Trancers (1984)

 First in a series of films that would star Tim Thomerson and (at least at first) Helen Hunt. 'Trancers' are basically sleeper agent zombies controlled by cult leader Art LaFleur. Tim Thomerson and his associates in the Angle City Police Force are too good at detecting and stopping them, so LaFluer sends his consciousness back from 2247 into the brain of a police detective ancestor in 1985 Los Angeles; his plan is to kill the ancestors of his enemies ensuring his future victory. Thomerson follows him back, inhibiting the body of an ancestor of his own, a reporter, and team's up with a young Helen Hunt to stop the bad guy. In the end as part of defeting the bad guy Thomerson ends up stuck in the past, which isn't so bad upon learning 20 year old Helen Hunt is also his ancestor and they need to set about creating his lineage. Low budget but pretty fun. Reminds me of a few other properties with a similar premise. **1/2