Astral body is a subtle body posited by many philosophers, intermediate between the intelligent soul and the mental body, composed of a subtle material. Saw cinematic titanic live perform astral factor this evening at the royal oak music theatre in michigan gotta say it was one of their strongest entries and the crowd was red hot for it. Astral projection films history of astral projection in. The transformer, invisible strangler, the astral fiend. Jan 20, 2017 10 more films for astral projection in our first article we listed 10 films that could influence astral projection this can be used in conjecture with astral television as well. As an invisible man, he escapes from prison to stalk and strangle the five women who testified against him at his trial. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. When they awake, they find themselves on the next subdivision of the highest plane above the astral. Someone attending one of cinematic titanics live shows decided to record the audio somehow. Once he escapes, he sets out to find and eliminate the five women who testified in his prosecution. Many lowbudget horror movies from the boom in independent exploitation in the 1970s have attracted cult followings. Sue lyon born suellyn lyon, was an american actress. As an invisible man, he escapes from prison to stalk and strangle the five women who testified. The astral factor does the commendable job of being slightly.
This is a bizarre film that has a very interesting cast and a director, john florea who is uncredited. The whole premise is ridiculous anyway but done so boringly i wish i had. Jackie collins hollywood wives the complete three part mini series. Stephen grubeck is a serial killer who uses the titular haunted phone line to exploit the power of astral projection to indulge in thrillkilling. The astral factor 1976 robert foxworth, stefanie powers, sue. Feels like a tv series pilot and foxworth and the supporting cast, including a wacky stefanie powers, are ok. Although the majority of their releases have been done through their own record company, trust in trance records which later merged with phonokol, they have also released records with other labels including transient. Jan 24, 2018 a convicted strangler, studying the paranormal in his jail cell, learns to make himself invisible. Was just settling into this thinking ok here we go, were building up to a cracking finale, and it just stopped. Sue lyon and leslie parrish also appeared in the horror film crash. Really really good job on a really really crummy movie. Of course, at 18p a film theyve undertaken no expense and effort apart from transferring them to dvd, so the film quality is poor to average at best. Their time here can be as long as a moment or as long as. The astral factor film the astral factor 01 february 1978.
Sue lyon was born on july 10, 1946, in davenport, iowa. Astral plane aka astral world, a plane of existence postulated by classical particularly neoplatonic, medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. Astral projection is an israeli electronic musical group, producing psychedelic trance and goa trance music. Movies like the astral factor if you like the astral factor you are looking for scary, rough and serious movies about with murder, prison, crimes, serial killer, vengeance, supernatural and psychopath themes of scifi and thriller genre shot in usa. The astral factor 1978 letterboxd your life in film. The astral factor 1978 pg 1h 25min scifi, thriller 1 february. Strange was originally brought to the marvel universe to exhibit the mystical qualities that were missing from the comics atthetime. Does the movie insidious accurately depict astral projection. The stories you wrote as a kid, that you would get arm ache from, and suddenly sign off, then we all went home the end.
A police lieutenant robert foxworth sets out to safeguard them, and bring the invisible killer to justice. Its different from dreaming, as its thought to be a tangible experience and not simply an image emerging in your mind during rem sleep. The telescopes delays and cost increases can be compared to the hubble space telescope. Biology of or relating to the aster occurring in dividing cells 3. The astral factor is laughably silly as an insane but brilliant convict uses esp to harken back to his mothers death while being pursued by perhaps the least likeable police detective in movie history. The astral dimension is composed of astral matter and is aptly described as mind stuff. At first light official trailer 2018 stefanie scott scifi movie hd. Astral article about astral by the free dictionary.
With robert foxworth, stefanie powers, sue lyon, mark slade. The astral factor 1978 a convicted strangler, studying the paranormal in his jail cell, learns to make himself invisible. Tips for living and breaking through the chain that separates you from getting that dream job. The astral factor is the first fulllength album by swedish progressive rock band waterclime. The astral projection the astral scene releases discogs. The astral article about the astral by the free dictionary. Elke sommers, stefanie powers, sue lyon, leslie parrish robert. Astral body religion, spiritualism, and occult the astral plane is the first plane, or sphere, beyond the physical.
