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Hysterical
It'll snap your mind.
Genres
HorrorComedyFantasyFamily
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$6000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1982-12-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
13
Vote Average
4.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
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