Halloween III: Season of the Witch

1982

Action / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 50% · 36 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 29% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.1/10 10 60683 60.7K

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Plot summary

A terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked, and at the hospital, babbles and clutches the year's most popular Halloween costume, an eerie pumpkin mask. Suddenly, Doctor Daniel Challis finds himself thrust into a terrifying nightmare.


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Jamie Lee Curtis as Curfew Announcer / Telephone Operator
Stacey Nelkin as Ellie Grimbridge
Tom Atkins as Daniel Challis
Nancy Kyes as Linda Challis
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Mr-Fusion 6 / 10

Well it's different, that's for sure

I was looking forward to this, if nothing else than just context for that "Silver Shamrock" ad that popped up on YouTube. How the hell does that fit into a "Halloween" film?

"Season of the Witch" is a bizarre exercise in creepiness that eschews Michael Myers in favor of . . . jeez, where do we start: lasers, humanoid drones, witchcraft, the Old Man from "RoboCop" as the villain. And then there's the protagonist, a sex-hungry physician (Tom Atkins) who gets caught up in this conspiracy because of . . . I think the writer forgot to add in a reason.

On the one hand, this was enjoyable because I wanted to see how it ended; and the good thing here is that they really went for the John Carpenter mood and ambiguous ending. But the script takes way too long in revealing the evil plot, and that's characteristic of larger pacing issues.

I tend to fall somewhere in the middle on this; it doesn't deserve the hate it received in '82, but it doesn't hold the rewatchable allure for me that would put me in the cult following crowd.

Reviewed by Woodyanders 8 / 10

An excellent, underrated, and unjustly maligned horror/sci-fi outing

Shrewd and ruthless master mask maker Conal Cochran (marvelously played with jolly sinister aplomb by Dan O'Herlithy) devices an ingenious way to kill countless innocent children on Halloween. It's up to Dr. Daniel Challis (a fine and sympathetic performance by Tom Atkins) and pretty young Ellie (a sweet and appealing portrayal by the lovely Stacey Nelkin) to figure out a way to stop Cochran before it's too late. Writer/director Tommy Lee Wallace relates the gripping story at a steady pace, does an ace job of creating and sustaining a spooky mysterious atmosphere, and maintains a grim tone that stays bleakly true to itself right to the devastatingly downbeat and nihilistic end. Moreover, the diabolically clever premise combines horror and science fiction elements with tremendous startling imagination as the holiday's ghastly Celtic druid roots concerning mass virgin sacrifices are brought into contemporary times through the use of advanced modern technology. The filmmakers warrant extra praise not only for having the guts to kill a kid on screen in a truly sick and disturbing way, but also for providing several spot-on satirical potshots at capitalism and consumerism. The make-up f/x are quite grotesque and creative. Michael Currie contributes a hearty turn as folksy motel proprietor Rafferty, Nancy Kyes makes a brief appearance as Challis' bitter ex-wife Linda, and the engaging presence of Essx Smith as helpful gas station owner Walter Jones bookends the picture. Middle-aged alcoholic and womanizer Challis makes for a touchingly flawed average guy hero. Dean Cundey's sharp widescreen cinematography gives the movie an impressive polished look. The pulsating score by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth further enhances the overall ominous mood. Good creepy fun.

Reviewed by Tweekums 6 / 10

No Michael Myers and it's not a 'slasher' but it's decent enough

This film may be part of the 'Halloween' franchise but there is no sign of Michael Myers; in fact it isn't even a slasher film. Instead we get a mystery with elements of sci-fi and supernatural horror. As the story opens Harry Grimbridge, is attacked; he escapes and is later taken to hospital. Here he states that everybody is going to die while clutching a Halloween mask. Shortly afterwards a man walks into the hospital and kills this man before immolating himself in the carpark. Ellie, the Harry's daughter, and his doctor, Daniel Challis set about investigating Harry's last days. He worked at a shop which sold Halloween masks, amongst other things, and the last known place he visited was Santa Mira; home of Silver Shamrock Novelties, the company that made the mask. It isn't long before Daniel and Ellie are convinced that there is something sinister going on there; but how it is linked to their popular masks and irritatingly catchy TV commercial remains to be discovered.

If you are hoping for a typical 'Halloween' film than this will be a major disappointment; apart from its title and the fact that it is set at Halloween it has nothing in common with them. If you are happy to watch something trying to do something new it is fun enough. There are few real scares; to be honest I enjoyed it more as a mystery than as a horror film. There aren't too many deaths and much of the unpleasantness happens off camera... there is one scene where a man's head is pulled off and another which shows the effects of the mask when activated that might be considered moderately disturbing. I liked the reveal about the company workers; I didn't see it coming. I also enjoyed the explanation as to how the masks would work; an utterly bonkers mish-mash of sci-fi and the supernatural. The cast do a solid job given the material. Overall I certainly wouldn't call this a great film but it is pretty enjoyable overall... I just hope I can get the annoying jingle out of my head soon!

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