Up next on a my Vampire tape is Tobe Hooper's 1985 Lifeorce. Loosely based on on Colin Wilson's "Space Vampires". The movie has the aforementioned space vampires but they differ from the book.
One thing that struck me while watching this was the fact that 19-year old French Actress Mathlida May pretty much spends the entire movie walking around completely naked. I am not sure a horror movie outside of the exploitation types could do this anymore (see the "I Spit on Your Grave" remakes).
The movie is still fun. In addition to May it features a Pre-Star Trek Patrick Stewart and a pre-X-Files Steve Railsback.
Of course I immediately adopted the Space Vampires (the Lovecraftian "Ubbo-Sathla" in the book) to my AD&D games.
The stats I wrote then became the basis for the Space Vampire I did a few years ago.
Connor did not watch this one with me. I'll admit I avoided telling him about it. Weird I know. I was 16 when saw it the theaters and he is 14 now.
I remember that one. It wasn't bad. Although the guy kissing Patrick Stewart was weird.
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