Halloween III: Season of the Witch [DVD] [1982]: Amazon.co.uk: Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy, Tommy Lee Wallace: DVD

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DVD Special Features
Audio commentary from award winning horror-expert Stephen Jones, and film-critic Kim Newman (author of the B.F.I. Companion to horror)
Detailed Production Background written by Stephen Jones
Biographies

Main Feature: 96 minutes
Language: English
Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9

Synopsis
In the third HALLOWEEN installment (which has nothing to do with the first two films), a mad warlock hatches an evil plot to enact bloody mass murder. He creates creepy masks which force the wearer to commit violent acts of assassination on the night of Halloween.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Very underrated movie!, 8 Aug 2004

By	"childofthecorn" - See all my reviews

I think that a lot of people write H3 off immediatley simply on the basis that it does not feature Michael Myers (I am ashamed to admit that I was once guilty of this crime myself), however, upon re-watching this movie as a movie in it's own right and not as a Halloween sequel I can strongly say that it is a brilliant and highly entertaining horror movie, here's why:
The plot in H3 is original and interesting - A deranged halloween mask maker is using rock from Stone Henge to make lethal masks that will kill thousands of children on halloween night (a very taboo subject that I admire H3 for tackling), the atmosphere is seriously creepy and mysterious (John Carpenters musical score really contributes to this) and the action is gory and even shocking at times, the scene where a badge from one of the masks blasts an unlucky woman in the face really caught me off guard the first time I saw it (I had the TV on louder than I thought.) There's something unsettling about the whole movie and I really enjoyed it as a result.
The acting is also of a high class with Tom Atkins leading the way, I'm a big fan of Tom's, the 80's wouldn't have been the same without him.
I really think that H3: Season of the witch deserves 5 stars, it is a great movie and though maybe not for everyone I definatley recommend it, just try and put the fact that you miss Michael aside, it took me a while but I managed it eventually and I'm glad I did. (watch out for his cameo appearance on TV)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable!, 6 Oct 2002

By	"jonthompenfarm" - See all my reviews

Original, frightening, interesting and unforgettable are'nt words we usaully associate with the Halloween sequels with many of them being repetative, lifeless and boring, this however is not applicable to the third installment to the Halloween saga here the terrifying Michael Myers does not appear and brings a different and interseting slant to the saga. Here a samll town is plagued by a shop owner whose costumes have a catastrophic effect on the local children and lead to many grisely murders. This terrifying film is unforgettable imparticular with the character of the shop owner where every scene is full of tension as his sinister plan is slowly revealed. The effective lightening and haunting music only emphasise the audience fear and with the interesting storyline creates and unforgettable and terrifying film.
The DVD includes such extra features such as documentaries which give an insight into the making of this terrifying film and makes this a must buy DVD!
Be prepared to be scared!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Much better than people think!, 15 April 2003

By	Max Rael - See all my reviews

The last of the Halloween series to have John Carpenters involvement. Realising that the Michael Myers plot was running a little thin the film-makers decided to adapt the franchise into a series of horror stories set at Halloween, rather than an excuse for rehashing the same character/plot line over and over again. The result is Halloween 3 - Season Of The Witch.

If you bear this in mind when watching it and get over the fact it hasn't got Michael Myers in it, it's actually a really good film... a nice blend of a menacing-black-humoured-intelligent-kids-film, and blood-and-gore-horror... a bit like The Twilight Zone but better!! For this reason a lot of people think it's lacking focus, but i think the blend works really well. (it's all subjective!) And of course at one level it brilliantly comments on the evils of television...

Obviously producer Moustapha Akkad balked at all the fans inability to deal with a Halloween without Myers and so Michael returned in Halloween 4 to commence reliving the same plotlines for years to come!

Unfortunately this region 2 release is pan and scan... i can't believe they still release films cutting such an amount from the picture! for now the only uncut, widescreen edition is region 1.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Hey... Its John Carpenter...Just a shame he only produced it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars seperate movie
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4.0 out of 5 stars A cult classic
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4.0 out of 5 stars A DECENT EDITION TO THE SERIES
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Where is Michael Myers? This question relates to the majority of reviews that slate 'Season of the Witch', the third instalment of the 'Halloween' franchise that appears as... Read more

Published 21 months ago by Mr. Matthew J. Lee-williams

5.0 out of 5 stars fine dark symbolistic horror story
This is one of my favourite films of the 1980s. It is a fine dark horror film with a symbolistic fairy story built into it, which depicts TV destroying childhood and children's... Read more

Published on 27 Oct 2006 by DH Dixon

1.0 out of 5 stars whoever rates this film is 100% stupid
how can u guys enjoy this film, its embarising: no john carpenter theme tune, no MIKE MYERS, absouletly dreadful. Read more

Published on 19 Aug 2006 by Mr. Gareth J. Stephenson

3.0 out of 5 stars Mental rather than visual horror
OK, this is not like all the other Halloween films, ie no Mike Myers.

There is very little in the way of visual horror, ie slashing, stabbing and screaming. Read more

Published on 29 Jan 2006 by Mr. Gavin P. Brooks

5.0 out of 5 stars No Michael Myers but still a great film!!!
Ok if you are a Halloween fan just because of Michael Myers don't buy this film. However if you are a fan of John Carpenters films this is the one to buy. Read more

Published on 7 Dec 2005 by D. T. Staples

4.0 out of 5 stars Seriously disturbing plus lots of good shocks
How anyone can say this is a rubbish horror film is beyond me! Okay it's nothing to do with the rest of the Halloween series, but as an horror film in its own right it scared the... Read more

Published on 22 Sep 2005 by John Payne

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