The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t (1979): Cast
The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t is a 1979 short family horror film directed by Bruce Bilson, starring Judd Hirsch as Count Dracula, Henry Gibson and John Schuck. It runs 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Director
- Bruce Bilson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Concepts Unlimited
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t About?
The premise of The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t without spoilers.
Distressed by gossip that Halloween could vanish, Dracula summons his gentle‑natured monsters to his Transylvanian castle and gives them a stark choice: rediscover the terror that defines them or be banished from his home forever, forcing them to confront their own fearlessness.
The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- werewolf
- igor character
- dracula
- halloween
- monster
- halloween special
- zombie
- mummy
- frankenstein's monster
- vampire
- witch
The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t Cast & Characters
Judd Hirsch leads the cast as Count Dracula, with Henry Gibson as Igor and John Schuck as Frankenstein's Monster. Directed by Bruce Bilson; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bruce Bilson
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Judd Hirsch as Count Dracula -
Henry Gibson as Igor -
John Schuck as Frankenstein's Monster - Mariette Hartley as Winnie the Witch
Also Starring in The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t
· 8 more- Andrew Duncan Newscaster
- Jack Riley Wolf Man
- Josip Elic Zabaar the Zombie
- Charles Fields Boy
- Robert Fitch The Mummy
- Jamie Ross Father
- Maggie Peters Ross Mother
- Kristin Williams Girl
More from Bruce Bilson
More films directed by Bruce Bilson: 24 Behind the Scenes: The Editing Process, Gidget’s Summer Reunion, Chattanooga Choo Choo and The Ghosts of Buxley Hall.
The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “The Night Dracula Saved the World” and “The Night That Dracula Saved the World”.
- Also known as
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- The Night Dracula Saved the World
- The Night That Dracula Saved the World
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The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t?
The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t runs 30 minutes.
When was The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t released?
The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t was released on October 28, 1979.
Who directed The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t?
The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t was directed by Bruce Bilson.
More films by Bruce Bilson Who is in the cast of The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t?
The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t stars Judd Hirsch as Count Dracula, Henry Gibson as Igor and John Schuck as Frankenstein's Monster, among 12 credited actors.
Does The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t have a post-credit scene?
No. The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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