Dec. 27, 2025

This Day in Halloween: Universal's "Invisible Man" sequel screwball comedy "The Invisible Woman" opens across the U.S. in 1940. / Illustration by Julian Turonis

The Invisible Woman opens across the U.S. in 1940. The third in Universal’s Invisible Man franchise is actually as much a screwball comedy as horror. It was a hit and followed by The Invisible Agent in 1942.

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