Invisible Strangler

1984 American film

1984 (1984)

Running time

85 minutes (reedited 1984 version)
96 minutes (original 1978 version)CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Invisible Strangler is a 1984 American horror film directed by John Florea, an alternate cut of the 1978 film The Astral Factor,^[2] also known as The Astral Fiend, made in 1976.^[3]^[4]

The film starring Robert Foxworth, Stefanie Powers, Cesare Danova, Sue Lyon and Elke Sommer. Arthur C. Pierce wrote the screenplay and co-directed the film uncredited.^[1]

The film was originally released in 1978 as The Astral Factor aka The Astral Fiend. It was later re-edited into a new, shorter version entitled The Invisible Strangler and released on video in 1984. Invisible Strangler runs 85 minutes, about ten minutes shorter than The Astral Fiend, and most of the killer's dialogue lines during the murders were edited out, while new music and some entirely new scenes were added.

The film is available today on DVD as The Astral Fiend, which is the original uncut 1978 version of the film. It is on a double feature dvd with The Brain Machine (1972).

Premise

Studying the paranormal allows a convicted strangler to make himself invisible to kill five women who testified against him at his trial.

Cast

Robert Foxworth as Lt. Charles Barrett
Stefanie Powers as Candy Barrett
Sue Lyon as Darlene DeLong
Mark Slade as Detective Holt
Leslie Parrish as Colleen Hudson
Marianna Hill as Bambi Greer
Elke Sommer as Chris Hartman
Percy Rodrigues as Captain Wells
Alex Dreier as Dr. Ulmer
Rayford Barnes as Sgt. Archer
Frederick Tully as Detective Sloan
Frank Ashmore as Roger Sands
Larry Golden as Detective Rouseau
Renata Vaselle as Roxane Raymond
Cesare Danova as Mario
Eddie Firestone as Jacobs
Bill Overton as Kingsley
Carol Blalock as Sgt. Davis
Jennifer Burton as Policewoman
George Cheung as Jim, Medical Examiner
Albert Cole as Cop in Alley
John Hart as Harbormaster
Robert F. Hoy as Harris
Harry Lewis as Stage Manager
Walter O. Miles as Fingerprint Man
Queenie Smith as Darlene's Landlady
Al Tipay as Miller
Frank DeSal as Prison guard
Troy Melton as Prison guard
George Robotham as Cemetery Guard
Jerry Wills as Cop
Budd Bryan as Lead Dancer
Bea Marie Busch as Dancer
Bonnie Evans as Dancer
Kathy Gale as Dancer
Marcia Hewitt as Dancer
Nancy Martin as Dancer
Judy Van Wormer as Dancer

Reception

A review at TV guide found the film "ridiculous".^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Invisible Strangler". Rotten Tomatoes.
^ Invisible Strangler (1978) | MUBI, retrieved 2023-12-14
^ Quinlan, David (1996). Quinlan's Illustrated Directory of Film Stars. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-7751-1.
^ "Invisible Strangler (1984) - Moria". www.moriareviews.com. 2003-09-11. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
^ "Invisible Strangler". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.