The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

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The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

1979

0h 30m

6.2(11 votes)

Horror

Comedy

Family

TV Movie

Overview

Upset by rumors that Halloween may end, Dracula calls his mild-mannered monsters together and delivers an ultimatum - either regain their frightening image, or leave his Transylvania castle forever.

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Production Companies

ABC

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Count Dracula

Mariette Hartley

Mariette Hartley

Winnie the Witch

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Igor

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Wolf Man

Josip Elic

Josip Elic

Zabaar the Zombie

John Schuck

John Schuck

Frankenstein's Monster

Robert Fitch

The Mummy

Andrew Duncan

Andrew Duncan

Newscaster

Jamie Ross

Father

Maggie Peters Ross

Mother

Creative team

Directed by: Bruce Bilson
Written by: Coleman Jacoby
Produced by: Gaby Monet

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