Hysterical Psycho
Hysterical Psycho is a 2009 American horror comedy film written and directed by Dan Fogler. It stars Randy Baruh, Noah Bean, Kelly Hutchinson, Charissa Chamorro, Nicholas DeCegli, and Kate Gersten as a group of friends who encounter "lunar radiation" that causes people to go insane.
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| Directed by | Dan Fogler |
| Written by | Dan Fogler |
| Produced by | Thomas Michael Sullivan |
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| Cinematography | Mario Ducoudray |
| Edited by | Jacob Gentry |
| Music by | Michelangelo Sosnowitz |
Production company | Studio 13 |
| Distributed by | Indican Pictures |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A theater troupe from New York City visit a secluded area known as Moon Lake. Unknown to them, the cabin in which they stay is located on a Native American burial ground among other sites. In addition, it is the location of a lunar meteorite that has bathed the area in radiation that causes people to go violently insane.
Cast
- Randy Baruh as Lenny
- Noah Bean as Chuck
- Kelly Hutchinson as Cindy
- Charissa Chamorro as Ally
- Nicholas DeCegli as the giant
- Kate Gersten as Sara
- Lennon Parham as deaf mute sister
- Sarah Saltzberg as Jo
- Ariel Shafir as Steve
- Thomas Michael Sullivan as Christopher
Gilbert Gottfried and writer-director Dan Fogler appear in cameos.
Release
Hysterical Psycho premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Indican released it on DVD in the US on February 18, 2014.[1]
Reception
John Anderson of Variety wrote that it was probably more fun to make than it is to watch, as horror films have already parodied themselves at length.[2] Bloody Disgusting rated it 4.5/5 stars and wrote, "Hysterical Psycho is by far one of the most absurd films I’ve ever admitted to loving."[3] Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News compared it to Student Bodies and wrote, "There are moments that will definitely make you laugh, but in between those guffaws, I found myself mostly impressed by the intensity and creativity of the scares."[4] Matt Donato of We Got This Covered rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "It's a shame that Hysterical Psycho never really comes together, because there are some hilariously horrifying moments of spoofy slasher goodness to be found here."[5]
References
- ^ Miska, Brad (2014-01-09). "Dan Fogler Directs Horror 'Hysterical Psycho'!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ^ Anderson, John (2009-04-27). "Review: 'Hysterical Psycho'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ^ "Hysterical Psycho". Bloody Disgusting. 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ^ Miller, Mark L. (2014-02-28). "HYSTERICAL PSYCHO (2013)". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ^ Donato, Matt (2014-01-21). "Hysterical Psycho Review". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
External links
- Hysterical Psycho at IMDb
- Hysterical Psycho at Rotten Tomatoes