''Invisible Strangler'' is a 1984 American horror film directed by

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, an alternate cut of the 1978 film ''The Astral Factor'', also known as ''The Astral Fiend'', starring

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and

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. Arthur C. Pierce wrote the screenplay and co-directed the film uncredited. 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).

Plot summary

Studying the paranormal allows a convicted strangler to make himself invisible to kill five women who testified against him at his trial. The movie is about trying to catch the invisible murderer.

Cast

as Lt. Charles Barrett *

as Candy Barrett *

as Darlene DeLong *

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as Detective Holt *

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as Colleen Hudson *

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as Bambi Greer *

as Chris Hartman *

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as Captain Wells *

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as Dr. Ulmer *

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as Sgt. Archer * Frederick Tully as Detective Sloan *

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as Roger Sands * Larry Golden as Detective Rouseau * Renata Vaselle as Roxane Raymond *

as Mario *

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as Jacobs * Bill Overton as Kingsley * Carol Blalock as Sgt. Davis * Jennifer Burton as Policewoman *

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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 *

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as Darlene's Landlady * Al Tipay as Miller * Frank DeSal as Prison guard *

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as Prison guard *

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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

References

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* * * 1978 films American mystery films 1970s science fiction films Films about invisibility 1970s English-language films Films directed by John Florea 1970s American films {{mystery-film-stub