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Hysterical (1982)

Hysterical poster
Directed by
Chris Bearde
Genre
comedy horror, parody film, zombie film, vampire film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
PG
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A writer goes to a haunted lighthouse in Oregon to find inspiration. Two ghosts use him in a scheme and then two paranormal investigators show up to study the lighthouse.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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