Hysterical

You may well be asking yourself, "Who are the Hudson brothers?". Rest assured, they aren't funny, as isn't anything in this unique oddity of a film. It almost has a style, in it's uniqueness, While still hearing echoes of, "You're doomed", said a score of times by one of the crazy characters in this piece, this just represents the painful void of humor. That aside, it still manages to be entertaining, as being different. Burt Cort is superb, and almost unrecognizable as a nutty scientist, and Richard Kiel as a ghost captain, is unforgettable, while Pickett turns in a cute performance, as the apple of our troubled lead's eye. All in all, this is still worth a watch, amid some real stupid annoying moments. No side splitting humor or humor of any kind, as the same with Yellowbeard. Sorry folks.

I usually couldn't stomach the Hudson Bros' brand of humor before this movie. I thought they were mindless morons, even as they related to fellow talk show guests. But I sat down in 1985 or so when this came out on cable and was pleasantly surprised at how funny this movie really is.

If you appreciated John Larroquette as D.A. Dan Fielding on TV's Nightcourt, you'll love him as Bob X. Cursion, the impudent but oblivious, pot-smoking boating tour guide in Hysterical.

And who couldn't be amused by Robert Donner as the "prophet" who, riding his rickety bicycle through the lanes of the lighthouse town warns, "You're doomed!"

Yeah, it's ridiculous and far-fetched, similar to some of the antics in Princess Bride, or The Burbs. My son, now 31, and I have talked about this movie for years, (not so with The Burbs). It's not in my top 20, but definitely worth renting if you want to see a funny "horror" movie.

How can someone not like this film? I mean, come on- it's not like when you sit to watch it you are expecting Citizen Kane or something! This movie is moronic and insulting, and more than likely will result in the loss of brain cells upon watching it. That's what makes it great. It's pure stupid humor that is intended to do nothing but bring about the occasional chuckle.

It's probably a little more over the top than your typical Zucker bros film (Airplane) and several of the jokes miss, but that's ok. Even the unfunny jokes are funny in their own way. This movie is comparable to watching a film some of your buddies made out of sheer boredom- even the unfunny stuff makes you laugh just because it is so ungodly stupid.

I honestly think that's what the makers intended. "You're doomed!" is a phrase all of my buddies and I used to utter to each other after watching this, and to this day I still hear the occasional Hysterical reference. It's certainly worth 99 cents at your local Blockbuster.

Please, for the love of all that is holy, would someone involved with this movie please write and tell me why this movie was made? I just watched it on Showtime and my brain feels about to explode from the sheer "bad movie" experience. The zombie theatrical dance number was, without a doubt, the topper. Oh, the horror...the horror...

I saw this movie when I was about 12 years old and taped it off of cable. I know that it was a cable edit because it contained the word "a**hole." But I caught it on cable the other night and noticed a scene that wasn't in the edit I have on tape. The big song and dance number at the fun park near the end. I was floored! So... can anyone else out there support my claim? I know that there is an edit floating around without the dance number. Either way... this movie isn't exactly brilliant. It was extremely fulfilling for me at 12, and now that I'm still emotionally 12 it's still pretty good. But your Leonard Maltin types aren't going to dig it.