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Hysterical (1982)

1h 30m

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December 22, 1982
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Hysterical (1982)

Name: Hysterical
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Fantasy, Kids & Family
Released: 1982-12-22

1h 30m

Running Time

December 22, 1982
Release Date

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Plot.

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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Release Date
December 22, 1982

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 30m

Content Rating
PG

Budget
$6,000,000

Genres
Comedy Horror Fantasy Kids & Family

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

shipwreck

lighthouse

possession

horror spoof

Wiki.

Hysterical is an American comedy film directed by Chris Bearde. Released on July 30, 1983, by Embassy Pictures, it is a spoof of the horror film genre. The film stars the Hudson Brothers.

In the film, a writer seeks inspiration at a haunted lighthouse in Oregon. He is used in a scheme by two ghosts, and two paranormal investigators subsequently arrive to study the past of the lighthouse.