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Hysterical

1982 · 90 min

A silly, gag-heavy spoof that coasts on goofy jokes and haunted-house antics rather than scares.

Directed by
Chris Bearde
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Tagline
It'll snap your mind.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Chris Bearde
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • death
  • identity
  • mystery
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour7
Realism2
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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