Hysterical 1983

[@kevincassil1973]

I watched this movie when I was 6 years old in 1983. I'm now 44, I went my entire life trying to remember if this movie was real or a dream I had. I can't believe I finally found it. Thanks,. I went my whole life thinking about turtle neck zombies.😂

[@Styphoryte]

This movie is a hidden gem. FR.

[@Schone23666]

What difference does it make? What difference does it make…?

[@Styphoryte]

I've just realized this video has got a copy right strike years ago. I don't understand why it's still available to watch. 🤣

[@gmar7836]

It’s real Boo.

[@joeblough261]

I was 9. But I recorded it on VHS and have watched it 100x! I'm so glad you were able to find it again.

[@kenroeder6647]

Huge thanks for bringing this back from the depths of cinema purgatory.

[@pjf7395]

I can't believe someone took the time to put this on here!!!!! I have been looking for this movie for YEARS. I taped it from HBO in the 1980's and watched it many, many times. But somehow that tape got lost and I have been trying to find this again for probably 20 years, and tonight, HERE IT IS!!!!! Thank you so much, this is really trip back in time to when I was 12 (I'm 50 now!). The scene where they sing to confuse the zombies is still one of the funniest movie clips I have ever watched.

[@stevenbello2169]

I can't believe I found this! I saw this on cable in the 80's and for years have wondered what the movie was with the two Indiana Jones and the $25 thousand dollars vampire! My best friend and I quoted that line ever since. He passed away a few years ago and I've been searching the internet trying to remember what this was in. Thank you so much for posting!!!!!

[@AerialEscape]

I remember watching this movie on VHS when I was about 8 years old.. "Your doomed"! Stuck with me throughout my entire life. I've used that term in his voice every time I've spoke those words and every great now and then I'll get a response from someone who recognizes the movie. 🤣

[@manchild2817]

I thought no one else besides my parents and I have ever seen this movie. Classic!

[@DarrylRaymondLerette-g2q]

I am so glad you uploaded this movie. I was so amused by this movie back in 1983. All the zombies chanted, "What difference does it make?" Truly hysterical movie. 😂

[@DarrylRaymondLerette-g2q]

This must have had an influence on the Wayan Brothers Scary Movie! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJXdaWCliphgj6M

[@nitromeda]

Thank you so much! For over 35 years I only remembered the scene with the 500 lbs -> 50 lbs and never knew what movie that was 😂😂😂 Thank you thank you thank you!

[@mimibabydoll1]

I was 14 when this came out in 1983. A fave for my sisters and I..quite memorable. Aww the nostalgia. ❤️

[@KanWoo76]

YESSSSS!!! I have been looking for this movie for YEARS! It's still in my Top 10 80s horror spoofs list. I first saw it back in the early 80s when The Movie Channel aired it and never knew the title. Fortunately I remembered that the late great Richard Kiel played Captain Howdy and JUST found the name on Wikipedia! Thank you so much for this post. . .Hope they don't take it down either! Top 10 80s Horror Spoofs (IMO): *The Man With Two Brains* *Student Bodies* *National Lampoon's Class Reunion* *Hysterical* *Jekyll & Hyde. . .Together Again* *Saturday The 14th* *Love At First Bite* *Surf II* *Pandemonium* *Witches Brew* Now that's a fun Halloween marathon

[@cl759]

Whoa, I trust your judgement, seen a few movies from that list, they are indeed great fun, you have good taste

[@KanWoo76]

@@cl759 Yeah definitely a great July 4th or Halloween marathon. My son & I watch at least half of that list every year as a marathon. Now this 4th we can finally complete it with this post because he's never seen Hysterical.

[@Carlitosway2369]

Omg I just posted in a comment with the persons channel if you have a movie called “Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again” please upload it lol. Then I started reading through the comments and saw yours! WOW it’s amazing that most of us have similar experiences and memories of these times! Whether you were a little kid in the 80’s or a parent that used to watch this with your kids. Amazing to say the least.

