Once Upon a Midnight Scary

Once Upon a Midnight Scary

Frightfully good fun!

NR 1979 · 60 min · ★ 8.9 · TV Movie, Horror

"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.

Directed by Nell Cox

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