Hysterical

Hysterical

90 mins | Comedy, Family, Horror, Fantasy | July 29, 1983

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.

Hysterical

90 mins | Comedy, Family, Horror, Fantasy | July 29, 1983

Hysterical
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.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers
Original title Hysterical
Directors Chris Bearde
Writers Bill Hudson, Brett Hudson, Mark Hudson

Cast

Bill Hudson

as Frederic Lansing

Mark Hudson

as Dr. Paul Batton

Brett Hudson

as Fritz Batton

Cindy Pickett

as Kate

Richard Kiel

as Captain James Howdy

Julie Newmar

as Venetia

Robert Donner

as Ralph

Murray Hamilton

as The Mayor

Clint Walker

as The Sheriff

Franklyn Ajaye

as Leroy

Charlie Callas

as Count Dracula

Bud Cort

as Dr. John

Keenan Wynn

as Old Fisherman

Gary Owens

as TV announcer

John Larroquette

as Bob X. Cursion

Pamela Bowman

as New York Model #2

Robert Alan Browne

as New York Press Man

Sue Casey

as Bookstore Society Lady #2

John Diehl

as Taxi Driver

JoAnn Willette

as Bookstore Society Lady #3

Anne Gaybis

as Waitress