Hysterical

Hysterical

It'll snap your mind.

PG 1982 · 90 min · ★ 4.5 · Horror, Comedy, Fantasy, Family

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.

Directed by Chris Bearde · Written by Bill Hudson

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