framethrowerSign up for free

Lifeforce (1985)

Directed by Tobe Hooper · Cinematography by Alan Hume

R101 min46 frames

HorrorScience FictionActionMystery

In the blink of an eye, the terror begins.

IMDb ↗Watch on Amazon ↗

Stills, screencaps & shots from Lifeforce

16 of 46 frames — the full set is searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, color and mood with a free account.

Lifeforce (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a large decorative butterfly mounted on the wall. A man and a woman stand…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: medium — A dark hotel lobby or office foyer is illuminated by deep red emergency lighting. A man stands in the…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: establishing — An cavernous organic chamber features rib-like structures and thick layers of low-hanging fog. A…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, cramped space features dark quilted wall panels. A woman covered in thick red fluid stands…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: medium — A wood-paneled room containing taxidermy mounts and a table lamp with a fringed shade. Two men face each…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: medium — The interior of a cramped spacecraft cockpit features dim lighting and glowing instrument displays. Five crew…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: medium — A dark laboratory interior has a large window overlooking an orange, hazy exterior view. An older man in a…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit hospital corridor features a wooden door labeled 118. Three men stand in the hallway while…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: wide — A night-time military checkpoint with chain-link fencing, barbed wire, and bright floodlights. A soldier uses a…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: medium — A dark, residential doorway frames a woman standing between two men in coats. The woman in the floral robe…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: closeup — A woman lies on a white medical slab covered by a dark green fabric. The clinical space features neutral…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: closeup — An astronaut in a white space helmet is lit by a mounted spotlight. The subject looks upward into a dark…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit scientific workspace with metal shelves and recessed ceiling panels. An older man in a suit…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: medium — A dark, spartan room contains two identical glass containers positioned side by side. Two young men lie…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: wide — A dim underground crypt features stone pillars and a large central elevated tomb structure. A woman in a white…Lifeforce (1985) movie still: closeup — An interior car cabin is bathed in sharp blue light with red accents visible. Two figures are positioned…
Lifeforce (1985) — © Golan-Globus Productions, Easedram

Lifeforce — official trailer

What is Lifeforce about?

A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

Where can you watch Lifeforce?

US availability for Lifeforce (1985). Data by JustWatch, listings on TMDB. Availability changes — check the provider for current listings.

Who stars in Lifeforce?

Who made Lifeforce?

What does the cinematography of Lifeforce look like?

Sampled across 46 frames, the coverage of Lifeforce leans on medium shots (57% of the sample) and wide compositions (20%). The camera returns again and again to high angles. Cinematographer Alan Hume keeps 63% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 78% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Lifeforce?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Lifeforce (1985) are #0e0c0b, #302e2c, #f3f4f5, #050e30, #261311, #d1cfce — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #0e0c0b
  • #302e2c
  • #f3f4f5
  • #050e30
  • #261311
  • #d1cfce

See the full Lifeforce colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

Lifeforce ranks in

A reference database for filmmakers

FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 46 frames of Lifeforce (1985), and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.

Sign up for freeAPI & MCP docs

Techniques in this film

More films by Tobe Hooper

More Horror films

Cast, trailer and streaming data from TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.