The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

Oct 28, 1979

0h 30m

★ 5.8

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.

Genres

Horror

Comedy

Family

TV Movie

Production Companies

Concepts Unlimited

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Cast

Count Dracula

Judd Hirsch

Winnie the Witch

Mariette Hartley

Igor

Henry Gibson

Wolf Man

Jack Riley

Zabaar the Zombie

Josip Elic

Frankenstein's Monster

John Schuck

The Mummy

Robert Fitch

Newscaster

Andrew Duncan

Father

Jamie Ross

Mother

Maggie Peters Ross

Boy

Charles Fields

Girl

Kristin Williams

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