CinemaOSMovie · 1982 · 1h 30m · PG
Hysterical

It'll snap your mind.

45%(17)IMDbHorrorComedyFantasyFamily

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.

Directed byChris Bearde

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
December 22, 1982
Budget
$6,000,000
Studios
Embassy PicturesCinema Group Ventures

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Bill Hudson

Bill Hudson

Frederic Lansing

Mark Hudson

Mark Hudson

Dr. Paul Batton

Brett Hudson

Brett Hudson

Fritz Batton

Cindy Pickett

Cindy Pickett

Kate

Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

Captain James Howdy

Julie Newmar

Julie Newmar

Venetia

Robert Donner

Robert Donner

Ralph

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

The Mayor

Clint Walker

Clint Walker

The Sheriff

Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Leroy

Creative team
Directed by
Chris Bearde
Written by
Mark Hudson
Mark Hudson
Bill Hudson
Bill Hudson
Produced by
Gene Levy

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