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Once Upon a Midnight Scary
“Frightfully good fun!”
8.9 / 10• 1979• 1h 0m•NR• English
TV MovieHorror
Storyline
"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.
Cast & Crew
Vincent Price
Host
Lead
René Auberjonois
Ichabod Crane
Severn Darden
Jonathan Barnavelt
MB
Mike Brick
Lewis Barnavelt
MB
Mary Betten
Selena Izard
AJ
Alexandria Johnson
Girl Ghost
CB
Christian Berrigan
Alexander
Pat Petersen
Tarby Corrigan
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nell Cox's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Once Upon a Midnight Scary is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
