Once Upon a Midnight Scary

Oct 21, 1979

1h 0m

★ 9.2

Frightfully good fun!

Overview

"Once Upon a Midnight Scary" is a 1979 television program that aired as part of a CBS television anthology series. The program, hosted by noted actor Vincent Price, features scenes from three stories, including "The Ghost Belonged to Me" by Richard Peck, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, and "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" by John Bellairs.

Genres

TV Movie

Horror

Production Companies

Asselin Productions

Once Upon a Midnight Scary Trailers

Cast

Host

Vincent Price

Ichabod Crane

René Auberjonois

Jonathan Barnavelt

Severn Darden

Lewis Barnavelt

Mike Brick

Selena Izard

Mary Betten

Girl Ghost

Alexandria Johnson

Alexander

Christian Berrigan

Tarby Corrigan

Pat Petersen

Blossom Culp

Jessica Pennington

Katrina

Pamela Brown

Brom Bones

Guy Boyd

Bus Driver

Wayne Heffler

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