{"id":49464,"date":"2019-10-03T10:50:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T14:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=49464"},"modified":"2019-10-03T10:50:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T14:50:50","slug":"halloween-iii-season-of-the-witch-offers-up-spooky-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=49464","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday: Halloween III: Season of the Witch Offers Up Spooky Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zKNIqG9J2KU\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><strong>This post originally ran on MovieFanFare in 2017, and we are featuring it again as part of our month-long tribute to scary movies! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=halloween+II&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Halloween II<\/a><\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=john+carpenter&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">John Carpenter<\/a> wanted to retire the Michael Myers character so he decided that the future of the franchise would be a series of stand-alone films set on October 31 st. Unfortunately, audiences just wanted more Myers and none of the nihilism, melting heads, earworm jingles and strangeness that <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/halloween-iii-season-of-the-witch\/826663135213\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Halloween III: Season of the Witch<\/a><\/em> conjured up. Their loss.<\/p>\n<p><em>Halloween III<\/em> stars <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Tom%20Atkins%7C665563&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tom Atkins<\/a> as Dr. Dan Challis, a surgeon saddled with a drinking problem and a severe case of ennui. His world-weariness is justified after he stumbles upon a plot by Halloween mask manufacturer Conal Cochran (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Dan%20O%27Herlihy%7C492449&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Dan O\u2019Herlihy<\/a>) to trick children into wearing his products which (naturally) feature fragments of Stonehenge that will kill them and unleash deadly snakes and insects upon anyone in their vicinity. Rad.<\/p>\n<p>Cochran plans on airing a TV commercial on Halloween night that will trigger the piece of Stongehenge and set his horrific plan in motion. Oh yeah, his plan involves androids too. Joining up with young Ellie (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Stacey%20Nelkin%7C762531&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Stacey Nelkin<\/a>), a woman whose father\u2019s death was caused by Cochran\u2019s planning, Dr. Challis attempts to stop the madness \u2013 setting the stage for the film\u2019s wonderfully bleak finale.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, 1982\u2019s <em>Halloween III: Season of the Witch<\/em> has begun to shake off its bad reputation and establish a cult of its own. Once removed from the shadow of Michael Myers, it\u2019s evident that this is a fun and cheesy movie that has some genuinely creepy moments. (Such as the scene in which the full power of the Silver Shamrock is demonstrated, much to the dismay of a young tyke and his family).<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/haOKMyA5VDk\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>The only issue with the film&#8217;s reprisal is that by giving this film a beautiful widescreen makeover for their special edition DVD that was released a few years back, Shout Factory has eliminated some of its sleazy luster. Personally, I feel the best way too experience the wonders of this film is through a grimy, flickering print that compliments its negative worldview. You may disagree with this, in which case I\u2019m happy to report that <em>Halloween III<\/em> has never looked or sounded better.<\/p>\n<p>And yes, you will still be singing the Silver Shamrock jingle for weeks after you check this out. 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