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Halloween III - Season Of The Witch | 
 enlarge | Actors: Tom Atkins, Jadeen Barbor, Al Berry, Loyd Catlett, Michael Currie
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  387 reviews
Sales Rank: 21023
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD3606D
ISBN: 0783292139
UPC: 025192360626
EAN: 9780783292137
ASIN: B0000AOX09
Theatrical Release Date: October 22, 1982
Release Date: October 7, 2003
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The one Halloween sequel in which He doesn't come home, Halloween III: Season of the Witch was producer John Carpenter's attempt to get the series away from the original's psycho-on-the-loose story line and turn it into a vehicle for more far-fetched Halloween-themed horror tales. Incredibly, the fans voted for more of the same and Carpenter walked away for others to rehash the Michael Myers plot line in a succession of look-alike movies that are still turning up every few years. After the mysterious death of a toyshop owner, a doctor (Tom Atkins) and the man's daughter (Stacy Nelkin) investigate the Irish-dominated Northern California community of Santa Mira, a company town owned by the Silver Shamrock Novelty corporation. Atkins and Nelkin are typical low-rent horror movie protagonists, dim bulbs who discover an Invasion of the Body Snatchers-style conspiracy involving sharp-suited corporate robots. But guest star Dan O'Herlihy steals the film as a Celtic joke tycoon who hates the way American kids are despoiling the religious spirit of Samhain and decides to teach them a nasty lesson. His scheme, which involves a stolen Stonehenge megalith and a techno-magic spell that turns the heads of TV watchers into writhing masses of snakes and insects, is value for money, and O'Herlihy mixes enough serious malice into the charm to come across as a great screen bad guy. --Kim Newman
Product Description
Two people discover a tv commercial will cue a madmans halloween masks to explode. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 10/24/2006 Starring: Tom Atkins Nancy Kyes Run time: 99 minutes Rating: R Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
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 8 more day's till Halloween!!!. December 4, 2008
Gidget (Chicago,ILL.)
I agree,a good classic even though it had nothing to do w/"The Shape",it
holds up well as it's own.Tom Atkins is great.
I own a copy on vhs from 1982(I know,u guy's might say"hey update to dvd").
but when I pop that sucker in the old VCR,it brings back the good old day's when life was much simpler.
And there was no such thing as CGI!!!.
So,if u have not seen this movie,go buy it or rent it now!!!!.
Merry X-mas too all!!!!!!!!.
Good movie December 2, 2008
Beth Boettcher
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I know this Halloween movie has nothing to do with any of the others, there is no Michael Myers character. However, I have always enjoyed this one a lot and wanted to get the dvd. I think it is worth watching, it's not scary but still think that it is a good movie.
Excellent (and here's why...) November 2, 2008
One_Amoung_the_Fence
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Most people don't understand the reason why this movie does not have Micheal Myers in it...
This sequel was meant to spawn a "series" of movies that showed something strange, dark, weird, or disturbing happening on Halloween besides a killer in a mask chasing horny teens...
In other words..."they" were going to drop the Micheal Myers story after 2 and move on to other things...
People either didn't catch on or just didn't like the idea, and this movie became a lost cause...
I, personally, love this movie...I've seen it more time than any of the other Halloweens...and personally think that its story and acting rise FAR ABOVE the ridiculous re-openings to the Micheal Myers story (parts 4, 5 and "Curse") They should have either stopped the M.M. story at 2 or forgotten about 4, 5, and 6 and left the story at 1, 2, H20 and Resurrection...(If you watch them in that order, there is nothing missing from any of the plot...hmm...maybe someone got smart and tried to forget about the 3 sequels that should've never existed...)
People should stop being close minded and check this out...
Just because it's title is "Halloween III" and the fact that M.M. is NOT in it, is no reason to shun it...
I mean, "I Am Legend" is no where near the movie it should have been...the story was twisted around from the original book, and pretty much nothing was the same (save a few parts)...but am I falling apart about it? No. It was a decent movie and was, in my opinion, Will Smiths shining moment...so just because it was, in my opinion, miss-titled, doesn't mean I will deny myself a good movie experience...
B-Movie lovers would like this and should watch it!
Completely Underrated November 1, 2008
S. Adamson (Massachusetts)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This movie has a great original plot. The acting is done very well in my opinion. I though the musical score had the right feel. Overall I thought this was an excellent horror film.
I'm know everybody rips on this movie for the fact that Micheal Myers is not in it. When I was a kid I heard the same thing from everyone that I knew but i decided to watch it anyways and I ended up loving it. If this movie had only gone by the title Season Of The Witch it would get the appreciation it deserves. People couldn't handle John Carpenter's idea of having a different story and director for each sequel. Unfortunately because of people being close minded we can now watch Micheal Myers in a fist fight with Busta Rhymes. The fact thats even more sad is that Halloween Ressurection actually has a better rating on Amazon than this film.
 An Evil Version of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory October 31, 2008
J. B. Hoyos (Chesapeake, VA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
HAPPY THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY, MICHAEL MYERS!!!
Laurie Strode and Michael Myers were both in the psychiatric hospital when "Halloween III - Season of the Witch" was filmed. They needed a rest. This shouldn't keep you from watching this underrated gem that serves up more gore and tension than its predecessors. Millions of innocent lives are threatened throughout the country in this conspiracy horror film.
Instead of Michael Myers, we have another madman who is a Druid, Conal Cochran, who owns a toy factory, Silver Shamrock Novelties. This factory is an evil version of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. It is producing novelties of horror intent on killing children. Cochran owns the town of Santa Mira where the factory is located. It has a six o'clock curfew and cameras monitor everyone's movement and, instead of oomph oopas, an army of killer androids operate the machinery.
"Halloween III" has quite a bit of suspense and tension. As the hours and seconds tick by, the viewer is drawn closer to an impending disaster. A doctor and his young girlfriend struggle to stop the impending calamity. Will they be too late?
This high tech, conspiratorial horror film is highly recommended for those who love small towns with big, deadly secrets. Other films in this genre include "The Secret of Harvest Home" and "The Stepford Wives." "Halloween III" will make you think twice about visiting a small, secluded town on Halloween.
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