Invisible Mom is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Fred Olen Ray. The plot revolves around a mother who becomes invisible, after having drunk a potion.
| Invisible Mom | |
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| Directed by | Fred Olen Ray |
| Written by | William C. Martell |
| Starring | Dee Wallace Barry Livingston |
| Music by | Jeffrey Walton |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
The film features a cameo from John Ashley.[1]
Plot
editLaura, Karl's wife, accidentally drinks her inventor husband's latest concoction, an invisibility potion.
Cast
edit- Dee Wallace as Laura Griffin
- Barry Livingston as Professor Karl Griffin
Sequel
editThe film was followed by a 1999 sequel, Invisible Mom 2.[1] also directed by Ray.[2] But it has also a 1997 follow-up, Invisible Dad,[3] whose plot is described as "much inferior" than this film's.[4]
Analysis
editBlending science-fiction, parody and comedy, the film has been described as a farce.[3] In her about book about fictional invisibility, A. Calanchi states, "Fred Olen Ray is exemplary, since it seems that he directed at least two family movies on the same subject".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Vagg, Stephen (December 2019). "A Hell of a Life: The Nine Lives of John Ashley". Diabolique Magazine.[permanent dead link]
- ^ McBain, Diane; Michaud, Michael Gregg. Famous Enough: A Hollywood Memoir. BearManor Media.
- ^ a b Movies, Phantom of the (2000). The Phantom of the Movies' Videoscope: The Ultimate Guide to the Latest, Greatest, and Weirdest Genre Videos. Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-8129-3149-5.
- ^ Martin, Mick; Porter, Marsha (2003). DVD & Video Guide 2004. Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-44993-1.
- ^ Calanchi, Alessandra (1999). Dismissing the Body: Strange Cases of Fictional Invisibility. CLUEB. ISBN 978-88-491-1409-6.
Sources
edit- Mick Martin, Marsha Porter (2001). "Invisible Mom". Video Movie Guide 2002. Random House Publishing Group. p. 554. ISBN 9780345421005. independent review
- Martin Connors, Jim Craddock (1999). "Invisible Mom". VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1999. Visible Ink Press. p. 462. ISBN 9781578590414. independent review
- Robert A. Nowlan, Gwendolyn L. Nowlan, Gwendolyn Wright Nowlan (2001). "Invisible Mom". The Films of the Nineties: A Complete, Qualitative Filmography of Over 3000 Feature-length English Language Films, Theatrical and Video-only, Released Between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 1999. McFarland & Company. p. 284. ISBN 9780786409747.
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