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- For the Cinematic Titanic presentation, see CT - The Astral Factor.
The Astral Factor is a 1978 supernatural thriller film that was co-written and co-directed by Arthur C. Pierce.
Plot[]
While in prison, a convicted strangler learns a mystic method of turning himself invisible. He then escapes and stalks five women who testified against him.
Cast[]
- Robert Foxworth as Lt. Charles Barrett
- Stefanie Powers as Candy Barrett
- Elke Sommer as Chris Hartman
- Leslie Parrish as Colleen Hudson
- Frank Ashmore as Roger Sands
- Sue Lyon as Darlene DeLong
- Marianna Hill as Bambi Greer
Notes[]
- An alternate version exists under the title Invisible Strangler. In that version, the killer is almost entirely silent throughout the film.
- Actress Marianna Hill also appeared in the infamous film Chief Zabu.
MST3K Connections[]
- Co-director Gene Fowler Jr. was also director for The Rebel Set and I Was a Teenage Werewolf.
- Co-director and writer Arthur C. Pierce was also director and writer for Women of the Prehistoric Planet and The Human Duplicators (for which he was also producer).
- Story writer and producer Earle Lyon was also producer for The Rebel Set.
- Leslie Parrish also portrayed Ev in The Giant Spider Invasion.
- Rayford Barnes (Sergeant Archer) also portrayed Detective Tyzack in Mitchell and Corporal Chuck in Beginning of the End.
- Frank Ashmore also portrayed George Walker in Parts: The Clonus Horror.
- Bob Hoy (Harris) also portrayed Masterson in Master Ninja II, Charlie in Revenge of the Creature (as well as being a stuntman), and a mole person in The Mole People
- George Robotham (cemetery guard) was also a stuntman for Master Ninja I and The Mole People.
- Jerry Wills (cop) was also a stuntman for City Limits.
- Makeup artist Fred B. Phillips was also makeup artist for SST- Death Flight.
- Re-recordist Ted Gomillion was also sound re-recordist for Angels Revenge and re-recording mixer for Parts: The Clonus Horror.
- Special effects technician Roger George also did special effects for The Human Duplicators, The Amazing Transparent Man, and Avalanche.
- Music editor Ken Johnson was also music editor for Alien from L.A.