilda May, Nicholas Ball, Patrick Stewart, Peter Firth, Steve Railsback, Tobe Hooper

Arrow Video bringing Lifeforce to 4K Ultra HD with new restoration

December 7, 2024 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Physical Media, Top Stories Tagged With: Frank Finlay, Lifeforce, Mathilda May, Patrick Stewart, Peter Firth, Steve Railsback, Tobe Hooper

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre sets 4K Ultra HD release

December 19, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Dark Sky Films that Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is set for a 4K Ultra HD release this February. Check out the cover artwork and special feature details below… Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, director Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE terrified audiences in a way never thought possible […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Tobe Hooper

4K Ultra HD Review – Poltergeist (1982)

September 26, 2022 by Brad Cook

Poltergeist, 1982. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunn, Oliver Robins, and Heather O’Rourke. SYNOPSIS: Gen Xers like me will be happy to have Poltergeist on 4K disc. It looks and sounds amazing, although Warner Bros. didn’t commission any new extras, which is a bummer since it’s celebrating […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Beatrice Straight, Craig T. Nelson, Dominique Dunn, Heather O’Rourke, Jobeth Williams, Oliver Robins, Poltergeist, Steven Spielberg, Tobe Hooper

Poltergeist comes to 4K Ultra HD for 40th anniversary

July 28, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Poltergeist, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that Tobe Hooper’s 1982 classic horror will arrive on 4K Ultra HD this September. Check out the cover artwork, details and trailer below… A typical family in a quiet suburb of a normal California faces a frightening ordeal when its home […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: Poltergeist, Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper’s I’m Dangerous Tonight coming to Blu-ray in July

May 13, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Kino Lorber has announced that Tobe Hooper’s (Texas Chain Saw Massacre) 1990 made-for-TV haunted dress horror I’m Dangerous Tonight is set for a Blu-ray release this July; check out the cover artwork and details below… From the twisted mind of Tobe Hooper, director of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Salem’s Lot, Poltergeist, Lifeforce and Spontaneous […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: Anthony Perkins, Dee Wallace, i'm dangerous tonight, Madchen Amick, Natalie Schafer, r. lee ermey, Tobe Hooper, William Berger

Tobe Hooper’s The Funhouse receiving 4K Ultra HD release courtesy of Scream Factory

April 7, 2022 by Gary Collinson

Scream Factory has announced that it is bringing The Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hooper’s 1981 carny horror The Funhouse to 4K Ultra HD with a brand new physical release this June. Director Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Lifeforce) pays affectionate tribute to various classic horror movies in this tale of two […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: scream factory, the funhouse, Tobe Hooper

Lifeforce is coming to 4K Ultra HD from Shout! Factory in May

April 29, 2022 by Gary Collinson

Here’s some great news for fans of Tobe Hooper’s Lifeforce, as we’ll soon be able to enjoy the filmmaker’s 1985 Cannon Films cult classic – and the talents of French starlet Mathilda May – in full 4K glory, with Shout! Factory announcing the upcoming release of a 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition set this May. […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: cannon films, Lifeforce, Mathilda May, Patrick Stewart, Steve Railsback, Tobe Hooper

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