The Invisible Maniac

The Invisible Maniac

The new physics professor has a disappearing act that's a real scream.

R 1990 · 86 min · ★ 4.3 · Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror

An invisible scientist escapes from an asylum and teaches high-school physics to nubile teens.

Directed by Adam Rifkin · Written by Adam Rifkin

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