Plot
A race of space vampires arrive in London and infect the populous.
Release Year: 1985
Rating: 5.9/10 (7,453 voted)
Director:
Tobe Hooper
Stars: Steve Railsback, Mathilda May, Peter Firth
Storyline A space shuttle mission investigating Halley's Comet brings back a malevolent race of space vampires who transform most of London's population into zombies. The only survivor of the expedition and British authorities attempt to capture a mysterious but beautiful alien woman who appears responsible.
Writers: Colin Wilson, Dan O'Bannon
Cast: Steve Railsback
-
Col. Tom Carlsen
Peter Firth
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Col. Colin Caine
Frank Finlay
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Dr. Hans Fallada
Mathilda May
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Space Girl
Patrick Stewart
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Dr. Armstrong
Michael Gothard
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Dr. Bukovsky
Nicholas Ball
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Roger Derebridge
Aubrey Morris
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Sir Percy Heseltine
Nancy Paul
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Ellen Donaldson
John Hallam
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Lamson
John Keegan
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Guard
Chris Jagger
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First Vampire
(as Christopher Jagger)
Bill Malin
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Second Vampire
Jerome Willis
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Pathologist
Derek Benfield
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Physician
Taglines:
In outer space they unleashed a force more evil than the world had ever imagined!.. [UK Theatrical]
Release Date: 21 June 1985
Filming Locations: Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hendon, London, England, UK
Box Office Details
Budget: $25,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $4,209,136
(USA)
(23 June 1985)
(1 Screen)
Gross: $11,603,545
(USA)
(28 July 1985)
Technical Specs
Runtime:|
USA:
(edited version)
Did You Know?
Trivia:
An up-close look at the ribbons and medals on the U.S. Air Force uniform Steve Railsback wore reveals his character, Colonel Carlsen, is a Vietnam War veteran.
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes:
The laser torch Carlsen uses burns open the plastic bag around the bat creature and sets it on fire but doesn't affect the rope of the specimen bag.
Quotes: Dr. Bukovsky:
Also, the Churchill's escape pod is missing. Colonel Colin Caine:
What's that mean, did someone escape?
User Review
Calm down,people!
Rating:
Holy mackerel! From the comments I've read so far,you would think Tobe
Hooper and Cannon were trying to remake "The Magnificent Ambersons"or some
other "classic of the cinema"!I personally believe they set out to provide
an entertaining picture for public consumption,and as far as I'm concerned
,that's exactly what they accomplished.After wearing out my VHS copy,I had
to buy the DVD,which is even better in WIDESCREEN....plus I can hit the ZOOM
and see Mathilda May much better!
Exciting story,great cast(Railsback always one of my faves,PLUS
Firth,Stewart,Gothard,etc.).Someone commented about "cheesy effects"...are
you kiddin'?The special effects in this picture are much better than the
overdone computer junk you see nowadays.Of course,this is an 80's
picture...no one has enough imagination to make a movie like this
today!
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