Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


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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“It'll snap your mind.”

Hysterical (1983) Trailer
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Richard Kiel
Captain James Howdy