Review of Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) by Kris W — 14 Sep 2010

'The night no one comes home.'.

'Witchcraft enters the computer age, and a different terror begins.'.

Odd sequel that has nothing to do with Michael Myers or "Halloween", excpet that the first film is being aired in the movie on TV halloween night b4 a commercial for the masks is shown. Stars Tom Atkins, veteran of many 80's horror films (The Fog, Creepshow, Night of the Creeps, Maniac Cop) etc., as well as Leathal Weapon.

Commercial Announcer: It's time. It's time. Time for the big giveaway. Halloween has come. All you lucky kids with Silver Shamrock masks, gather 'round your TV set, put on your masks and watch. All witches, all skeletons, all Jack-O-Lanterns, gather 'round and watch. Watch the magic pumpkin. Watch...

Commercial voices: [singing to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down"] Eight more days 'til Halloween/ Halloween/ Halloween/ Eight more days 'til Halloween/ Silver Shamrock. Eight more days 'til Halloween/ Halloween/ Halloween/ Eight more days 'til Halloween/ Silver Shamrock.

Commercial Announcer: Yes kids, you too can own one of the big Halloween three. That's right, THREE horrific masks to chose from. They're fun, they're frightening, and they GLOW in the dark.

Conal Cochran: Enjoy the horror-thon, doctor... and don't forget to watch the big giveaway afterwards.

Daniel Challis: Why, Cochran, why?

Conal Cochran: Do I need a reason? Mr. Kupfer was right, you know... I do love a good joke and this is the best ever, a joke on the children. But there's a better reason... you don't really know much about Halloween... you thought no further than the strange custom of having your children wear masks and go out begging for candy.

[pauses].

Conal Cochran: It was the start of the year in our old Celtic lands, and we'd be waiting... in our houses of wattles and clay. The barriers would be down, you see, between the real and the unreal, and the dead might be looking in... to sit by our fires of turf.

[pauses].

Conal Cochran: Halloween... the festival of Samhain! The last great one took place three thousand years ago, when the hills ran red... with the blood of animals and children.

Daniel Challis: Sacrifices.

Conal Cochran: It was part of our world... our craft.

Daniel Challis: Witchcraft.

Conal Cochran: To us, it was a way of controlling our environment. It's not so different now... it's time again. In the end... we don't decide these things, you know... the planets do. They're in alignment, and it's time again. The world's going to change tonight, doctor, I'm glad you'll be able to watch it. And... happy Halloween.