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User Rating:
7.9/10   107 votes
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Director:
Bruce Bilson
Writer:
Coleman Jaacoby (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 October 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Short | Family | Horror more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations more
User Comments:
This a great little feature and Judd Hirsch's performance was great! more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Judd Hirsch ... Count Dracula

Mariette Hartley ... Winnie the Witch
Henry Gibson ... Igor
Jack Riley ... Wolf Man / Warren The Werewolf
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Josip Elic ... Zabaar the Zombie
Charles Fields ... Boy dressed as Scarecrow (as Charlie Fields)
Robert Fitch ... Mummy
Jamie Ross ... Father
Maggie Peters Ross ... Mother
John Schuck ... Frankenstein's Monster
Kristin Williams ... Girl dressed as witch
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Night Dracula Saved the World (USA)
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Runtime:
30 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This film was released to VHS in limited release in 1992, re-titled as "The Night Dracula Saved the World". more
Quotes:
Igor: [announcing the witch's arrival] The flying Queen of Hallowe'en!
Witch: Outta my way, shorty!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Son of Frankenstein (1939) more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
This a great little feature and Judd Hirsch's performance was great!, 13 February 2003
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Author: Movie Nuttball from U.S.A.

I've always like this little Halloween movie.Its funny and has good acting.Judd Hirsch really put on a good performance as Count Dracula.Henry Gibson was very good as Igor and Mariette Hartley was good as the Witch.John Schuck was good.If you ever come across this feature on TV or anywhere especially around Halloween time see it because its a good one!

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