Halloween III: Season of the Witch

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Halloween III: Season of the Witch

R

Released Oct 22, 1982

1h 38m

Holiday

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Aja Romano

Vox

This movie is a dirty trick on all Halloween fans.

Oct 19, 2018

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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

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Brian Rowe

InSession Film

Lee Wallace’s directorial debut has some effective atmosphere, a solid cast led by the great Tom Atkins, and a fantastic final scene, but it’s also overlong and too slow at times.

May 3, 2023

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David Gonzalez

The Cinematic Reel

It has taken 40 years for Halloween III to gain the cult status it rightfully deserves. Next time, that Silver Shamrock commercial plays, always remember kids, take those masks off.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 31, 2023

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William Jones

CBR

Despite the fact that Halloween III: Season of the Witch is Michael Myers-less, it's a great sequel that makes Carpenter's first film even scarier.

Jan 9, 2023

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Rowan C

This movie is so understood and hated on too much. I am not judging this movie based on the fact that Michael isn't in it, I am judging the movie for what it is. This movie was actually an interesting one to watch because it was a unique concept. Tom Atkins did a great job in his role and the buildup to the end was intriguing. The way the mask made people die was so disturbing, even I was a little shocked when they just killed Little Buddy like that. I liked the cast, I liked the plot but the kills were mostly bland. Overall, this movie doesn't deserve the hate and there are way worse Halloween movies than this one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Audience Member

If you remove Michael Myers and the Halloween franchise from your mind when watching, you’ll have a great time. Would probably do better if it was called Season of the Witch only.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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thiago s

filme ruim, o roteiro é ruim, os personagens são fracos, as mortes são fracas , o único filme que não tem o michael myers, no filme as crianças colocam um mascara de abóbora e depois veem um comercial de halloween e a mascara mata a criança e depois saem bichos da cabeça da criança e foda-se, até o final é ruim, eu não recomendo esse filme.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Byron H

2/4 No Micheal, almost no problem. It's a slow burn for sure, but still a fun Halloween 🎃 time film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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David A

Cult classic...It's my favorite Halloween 🎃 movie of the entire series.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Ken M

If you give it a chance you will be pleasantly surprised

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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Tommy Lee Wallace

Director

Tom Atkins

Daniel Challis

Stacey Nelkin

Ellie Grimbridge

Dan O'Herlihy

Conal Cochran

Ralph Strait

Buddy Kupfer

Michael Currie

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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: Dino De Laurentiis Productions, Universal Pictures
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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