Alien vampires travel in its icy wake in 1985's "Lifeforce” (7,5)
I believe the answer is:
halleys comet
(Other definitions for halleys comet that I've seen before include "It appears every 76 years" , "Celestial body visible from earth every 76 years" , "Periodic space visitor" , "Visitor last seen 15 years ago" , "Body last seen in 1986" .)