Halloween III: Season of the Witch

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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

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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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Josiah M WHERE THE HELL IS MA SLASHY BOI MICHEAL MYERS AT!?!? Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review MLU this movie is just a big meh. not even micheal was in the movie. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/09/24 Full Review Brody H I love it this film. it's not really an awful film, I don't really get the hate, I know it doesn't have Michael Myers, but the original premise for Halloween was going to be scary tales that happen on Halloween. I think this could've been changed to its own separate movie and not a movie form the Halloween Franchise Anyway, 10/10 Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Emilliano Jr S Somehow enjoyable though not connected to the franchise. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/24 Full Review Dev N Underrated movie. Only treated badly because Micheal Myers isn't the main focus. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review JACK B Halloween 3 might be one of the most critically underrated movies of all time. While it doesn't really belong in the Halloween franchise and might be a bit too goofy for some people, the movie is still great without Michael Myers. The premise is extremely unique and has some great holiday flavour, coupled alongside great performances, particularly from Tom Atkins, another brilliant score and iconic kills, this movie deserves way more credit in my mind. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Rafferty

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