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The Halloween That Almost Wasn't(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-10-28
58%
11 Votes
Time: 0h 30m
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.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
Top 10 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
Andrew Duncan
Newscaster
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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.
Release Date
1979-10-28
Average
5.8
Rating:
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