The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979)
- Directed by
- Bruce Bilson
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, monster film, vampire film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Dracula must convince the Witch not to cancel Halloween. He rallies other classic monsters to change her mind.
whimsicalplayfulfamily-friendlylightheartedspooky-but-gentlenostalgiccampy
What happens
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't is a 1979 American television special that revolves around Dracula (Judd Hirsch) trying to save Halloween from the Witch (Mariette Hartley) who threatens it. It won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement – Children's Program" and was nominated for three others. On its VHS release, it was retitled The Night Dracula Saved the World. The special, which premiered on ABC on October 28, 1979, was shot at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York and was sponsored by Kenner. It also aired regularly on the Disney Channel during its Halloween season from 1983 to 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Mad Mad Mad Monsters (1972)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.