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Halloween III: Season of the Witch

  • 19821982
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
52K
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Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
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  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Sci-Fi
Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
52K
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  • Director
    • Tommy Lee Wallace
  • Writers
    • Tommy Lee Wallace
    • John Carpenter(uncredited)
    • Nigel Kneale(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Tom Atkins
    • Stacey Nelkin
    • Dan O'Herlihy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tommy Lee Wallace
  • Writers
    • Tommy Lee Wallace
    • John Carpenter(uncredited)
    • Nigel Kneale(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Tom Atkins
    • Stacey Nelkin
    • Dan O'Herlihy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 787User reviews
    • 225Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos4

    Halloween III: Season of the Witch: [Collectors Edition Blu-Ray]
    Trailer 2:03
    Halloween III: Season of the Witch: [Collectors Edition Blu-Ray]
    Halloween III: Season of the Witch
    Trailer 0:41
    Halloween III: Season of the Witch
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    Clip 2:59
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    Interview 2:04
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    Top cast

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    Tom Atkins
    Tom Atkins
    • Daniel Challisas Daniel Challis
    Stacey Nelkin
    Stacey Nelkin
    • Ellie Grimbridgeas Ellie Grimbridge
    Dan O'Herlihy
    Dan O'Herlihy
    • Conal Cochranas Conal Cochran
    Michael Currie
    Michael Currie
    • Raffertyas Rafferty
    Ralph Strait
    • Buddy Kupferas Buddy Kupfer
    Jadeen Barbor
    • Betty Kupferas Betty Kupfer
    Brad Schacter
    Brad Schacter
    • Little Buddyas Little Buddy
    • (as Bradley Schachter)
    Garn Stephens
    • Margeas Marge
    Nancy Kyes
    Nancy Kyes
    • Linda Challisas Linda Challis
    Jonathan Terry
    Jonathan Terry
    • Starkeras Starker
    • (as Jon Terry)
    Al Berry
    Al Berry
    • Harry Grimbridgeas Harry Grimbridge
    Wendy Wessberg
    • Teddyas Teddy
    Essex Smith
    • Walter Jonesas Walter Jones
    Maidie Norman
    Maidie Norman
    • Nurse Agnesas Nurse Agnes
    John MacBride
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    Loyd Catlett
    Loyd Catlett
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Paddi Edwards
    Paddi Edwards
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    Norman Merrill
    • Redas Red
    • Director
      • Tommy Lee Wallace
    • Writers
      • Tommy Lee Wallace
      • John Carpenter(uncredited)
      • Nigel Kneale(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Carpenter didn't plan on having Michael Myers in another Halloween movie, only the first. He wanted a different Halloween related story each time, but after the first Halloween (1978) was a success, producers forced him to use Myers again. He did, but killed off Myers and Loomis to be done with them. Then he produced Season of the Witch to get back to his original plan, but at that point, people were expecting Myers again, so it failed. Carpenter then sold the rights years later, because he wasn't interested in doing more Myers. The new owners then brought Myers and Loomis back in 1988 with little explanation how they survived.
    • Goofs
      The technicians at the Shamrock factory are still making the deadly computer chips and masks and working on the Blue stone an hour before the Big Giveaway at 9. These chips and the thousands of others in boxes around the factory will never be used as Cohran's goal will have been achieved after 9 pm.
    • Quotes

      Conal Cochran: Enjoy the horror-thon, Doctor, and don't forget to watch the big giveaway afterwards.

      Daniel Challis: Why, Cochran, why?

      Conal Cochran: Do I need a reason? Mr. Kupfer was right, you know. I do love a good joke, and this is the best ever: a joke on the children. But there's a better reason. You don't really know much about Halloween. You thought no further than the strange custom of having your children wear masks and go out begging for candy.

      [pauses]

      Conal Cochran: It was the start of the year in our old Celtic lands, and we'd be waiting in our houses of wattles and clay. The barriers would be down, you see, between the real and the unreal, and the dead might be looking in to sit by our fires of turf.

      [pauses]

      Conal Cochran: Halloween... the festival of Samhain! The last great one took place three thousand years ago, when the hills ran red with the blood of animals and children.

      Daniel Challis: Sacrifices.

      Conal Cochran: It was part of our world... our craft.

      Daniel Challis: Witchcraft.

      Conal Cochran: To us, it was a way of controlling our environment. It's not so different now... it's time again. In the end, we don't decide these things, you know; the planets do. They're in alignment, and it's time again. The world's going to change tonight, Doctor, I'm glad you'll be able to watch it. And... Happy Halloween.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK MIA DVD is completely uncut. The UK version was uncut during its theatrical exhibition. The video release in 1986 was cut by 2 minutes 6 secs before the video was submitted for a certificate and has all the violent scenes cut out. For instance: When Harry Grimbridge is killed, the gruesome killing of him is cut out. We see the fingers poised and the feet and Halloween mask moving, and then immediately it shows the assassin wiping his blood covered gloves on the curtain. When Starker gets decapitated, this scene including the fountain of blood is cut out. When Marge Guttman's face explodes, the gruesome insect scene is cut and it just shows her quivering hands move slowly down her face then it fades out. The drill murder of lab assistant Teddy ends as the drill starts turning and no footage is shown of her kicking legs. The 2000 MIA DVD featured the full uncut version though the 2002 widescreen release from Sanctuary featured a re-edited print which was missing footage of the two face mutilations.
    • Connections
      Featured in Coming Soon (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Do the Boogaloo
      Written by Gerhard Narholz and Jean-Claude Madonne (as Jean Claude Madone)

      Performed by Quango and Sparky

      c/o Sonoton Music Inc

    User reviews787

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    No Michael - Whew!
    For those of you who turn to 'Halloween' movies to get your Michael Myers on, you probably already know to avoid this movie like the plague. But, here is the truth. John Carpenter never wanted Michael Myers to become a series - he hated writing the second 'Halloween' - thought it was a totally useless concept that Michael turns out to be Laurie's uncle. That's why he blew him up at the end - so he didn't have to do the storyline anymore. Instead, he wanted to use the 'Halloween' title to come out with Halloween-themed movies - a new movie with a new them every year. I guess enough people didn't read that or understand what he wanted to do with it. Too bad. You're missing a decent show.
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    • Apr 1, 2006

    FAQ6

    • What is 'Halloween III: Season of the Witch' about?
    • Is 'Halloween 3' based on a book?
    • Does Michael Myers appear at all in this movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 22, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HalloweenMovies.com
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Season of the Witch
    • Filming locations
      • Loleta Grocery - 352 Main Street, Loleta, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,400,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,333,259
      • Oct 24, 1982
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,400,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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