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Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Play trailer Poster for Halloween III: Season of the Witch R Released Oct 22, 1982 1h 38m Holiday Horror Mystery & Thriller Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel "Dan" Challis (Tom Atkins) and Ellie Grimbridge (Stacey Nelkin), the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran (Dan O'Herlihy), a madman who's planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual involves a boulder stolen from Stonehenge, the use of Silver Shamrock masks and a triggering device contained in a television commercial -- all designed to kill millions of children.
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Its laudable deviation from series formula not withstanding, Halloween III: Season Of The Witch offers paltry thrills and dubious plotting.

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com Absolutely atrocious. I admire the fact that they did try to propel the story in a different direction. But the story they chose was insanely boring. Rated: D- Nov 3, 2018 Full Review Aja Romano Vox This movie is a dirty trick on all Halloween fans. Oct 19, 2018 Full Review Time Out The end result is a bit of a mess but hugely enjoyable, and often (thanks to Dean Cundey's camerawork and John Carpenter's close supervision as producer) as striking visually as its predecessors. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Abandoning Michael Myers is the best thing the franchise could have done, as we got this silly and spooky experience that embraces the sinister side of All Hallows Eve. Rated: 4/5 Sep 11, 2025 Full Review Joe Leydon Houston Post (Texas) Silly and slackly paced, this film exists solely to wring the last few bucks from an exploitable title. This is a trick, and it's no treat. Aug 27, 2025 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine Stifling mediocrity. Rated: 3/10 May 26, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael T What negative things Roger Ebert and other so called "critics" say means nothing. Everyone knows this film as "The one without Michael Myers", and I think that's a GOOD thing. After Halloween 2, the entire Myers series may has well never been made. (Part 2 wasn't even that good) Halloween 3 was everything you wanted from a true Halloween film. Amazing visual effects, a GREAT story line, an epic soundtrack and the villain, Cochran, is one of the most evil and maniacal of any thriller/horror movie. Halloween 3 is a true Halloween film based around the season and has since become a cult classic. If it had been called Season of the Witch and not affiliated itself with the Halloween series I believe it would have been better accepted during it's release. Watch it for yourself and judge it as it's own film. It is truly enjoyable ,with all of the quirks from an 80s thriller film, and more Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/10/25 Full Review Matt R. This is such a good movie for the holiday of Halloween and the season of fall in general. It only gets hate because it doesn’t include Michael Myers, which was Carpenter’s intention. Don’t listen to the haters and enjoy a spooky Halloween celebration and get into the mood of the season! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review Anderson M Eu realmente não gostei desse filme, por muitos motivos quando assisti pela primeira vez. Mas com o passar do tempo, acabei ressignificando a história. O filme tem muitos defeitos, no roteiro, na própria execução da ideia, erros de continuidade etc. Mas o filme também foi de baixíssimo orçamento, não é desculpa, mas é relevante sim, mencionar. Hoje eu aprendi a admirar o filme, e apesar dos seus defeitos, vale a pena conferir o longa-metragem. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/07/25 Full Review Dennis F. Halloween 3: Season Of The Witch gets credit for doing something new and trying to take the series in a new direction, but those efforts lead to a weak script, dull pacing and poorly written characters Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/28/25 Full Review Clara R This is the worst movie I have seen. The plot was confusing and far from the main focus. The main character was a glorified version of a divorced doctor who ignores his children and sleeps with a girl 25 years younger with no context. The ending sucks more than anything and it makes no sense in general. Never watching it again. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/26/25 Full Review Khaliel P Halloween 3 is a standalone entry in the franchise with no Michael Myers or connections to the other films. John Carpenter originally intended Halloween to be an anthology, but audiences expecting Myers were disappointed. The story follows Dr. Dan Challis and Ellie investigating a sinister plot by mask-maker Conal Cochran in Santa Mira, though his motives are unclear. Its Twilight Zone-like approach could have worked, but the film’s poor reception led to it being considered non-canon. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/20/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel "Dan" Challis (Tom Atkins) and Ellie Grimbridge (Stacey Nelkin), the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran (Dan O'Herlihy), a madman who's planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual involves a boulder stolen from Stonehenge, the use of Silver Shamrock masks and a triggering device contained in a television commercial -- all designed to kill millions of children.
Director
Tommy Lee Wallace
Producer
John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Screenwriter
Tommy Lee Wallace
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Dino De Laurentiis Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 22, 1982, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2015
Runtime
1h 38m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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