[@KanWoo76]

@@Carlitosway2369 Yeah, I first saw it by mistake late one night on The Movie channel back and the early 80s and would watch it EVERY time! My son watched it for the first time last year and he was immediately hooked as well! Horribly underrated. I have the Blu Ray and watch it at least twice a year. If I can figure out how to rip it, I'll post it.

[@toddwilliams8911]

This was one of my favorite HBO movies back in the day.

[@jeremyjeconner5422]

Thank you to whoever put this movie on here I have been looking for it for ever my dad took me to see when I was about 11 or so and have been looking for it ever since it holds a special place 8n my heart he passed away a year ago and I can still hear him laughing his @$$ off this movie private eyes, night patrol, ice pirates, time bandits, spaceballs, history of the world part 1 and bloodbath at the house of death will always be the most brilliant comedies ever made and can never be duplicated and never be forgotten so again thank you do you know where I can find the private eyes

[@joycee1926]

Thank you I've been looking to watch such a great Movie my late husband of 37 years loved this film, and I love him very much ❤😂thank you 😊 we met in 1983 ❤❤❤

[@TheRush1966]

one of my favourite films ever. used to watch it with my sons when they were kids in the 80s. love it and thankyou for taking me back :)

[@Styphoryte]

For sure my friend, happy fathers day to you dude! 😁

[@smsimms7593]

My kid brother and I watched this on cable in the '80s. We quoted Ralph's big finale for decades until I couldn't remember the film we got the quote from, I just knew it was a parody of Crazy Ralph from Friday the 13th. This is actually a very funny movie - I miss the old style of humor in movies between the '70s and early '90s. Thank you for posting this!

[@schwenk929]

A cinematic masterpiece ! The Hudson Brothers magnum opus.

[@fu2201]

Thank you so much. This is a lost classic

[@RogerFeast]

The Hudson Bros. are as funny and as musically talented as The Monkees. 2 of my favoritrs.

[@Carlitosway2369]

Omg did I finally found this movie!? I used to watch this with my dad when I was a real little kid back in the early 80’s and I never saw it again! I always tried to find it on every movie app etc Amazon Prime etc. and I can never find it until now! Thanks so much!

[@Styphoryte]

Of course. 😁 I unintentionally preserved this movie it seems. If you check below comments you can find one of my comments about how this got uploaded. It was straight from the original DVD so yes I owned it. But it was my grandmother's at the time. We looked the price up and it was over $100 for the dvd on ebay back then which would've been the year I uploaded this. Not even sure if you can find the DVD anymore, I've heard it's even rarer these days. Pretty cool... I'm happy to have something so unique in my collection and well, now yours as well! I used to laugh so much at just how goofy this whole movie was, they certainly don't make them like this anymore. 😂

[@Carlitosway2369]

@@Styphorytewow that’s awesome! I’m gonna look through the comments now. But that top comment were he said he didn’t know if it was a dream or what?! Yah that’s pretty much the same for me. I just remember snippets from the movie. YOU’RE DOOMED! The big tall Captain with a lantern with an ax with big bushy eye brows lol. I remember the library scene and The Exorcist scene too! So one day I was trying to find a movie to watch and I was like hey I want to try and watch something I haven’t seen in a long time like from the 80’s. This movie popped in my head for some strange reason. But the thing was is that I didn’t remember the name of this for the life of me lol. So I just googled what I remember what the movie was about and then I found it! It was a AAAHHHAA moment for sure lol. Then I went to every movie app platform I had or even didn’t have. Could not find it! I tried on KZbin but I can only find the trailer for it. Then just the other day this popped in my head again so I searched on here and I couldn’t believe this was here! I actually said to myself this person that loaded this is very special individual and probably going to make a lot of ppl happy?! There’s another movie that’s just like this one that I have memories of and it’s called “Jekyll and Hyde…Together Again” if you have this movie that would be phenomenal if you can upload it?! It’s another one I cannot find anywhere!!