These creations can be so perfect as to be indistinguishable from reality. A prisoner learns the secret of esp in order to produce an astral projection of himself so he can escape jail and kill a selection of women who wronged him. Riemurasia unohtumaton televisioilta cheeseburger film sandwich. A film by fred jordan and earle lyon a convicted strangler, studying the paranormal in his jail cell, learns to make himself invisible. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Once he escapes, he sets out to find and eliminate the five women who testified in. Astral definition is of, relating to, or coming from the stars. Lets get this out of the way first, any movie which has elke sommer parading around in a. Robert foxworth plays the police lieutenant assigned to protect them, and to catch. The astral factor 1978 editorial department beyond the time barrier 1960 all filmography. A combat photographer for the us navy during world war ii, pierce received several commendations for bravery under fire. A college dean who develops an lustful fixation on a girl named robin, grubeck pursues her for his own desires after being arrested for a series of murders.
It is the plane to which all spirits move after death, when departing the physical body. Sue lyon bio, wiki, age, husband, children, family, cause. It is extremely sensitive to thought and can be moulded into any shape or form. The astral factor is a film directed by john florea, gene fowler jr. Today we have flick filmed in 1976, then released in 1984 with added music. We open up on a facility for the mentally insane, where one of the inmates gets to watch one of his fellow nutty buddies start to sparkle like the enterprise is calling him home. Very few, however, are those with reputations so terrible that they seemingly have no defenders.
Originally made in 1976 it was apparently thought unreleasable and had to wait another five to eight years before finally finding minimal distribution under its better known alternate title, the invisible strangler. Invisible strangler aka the astral factor, a film by. Invisible strangler is a 1978 american horror film directed by john florea, also known as the astral factor or the astral fiend, starring robert foxworth, stefanie powers, cesare danova, sue lyon and elke sommer. A convicted strangler, studying the paranormal in his jail cell, learns to make himself invisible. A manic whos imprisoned for the murder of his mother starts to study books and methods of astral projection. Invisible strangler is a 1984 american horror film directed by john florea, an alternate cut of the 1978 film the astral factor, also known as the astral fiend. Made for television in 1978, the astral factor features a convicted murder frank ashmore who learns to use the power of his mind to move objects and make himself invisible. When he is doing his astral projection he turns invisible which was cool at.
It is also said that the astral body is the body through which humans may experience dreams, visions, outofbody experiences and astral projection. As an invisible man, he escapes from prison to stalk and strangle the five women who. More pics from the astral factor, a lowbudget exploitation from 1978 about an escaped convict with special powers, stalking a movie star, darlene delong, played by sue lyon here we see darlene in lights along with sues name in the opening credits. In 2010 the movie, insidious, was released in theatres and my inbox exploded with thousands of people asking me whether the events in the movie were anything like real astral projection. As an invisible man, he escapes from prison to stalk the five women who testified against him at his trial. As an invisible man, he escapes from prison to stalk. The astral factor 1978 plot summary 1 a convicted strangler, studying the paranormal in his jail cell, learns to make himself invisible. The astral factor original soundtrack by chuck cirino. Its chock full of cliches, questionable acting, bad special effects and general camp in short, its wonderful. See all comments about this movie and its vehicles. Sue lolita lyon, leslie parrish who wore daisy maes revealing rags in the 1959 film version of lil abner, television mainstay marianna hill and, most prominently, elke sommer all earn latecareer paychecks as victims and wouldbes under lots of hair product. I cant recommend this film at all to anyone for any reason whatsover. The astral factor invisible strangler 1978 scifi thriller stefanie.
