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Hysterical

It'll snap your mind.
1982 | 90m | English

(978 votes)

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Popularity: 2 (history)

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Frederic Lansing is a writer who hopes to find inspiration while vacationing in Hellview, Oregon; however, the lighthouse in which he's staying is haunted by the ghost of Venetia, who had killed herself 100 years ago and now wants to use Lansing as a vessel for her dead husband, Captain Howdy. When Howdy's ghost starts killing people, two bumbling scientists are brought in to investigate the history of the lighthouse and solve the case.
Release Date: Dec 22, 1982
Director: Chris Bearde
Writer: Bill Hudson, Brett Hudson, Mark Hudson
Genres: Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Keywords shipwreck, lighthouse, possession, horror spoof
Production Companies Cinema Group Ventures, Embassy Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $6,000,000
Updates Updated: Aug 09, 2025
Entered: Apr 20, 2024
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Name Character
Bill Hudson Frederic Lansing
Mark Hudson Dr. Paul Batton
Brett Hudson Fritz Batton
Cindy Pickett Kate
Richard Kiel Captain James Howdy
Julie Newmar Venetia
Robert Donner Ralph
Murray Hamilton The Mayor
Clint Walker The Sheriff
Franklyn Ajaye Leroy
Charlie Callas Count Dracula
Bud Cort Dr. John
Keenan Wynn Old Fisherman
Gary Owens TV announcer
John Larroquette Bob X. Cursion
Pamela Bowman New York Model #2
Robert Alan Browne New York Press Man
Sue Casey Bookstore Society Lady #2
John Diehl Taxi Driver
JoAnn Willette Bookstore Society Lady #3
Anne Gaybis Waitress
Name Job
Chris Bearde Director
Bill Hudson Writer
Brett Hudson Writer
Mark Hudson Writer
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