Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

A large Halloween mask-making company has plans to kill millions of American children with something sinister hidden in Halloween masks.

Director:

Tommy Lee Wallace

Writer:

Tommy Lee Wallace

Stars:

Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Atkins	...	Daniel Challis
Stacey Nelkin	...	Ellie Grimbridge
Dan O'Herlihy	...	Cochran / Conal Cochran
Michael Currie	...	Rafferty
Ralph Strait	...	Buddy Kupfer
Jadeen Barbor	...	Betty Kupfer
Brad Schacter	...	Little Buddy (as Bradley Schachter)
Garn Stephens	...	Marge
Nancy Kyes	...	Linda Challis
Jonathan Terry	...	Starker (as Jon Terry)
Al Berry	...	Harry Grimbridge
Wendy Wessberg	...	Teddy
Essex Smith	...	Walter Jones
Maidie Norman	...	Nurse Agnes
John MacBride	...	Sheriff

Storyline

An apparent murder-suicide in a hospital emergency room leads to an investigation by the on-call doctor, which reveals a plot by an insane toymaker to kill as many people as possible during Halloween through an ancient Celtic ritual involving a stolen boulder from Stonehenge and Halloween masks.

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Plot Keywords:

mask | halloween | stonehenge | hospital | doctor | 

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Taglines:

Witchcraft enters the computer age, and a different terror begins.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

The Lair of Michael Myers Trancas International Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alla helgons blodiga natt 3

Filming Locations:

Domino's Pizza - 17 Kersting Court, Sierra Madre, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$14,400,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dino De Laurentiis Company, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original Halloween film can be seen twice playing on two TVs during the film, however when it's shown in the holding cell that Daniel is in, the footage was not in the original cut.

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Goofs

Towards the end of the movie, Challis's shirt goes from untucked to tucked several times between shots.

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Quotes

Commercial Announcer: It's almost time, kids. The clock is ticking. Be in front of your TV sets for the Horrorthon, followed by the Big Giveaway. Don't miss it. And don't forget to wear your masks. The clock is ticking. It's almost time.

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Connections

Referenced in Board James: Splat! (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Time Goes By"
Performed by Madeline Bell
Written by Alan Parker
c/o Themes International Music

User Reviews

Another Underrated Movie Due to its Name

I never have been a fan of the "Halloween" series. Not to say that I don't like slasher films, but Michael Myers just never did anything for me. I would rather watch a "Friday the 13th" film any day over this series. "Halloween 3: Season of the Witch" is the only movie from the series that I just didn't enjoy, but is actually one of my all time favorite horror films. Partially, because Michael Myers isn't in this film. Now, I am sure that people are going to hate my opinion on this, but I really don't care. I believe the only reason why this movie is so underrated and has such a low score on IMDb is because it doesn't have Michael Myers in it. If this movie had dropped the "Halloween" title and stuck with "Season of the Witch" or "The Last Halloween" I think this movie would have much more respect.

This movie has many things on its side. The storyline is one of the darkest I have ever seen about a company named "Silver Shamrock" selling Halloween masks. All through the movie television adds build up to a big "Give Away" on TV on Halloween night. Tom Atkins plays a doctor named Dan who suspects the "Silver Shamrock" company after a man is murdered in his hospital. The mans daughter and Dan take a trip to the town where the factory resides and find out much more then they could have bargained for.

As I said, this movie has many things going for it. A few great actors including Tom Atkins and Dan O'Herlihy do wonderful jobs. Especially O'herlihy, playing the part of the villain and one of the most evil characters ever created.

The music was great also. Performed by John Carpenter, of course. The music brings a great deal of atmosphere to the movie making you feel a sense of dread through and throughout. But, this is a great part of any of the "Halloween" movies. Like them or not, most of them have a good soundtrack.

And of course, the ending to the movie is one of the best/worst endings ever, in my opinion. Hollywood wouldn't dare have a movie end as bleak as this movie did today.

Well, you don't have to listen to me. But, I thought this was a great movie and I wish that it was never named "Halloween III". A bad decision, an excellent horror movie. 9/10