[@joeblough261]

That whole crazy dance number was never in any version I saw until a few years ago on YT.

[@Styphoryte]

Yeah I've heard this from a few people, I wonder why in that other KZbin video maybe it was cut out for some reason. I'll have to rewatch this sometime soon it's been too long haha. This version is straight from the original DVD, so I know this is all original. ;)

[@joeblough261]

@@Styphoryte ha, yes, I have a feeling the DVD is like a "director's cut" or something, whereas on the one that hit theaters and HBO in the 80s, didn't have it. It always throws me off after having watched the HBO version probably 100-150x, lol. yoooooooo're dooooomed!

[@J0SHUAKANE]

My uncle that sold me the uncut VHS from Magnum told me that all other versions were cut due to a lawsuit from people involved with the music video "Thriller" due to the dancing zombies. Idk how true that is, as that was decades ago.

[@joeblough261]

@@J0SHUAKANE no kidding...wow..I actually dislike the dancing zombies. Too over the top from me and also I didn't grow up with that version, as the HBO one I had on VHS that we watched 100x didn't have it. Have you ever seen The Private Eyes with Don Knott's and Tim Conway?

[@joeblough261]

@@J0SHUAKANE Not surprising that Jacko would sue over that either

[@gmar7836]

This movie is a cult favorite

[@michaellopez6568]

The music confusing the zombies scene gets me every time.

[@Styphoryte]

Fr the comedy in this is like nothing else I've seen... So many great spoof references all packed into one crazy goofy movie. They definitely don't make em like this anymore. 🥲😂

[@waynejones5635]

This movie brings back many great memories watching it when I was young with my best friend. So many classic lines. Fritz... your pants are down!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@gmar7836]

I laughed out loud when Murray Hamilton said “assholes”. Lmao 🤣

[@aqeel70]

Found it at last..saw this when I was 15 or 16 I guess, on VHS.

[@Duffman_Reigns]

Wrestling Daze brought me here for Uncle Captain Howdy. 👺👺

[@dawnfinch8232]

Thankyou for sharing this I've been looking for it for years

[@armitagesoulshroude9815]

Bray Wyatts/Uncle Howdy's favorite movie...

[@ElPolemista]

I watched this movie in Spanish when I was 13 yo, My cousin finally founded dubbed in Spanish and I came here to know what the zombies really says, because in Spanish they say "Me importa un carajo" (which is more "I don't give a f***") but they say "What difference does it makes" which is completely different. Thank you for the movie.

[@UniversalAppeal]

Thank you so much for uploading this movie. I’ve been searching for this movie for a good 25 years ! My brother and I will be reviewing this movie on our podcast The Radical Retro Rewind. Loved this movie as a child watching it on HBO along with The Beast Master, Romancing the Stone, Clock and Dagger and so on . I actually don’t remember the dancing sequence at all. I’m wondering if it was cut from the version I watched.

[@Styphoryte]

Wow alright that's awesome! I am glad this hidden gem will get some much deserved attention. I actually ripped this off the DVD, it had a picture and everything too so it wasn't a pirated DVD... It was actually my Dad's DVD and back then we looked it up on eBay it was $100 for the DVD but apparently you can't really even find it anymore. I thank my Dad if it wasn't for him there'd be so many missed movies and TV shows etc, even music. They just don't make stuff like this anymore, fr. But if you check in the comments below there's one or two or people who've mentioned the same thing about said dance sequence so that's kinda interesting. Hmmm. 🤔 You know what would be really cool? To interview one of the movies actors / director / producer I am sure there's so many good tales just in filming this movie.

[@michaeljames3694]

I love this movie so much. Was mine and my best friends favourite movie as a kid.. I'm 48 now and still love it. I looked for what felt like forever for this. Finally found a German copy that had no English language on the remastered copy but had the original copy in english included in the extras. Now it's here 🙂

[@Styphoryte]

Oh, I wonder how much different the German version is.

