Where To Watch The Halloween That Almost Wasnt (Netflix Hulu Prime)

Where To Watch The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t (Netflix, Hulu, Prime)

The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t is a classic special from 1979 starring Judd Hirsch as Dracula, but can this cult favorite even be found online?

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Where To Watch The Halloween That Almost Wasnt (Netflix Hulu Prime)

Can cult TV special The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t be found anywhere online, or is it on Netflix, Hulu or Prime? The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t features a decidedly lighthearted take on Dracula, and there have been many, many iconic portrayals of author Bram Stoker’s most famous creation. Bela Lugosi’s performance in 1931’s Dracula set in place many of the defining elements of the bloodsucker, and in the years that followed, everyone from Christopher Lee’s Hammer version of Dracula to Gary Oldman, Gerald Butler and even Leslie Nielsen have taken a bite at the role.

A villain as famous as Dracula is somewhat ripe for parody, as Nielsen’s Dracula: Dead And Loving It and other parodies have proven. This also applies to 1979 TV special The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t. This cast Taxi star Judd Hirsch as Count Dracula who is less than pleased to learn that Halloween might be banned and he is being blamed. After calling together the world’s most famous monsters – Frankenstein’s Monster, the Mummy, etc – Dracula learns it’s the Witch (Mariette Hartley) who wants the celebration to end, and the others have to try to change her mind before Halloween arrives.

The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t aired on ABC and later became a recurring segment on “A Disney Halloween.” Those expecting any kind of true horror or creepiness are going to be disappointed, as it’s resolutely a children-friendly special with goofy humor and intentionally hammy acting. That said, it holds a certain nostalgia for those who grew up with it – which makes its lack of availability all the more surprising. Not only is The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t not currently available to stream from the likes of Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime, but it also can’t be rented or purchased digitally either.

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While the special was given a VHS released under the title The Night Dracula Saved The World, it never made it to DVD or Blu-ray. The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t also hasn’t aired as a Halloween TV special for many years, although fans have taken it upon themselves to upload the half-hour special online. Sadly, outside of the VHS release – which is itself quite rare now – there’s no means to stream The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t currently.

Hopefully, The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t will resurface one day on the likes of Disney+. Even if it is dated by modern standards – even ending on a parody of Saturday Night Fever – it still retains a loyal cult fandom, even over 40 years later.

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