Is that a naked space vampire? So close! It's Max Evry- author of A Masterpiece in Disarray- coming on the pod to discuss Tobe Hooper's box office bomb Lifeforce. But first, Max talks to me about his experience writing an exhaustive history of the production, release, and legacy of David Lynch's 1984 adaptation of Dune and some of the insights he got from talking to over three dozen people involved in the production of the film.

Once we switch back over to Lifeforce, discussion topics include:

• Seriously- why is this movie not titled Space Vampires?
• Does this movie contain enough nudity that it could be repurposed as medical staff training material?
• How many genre shifts can one movie have before it fully collapses?

All this, and more!

Max's book A Masterpiece in Disarray (David Lynch's Dune - An Oral History) is available now in a limited first edition!

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