[@michaeljames3694]

@Styphoryte It was in wide-screen and slightly sharper picture but the English copy was very low res and box like in comparison.

[@Styphoryte]

@@michaeljames3694 Dang I would love a copy of this German version Wide-screen would be kinda nice.

[@Jeremyp-ux3ye]

I too am an 80’s kid, but I GREW up watching a bootleg copy from HBO (they even cut the Zombie song and dance routine, which is probably why I revile it today)! I am so glad I didn’t have to spend years of searching memories for it. Unfortunately, we lost the VHS in a flood about the same time VHS died anyway. It was a long 20 years before I could buy it from Amazon! I was overjoyed, I don’t completely hate the song and dance, but the movie paces better without it!

[@jonlines7040]

Uncle Howdy

[@lauras3612]

Casper the friendly ghost writer. LOLOLOL!

[@SarahJayneLovee]

I remember watching this when I was young I am so glad to find it again such a funny film I love the guy going around telling everyone they're doomed 😂

[@Styphoryte]

YOU'RE DOOMED!!!! This movie is such a classic little hidden gem. ;)

[@arthurnitzschke6991]

The Late great Richard Donner

[@arthurnitzschke6991]

I meant Robert Donner. Damn! Now I'm doomed!!

[@KevinWundaman]

Crazy Ralph (from Friday the 13th)

[@KevinWundaman]

⁠@@Styphorytel

[@RadicalRetroRewind]

What movie! Thank you for posting! 🎉 I heard my brother talk about it for years. We talk about this movie on our podcast from time to time in passing and definitely can't wait to cover it in more depth ! ❤

[@RubenMG4711]

1:52 Captain Howdy is the inspiration to Uncle Howdy in WWE

[@bobdudy7177]

This Movie is so Hilariously Hysterical! It's been a Family favorite since 85! "You're Doomed!"

[@Styphoryte]

Wow, way before my time! Don't ya wish sometimes you could have a time machine? Lmao. I just wanna go back to when people were actually socializing and not on their phones and neighbors were neighborly etc. Now it seems technology is turning some of us is into zombies... That's why movies like this are awesome too, kick back, relax and let your worries go away. Plus the nostalgia of course. :) Thanks for watching! Oh and - Your'e doomed.

[@bobdudy7177]

@@Styphoryte this Movie actually seeps into every Movie. They somehow hacked Movie Cleches, and every movie will have "what difference does it Make, You're Doomed, The Library!" And it totally takes the wind out of the sincerity of the Movies. And then Covid Hit! "We're gonna need to wear these Masks I brought!" And the Coroner- "Spethelistss!" I've been to Cape Hellview! Well, Oregon anyway. 😃

[@KevinWundaman]

I was searching for the Crazy Ralph parody, and had convinced myself it was in Saturday the 14th. Then I googled Walt Gorney, and it mentioned Hysterical

[@Wilcox3]

I wish they were released this movie on DVD. I grew up watching this movie every time it was on.

[@Styphoryte]

They did and that's where this DVD rip is from, I did it myself lmao. Good luck finding one they're over $100 last time I looked on eBay.

[@williamhaggard451]

Happy Birthday Julie Newmar ❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@mikemartinez299]

I love this movie 🎥 and watched it a million times but I don’t remember the dance sequence toward the end. Maybe 🤔 I’ve smoked too much pot as a kid and glazed over that part 😂 wish this would come on DVD 📀 OR BLU-RAY

[@joycee1926]

😂 I love this movie my late husband loved it and gifted it to ❤me in 1983

[@Styphoryte]

That's awesome! I am curious where they would've sold this film back then since I don't think it would've been super popular but I am happy you got to see this hidden gem it's one of those movies once you see it you won't forget it hehe.

