Post, Desson Howe mused, "Memoirs of an Invisible Man isn't a movie. It's an identity crisis. The previews would have you believe it's a zany comedy. But the jokes are too far and few between. And if it's a comedy, why is John Carpenter directing it? This is the man who did Halloween... if Memoirs wants to get serious, why is Chevy Chase in the lead? This is the man who starred in National Lampoon's European Vacation." While reviewing the DVD release of the film for Film Freak Central, Bill Chambers wrote that Carpenter's use of effects makes the film worth seeing. He feels that the scene where Nick's body is outlined by raindrops is more effectively imagined than an identical scene in Daredevil. A new Blu-ray release from distributor Shout! Factory was from a new 2K scan of the original film elements. In 2023, John Carpenter said:“It gave me a chance to make a quasi-serious movie. But Chevy Chase, Sam Neill — who I love and had a longtime friendship with — and Warner Bros. … I worked for them, and it was pleasant. No, it wasn’t pleasant at all. I’m lying to you. It was a horror show. I really wanted to quit the business after that movie. God, I don’t want to talk about why, but let’s just say there were personalities on that film … he shall not be named who needs to be killed. No, no, no, that’s terrible. He needs to be set on fire. No, no, no. Anyway, it’s all fine. I survived it.“ References Sources External links 1992 films 1990s science fiction comedy films American science fiction comedy films Films based on science fiction novels Films based on American novels Films directed by John Carpenter Films with screenplays by William Goldman Regency Enterprises films StudioCanal films Films set in San Francisco Films set in the San Francisco Bay Area Films shot in San Francisco Films scored by Shirley Walker Films shot in Utah Films based on The Invisible Man 1992 comedy films Films about invisibility 1990s English-language films 1990s American films