Astral journey or astral trip, the same as having an outofbody experience. Apr 12, 2020 astral m or f plural astrais, comparable astral relating to or resembling the stars parapsychology, theosophy astral relating to a supposed supersensible substance synonyms relating to or resembling the stars. The james webb space telescope is designed to cool itself without a dewar, using a combination of sunshield and radiators with the midinfrared instrument using an additional cryocooler. The astral factor 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oct 27, 2011 this film is one of the wackiest ive featured this month. As an invisible man, he escapes from prison to stalk and strangle the. Avalanche original soundtrack by william kraft cd comes with.
Astral projection 101 a powerful secret from native cultures. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. So far, im not sure id watch any of them twice but with about 90 still to go im sure there are going to be at. He is pursued by a dogged police lieutenant robert foxworth.
That lovely, sweet ending of the christmas favourite takes a very dark turn and its done so well, you. Almost all dvd players can play dvdrs except for some older models made before 2000 please consult your owners manual for formats compatible with your player. The astral body is associated with notions about an afterlife as it is the posited vehicle for carrying the soul from the physical body into higher realms. Country united states director john florea, gene fowler jr. Theres a strangler on the loose and he happens to be invisible, which makes it all the more easier to practice his macabre hobby of killing beauty queens. Astral body, a subtle body posited by many religious philosophers. A spiritual journey is now available to rent on youtube along with other strand releasing titles life after death is the main theme in this drama about the process of transformation of a man during his surprising and enlightening experiences in the spiritual dimension. Mar 15, 2017 three years after the release of psychic killer, a film with a similar concept the astral factor, screened at the grindhouse circuits across the states. This product is madeondemand by the manufacturer using dvdr recordable media. Its current members are avi nissim and lior perlmutter. The charmer of the film is stefanie powers as the perky girlfriend of perfectly. When the soul has finally completed hisher work on the astral, the soul sinks into an astral slumber. Invisible strangler is a 1984 american horror film directed by john florea, an alternate cut of the 1978 film the astral factor, also known as the astral fiend, starring robert foxworth, stefanie powers, cesare danova, sue lyon and elke sommer. Pg, 1 h 36 min robert foxworth, stefanie powers, sue lyon, mark slade directors.
Invisible strangler is a 1978 american horror film directed by john florea, also known as the astral factor american alternative title, starring robert foxworth and stefanie powers. Robert foxworth plays the police lieutenant assigned to protect them, and to catch the invisible strangler. Last on our list is the astral factor from 1978 starring robert foxworth, stefanie powers and sue lyon. Almost all native cultures have traditions of astral travel, which is sometimes referred to as an outofbody experience. Le film the astral factor 1976 vostfr film complet. The astral factor aka invisible strangler 19761984. Astral film now closed higienopolis 1 tip from 3 visitors. This one is a real eyeroller, but is mostly just silly and boring. The astral factor the 1978 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The astral factor is one of three riffs the titans made that was never released on dvd, the others being samson and the seven miracles of the world and the doll squad. Originally made in 1976 it was apparently thought unreleasable and had to wait another five to eight years before finally finding minimal.
The concept ultimately derives from the philosophy of plato. Forget about the nonsensical other title the astral factor in just two words, invisible strangler perfectly summarizes what this lowkeyed 70s scifi horror movie is all about. Delving back into the little known corners of 1976, comes the paranormal flick, astral factor. Complete films, some in parts, some cross over several genres e. Astral travel is when your spirit is literally separated from your physical body, and it usually occurs during sleep. Barrett is from the starsky and hutch mold of detectives blustery, sarcastic and quirky. Serials, trailers, clips the most complete filmography on you tube. Le film the private war of major benson 1955 vostf. The astral factor 1978 the brain machine 1977 stefanie powers in the astral factor 1978 the astral factor. The astral factor 1978 pg 1h 25min scifi, thriller 1 february 1978 usa a convicted strangler, studying the paranormal in his jail cell, learns to make himself invisible. Apr 14, 2017 this was apparently a lost riff of cinematic titanic that was never filmed, though it was performed live. Demonstrating that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a convicted strangler studies the paranormal and finds a way to render himself invisible. However, its a not a complete waste of time, since the murders albeit gorefree are sometimes imaginatively staged.