Amazon.com: 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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Excellent (and here's why...)
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 ... Read More
Rating: - Completely Underrated
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.
Rating: - An Evil Version of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory
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. ... Read More
Rating: - Why is this a sequel to Halloween II?!
First of all, for this to be a sequel to the first two Halloween movies (you know...the ones that actually have Michael Myers in them) is freakin ridiculous. Why didn't they just call it something else like "Terrible ... Read More
Rating: - Shouldn't have called it "Halloween III"
The movie itself wasn't all too bad... probably 2.5 stars. But it will forever be bashed, because it's got the "Halloween III" title, and no Michael Myers, which is completely ridiculous. Imagine A Nightmare on Elm ... Read More
- Excellent (and here's why...)
- An Evil Version of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory
- Why is this a sequel to Halloween II?!