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Hysterical (1983 film)

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Hysterical
Directed byChris Bearde
Written byChris Bearde
Bill Hudson
Brett Hudson
Mark Hudson
Trace Johnston
Produced byWilliam J. Immerman
Gene Levy
Starring(See article)
CinematographyThomas Del Ruth
Edited byStanley Frazen
Music byBob Alcivar
Robert O. Ragland
Distributed byEmbassy Pictures
Release date
  • July 30, 1983 (1983-07-30)
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million[1]

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.

Plot

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Frederic "Casper" Lansing is a writer who hopes to find inspiration while vacationing in Hellview, Oregon; however, the lighthouse in which he is 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 lover, 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.

Cast

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Home media

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Hysterical was released on DVD by Image Entertainment on January 30, 2001.

References

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  1. ^ Chase, Donald (Mar 14, 1982). "The New Star Producers: The New 'Star' Producers". Los Angeles Times. p. K1 – via ProQuest.
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