The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

PG
0h 30m
1979
5.8 /10 (9)

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1979-10-28

Top Billed Cast

Judd Hirsch

Count Dracula

Mariette Hartley

Winnie the Witch

Henry Gibson

Igor

Jack Riley

Wolf Man

Josip Elic

Zabaar the Zombie

John Schuck

Frankenstein's Monster

Robert Fitch

The Mummy

Andrew Duncan

Newscaster

Jamie Ross

Father

Maggie Peters Ross

Mother

Charles Fields

Boy

Kristin Williams

Girl

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