

Hysterical
1982-12-22 · 90 min · ★ 4.5
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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- Directors
- Chris Bearde
- Production companies
- Cinema Group Ventures, Embassy Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,000,000
Top Cast
Bill HudsonFrederic Lansing
Mark HudsonDr. Paul Batton
Brett HudsonFritz Batton
Cindy PickettKate
Richard KielCaptain James Howdy
Julie NewmarVenetia
Robert DonnerRalph
Murray HamiltonThe Mayor
Clint WalkerThe Sheriff
Franklyn AjayeLeroy
Charlie CallasCount Dracula
Bud CortDr. John
Keenan WynnOld Fisherman
Gary OwensTV announcer
John LarroquetteBob X. Cursion
Sue CaseyBookstore Society Lady #2
John DiehlTaxi Driver
JoAnn WilletteBookstore Society Lady #3Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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