[@joycee1926]

@@Styphoryte we watch on regular tv lol until 2020 I couldn’t find it on KZbin I so enjoy this flick from Oregon coast We all are doomed lol

[@jeremyjeconner5422]

​@@Styphorytethank you my friend this brought me back so many many memories with this one dc cab mannequin movies up the creek movies revenge of the nerds movies caddyshack movies zapped movies bloodbath at the house of death porkys movies johnny dangerously are my childhood my dad used to watch them and laugh every single time he's gone now but I can still hear him laughing so kudos and many thanks it is to bad this one and the rest could not be made for today's woke society to many damn snowflakes but thanks for this

[@jeremyjeconner5422]

​​​@@Styphorytethank you my friend this brought me back so many many memories with this one dc cab mannequin movies up the creek movies revenge of the nerds movies caddyshack movies zapped movies bloodbath at the house of death porkys movies johnny dangerously are my childhood my dad used to watch them and we laughed every single time he's gone now but I can still hear him laughing so kudos and many thanks it is to bad this one and the rest could not be made for today's woke society to many damn snowflakes but thanks for this 11:00

[@ocelot72]

I was eleven years old when I first saw this on HBO my sister and I would laugh at the spotlight scene.

[@ShadowBorn1979]

This movie seem more of a comedy horror than just a horror movie

[@karensullivan7060]

I loved this twisted movie!

[@nicoleveillon1763]

Thank you so much! I love this movie! You're doomed!! 🤣

[@psikopat57]

We need this on blu-ray

[@bobcharriott]

Hudson Brothers - Class - should be released pref in the uk

[@randomreviews4278]

Movie timelines bought me here

[@danielthewlis2109]

I Saw this Movie as a kid It was Funny Lol🤣🤣🤣🤣Thanks for the memories

[@Styphoryte]

Same here, it's a hidden gem of a movie real shit. One of a kind for sure haha

[@paulkitt-er9dr]

The Hudson brothers made an attempt at being the Marx brothers of the 80s with this effort and their albums. I like this one a lot especially the zombie dance ensemble featuring Clint Walker Bud cort and Murray Hamilton.

[@LordApathy1]

FRITZ! YOUR PANTS ARE DOWN!! 🤣 lol

[@joeblough261]

Can anyone tell me at 47:20, what Paul is saying? He goes, "red rah, red rah" and for 40 years I've wondered what that means, and if I have it right as "red rah?" I've seen this movie 100x, one of the first movies I recorded from HBO on VCR when I was 10 years old. It's funny how many little subtle things that went over my head back then.

[@J0SHUAKANE]

Red rum

[@joeblough261]

@@J0SHUAKANE haha! From the shining? Thanks, you're the man

[@Styphoryte]

@@joeblough261 This is definitely one of the greatest spoof movies of all time so many different ones too. lmao I remember dracula, indiana jones, there's more I know I'm missing!

[@joeblough261]

@@Styphoryte Jaws!

[@savannahsteen4151]

Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou! 😍🤣😂

[@TheAdmiral.]

Bray Wyatt ispired from this movie

[@jeremyjeconner5422]

Actually I think he is inspired by the twisted sister song of the same name captain howdy would be my guess but thanks for watching a great comedy classic

[@zafrier]

Was it filmed in the same place as The Goonies?

[@Styphoryte]

Not sure, might be on imdb or something but it sure does look a helluva lot like The Goonies it in certain scenes I see that. 😂

[@zafrier]

@@Styphoryte I did check and it was the same place

[@Styphoryte]

@@zafrier Oh wow, cool to know! Thanks man. 🙃

[@danr6526]

Ive also thought it was filmed in the same coastal town as One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest

[@CarmieSchulz]

This movie doesn't flow well but there are some really funny parts. I like the song at the end.

[@archduke11]

Classic!

