Once Upon a Midnight Scary

October. 21,1979      NR
Rating:
6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

"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.

Vincent Price as  Host
René Auberjonois as  Ichabod Crane
Severn Darden as  Jonathan Barnavelt
Pat Petersen as  Tarby Corrigan
Guy Boyd as  Brom Bones

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Reviews

ShangLuda
1979/10/21

Admirable film.

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Nessieldwi
1979/10/22

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

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Jonah Abbott
1979/10/23

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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Marva
1979/10/24

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

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