Hysterical

"It'll snap your mind."

Mar 16 1983 PG 1h 27m
Comedy, Horror

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.

Plot

A burned out writer retreats to a northwest town called Hellview to write the great American novel. Unfortunately for him, the lighthouse he is renting is inhabited by the spirit of a woman who killed herself there one hundred years before and now wants him to replace her lost love, Captain Howdy. When Captain Howdy is resurrected, two daring adventure seekers are brought in to solve the case and find out the secret of the lighthouse.

Written by

Bill Hudson, Brett Hudson, Mark Hudson

Directed by

Chris Bearde

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cinema Group Ventures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
991
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA