JohnHowardReid Review of Invisible Avenger

Invisible Avenger (1958)

Not too bad by the humble standards of the independent "B" or "C'!

[6/10 · 31 October 2014]

Also known by its re-issue title, "Terror in the Night", this el cheapo production with its cast of nonentities – Bill Bloom had previously played a waiter in "The Party Crashers" (1958) and a role in the Mr. Novak television series, but none of the other players seem to have enjoyed any other credits at all – is not too bad by the humble standards of the non-mainstream exploitation flick, and it certainly has a time warp curiosity value. Director Bill Parker/Ben Posner did have a modest Hollywood career and went on to film in 1964 a re-make of "The Shepherd of the Hills" with Richard Arlen in the title role. Most of his movies, however, were shorts. So "Teenage Strangler"/"Terror in the Night" is really a somewhat incompetent but not too bad a flick for completests like me, rather than the casual DVD buyer. Yes, you can buy at least a thousand murder mystery/teenage trauma movies better than this one And yes, this particular film is now available on DVD from Alpha in a very good print.