Horror ·Comedy ·Fantasy ·Family · United States of America · 1982 · 1h 30m

Hysterical

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Director
Chris Bearde
Cast
Bill Hudson as Frederic Lansing Mark Hudson as Dr. Paul Batton Brett Hudson as Fritz Batton Cindy Pickett as Kate Richard Kiel as Captain James Howdy Julie Newmar as Venetia
Crew
Donald M. Morgan — Director of Photography Stanley Frazen — Editor Bob Alcivar — Original Music Composer Robert O. Ragland — Original Music Composer Mark Hudson — Writer Bill Hudson — Writer
Tagline

It'll snap your mind.

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
shipwreckpossessionlighthousehorror spoof
Key Collaborators
Chris Bearde Director Donald M. Morgan Director of Photography Stanley Frazen Editor Bob Alcivar Original Music Composer Robert O. Ragland Original Music Composer Mark Hudson Writer Bill Hudson Writer Brett Hudson Writer Trace Johnston Writer Gene Levy Producer J. Dennis Washington Production Design
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