[@artgarfunkelart2094]

This movie is absurd it's got the business

[@artgarfunkelart2094]

Whoes vinitia what difference does the library make

[@somericanguy]

I'm just here bcz of Bray Wyatt RIP

[@o8thman812]

Classic

[@danr6526]

Fritz, get out of his pool!

[@EattheApple666]

All work and no play makes Casper and unfriendly ghost.

[@Moldyvort]

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?

[@Schone23666]

YOU’RE DOOMED!!! 😛

[@Styphoryte]

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@sic_six_icks]

Awwwwe nawwww!

[@Schone23666]

"You're still doomed..."

[@jeremyallen492]

Wrong, I'm doomed! Isn't that fantastic?

[@sic_six_icks]

@@jeremyallen492 'tis a far better thing I do now...that I have ever done before!

[@monicastorrs3040]

Get out the man’s pool Fritz!!

[@Styphoryte]

@@monicastorrs3040 Dude that's arguably one of the top funniest moments in this movie my dad and I laugh endlessly watching that part it's goofy ash 😂 Almost like they've never seen a pool before in their lives or they're actually that dumb, leaves you asking lots of questions but laughing too. 🤣

[@jeffr6206]

I really liked this movie but(WHACK!)what difference does it make?

[@badmoonrising7795]

Bray wyatt brought me here

[@danielthewlis2109]

I Love the line Fritz your pants are down Lmfao 🤣🤣🤣🤣Thanks for the childhood Memories

[@cl759]

THIS IS AWESOME 🤣♥️☠️

[@NealTK]

WHY is this not available from ANYONE on DVD??

[@Styphoryte]

It is sometimes you can find them on eBay but only ones I've seen were over 100 dollars. My grandma had one that's were I ripped this from lmao.

[@randomreviews4278]

4:09 Robert Donner is he related to Richard Donner

[@Styphoryte]

@@randomreviews4278 I've no idea, have you checked IMDB or a similar site? Edit: Tbh thinking, I don't even know how much info is available on IMDB but I think there's a page for it.

[@tanksgameing8507]

Only remembered cause the line fritz your pants are down

[@JetScreamer_YT]

Movie Timelines sent me.

[@ProTurbo1988]

why the movie so dark

[@Styphoryte]

Idk that's just how it was when I copied it from my DVD years ago. I think the DVD was also this dark, idk why but I would download it and you can then use VLC or the new Win 11 mediaplayer I think lets you adjust Gamma / Contrast / Brightness. Probably turn contrast some would help and brightness maybe a tiny bit.

[@dixgun]

👍

[@donniebrookeQ17]

JAWS IS THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER

[@dfangirl72]

I'm here for a girl from the TV series just the 10 of us and John larroquette 😊

[@davidharrison7332]

⭕

[@Styphoryte]

It's a keeper!!

[@donniebrookeQ17]

CATWOMAN IS THE MISTRESS

[@richardcox6935]

I just didn't find this funny.

[@Styphoryte]

Yeah it's not for everyone there are some few good lines from the characters IMO but for sure I hear you. Some people don't like this type of comedy it's different, clearly haha.

[@salvatorevella7280]

@@Styphoryte it is funny, but also completely mad!

[@jimfrompa5563]

Well, If you didn't find it funny...Then your DOOMED!!!!!!!

[@jeremyjeconner5422]

Unless you are a boomer or Gen x you won't find it funny this pure humor real unfiltered and unwoke comedy 80s style

[@danielthewlis2109]

I Remember that Gary Owens Was in the Movie

[@artgarfunkelart2094]

And milton bearl

[@sladewilson4354]

Its crazy to think he's Kate Hudson's estranged father. Married to Goldie

[@artgarfunkelart2094]

I've never seen a white man in a library paul repeat that

[@sladewilson4354]

Cannon Beach Or. - Cape Hellview

[@artgarfunkelart2094]

And this of course is marijuana don't get the 10 tourists to blitzt

[@artgarfunkelart2094]

Richard kiel is doomed