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Hysterical (1983)

US:: PG Comedy Family Fantasy Horror

Frederic Lansing (Bill Hudson) 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 (Julie Newmar), who had killed herself 100 years ago and now wants to use Lansing as a vessel for her dead husband, Captain Howdy (Richard Kiel). When Howdy's ghost starts killing people, two bumbling scientists (Brett Hudson and Mark Hudson) are brought in to investigate the history of the lighthouse and solve the case.

Updated May 21 2020

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1983-07-29

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Keywords:

shipwreck lighthouse possession horror spoof

FACTS

Runtime: 90 mins Rating: 5.3 Tag Line: WARNING This movie contains scenes of violent comedy, explicit humour and excessive laughter.

Cast

John Diehl

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Keenan Wynn

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Bud Cort

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Murray Hamilton

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Richard Kiel

Captain James Howdy

Robert Donner

Ralph

John Larroquette

Bob X. Cursion

Julie Newmar

Venetia