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.
The film features a cameo from John Ashley in his final film appearance.
Plot Laura, Karl's wife, accidentally drinks her inventor husband's latest concoction, an invisibility potion.
Cast Dee Wallace as Laura Griffin Barry Livingston as Professor Karl Griffin Trenton Knight as Josh Griffin Giuseppe Andrews as Johnny Thomas (credited as Joey Andrews) John Ashley as Herbert Pringle Brinke Stevens as Dr. Price Stella Stevens as Mrs. Pringle Christopher Stone as Colonel Cutter Russ Tamblyn as Dr. Woorter Phillip Van Dyke as "Skeeter"
Sequel The film was followed by a 1999 sequel, Invisible Mom 2. also directed by Ray. But it has also a 1997 follow-up, Invisible Dad, whose plot is described as "much inferior" than this film's.
Analysis Blending science-fiction, parody and comedy, the film has been described as a farce. 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".
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