The companys owner, conal cochran, wants to return halloween to its darker roots using his masks and his unspeakable scheme would unleash death and destruction across the country. Dan challis, along with ellie grimbridge stacey nelkin, who travel to the. Season of the witch cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. When a petrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, babbling and clutching the years most popular halloween costume, an. When a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital babbling and clutching the years most popular halloween costume an eerie pumpkin mask doctor daniel challis tom atkins, the fog, night of the creeps is thrust into a terrifying halloween nightmare. Season of the witch 1982 publicity stills and other photos.
Season of the witch producer john carpenter presents the third chilling installment in the shocking halloween collection. This would be a rather cool concept if 1 they let the viewing audience know about this concept, preferably in advance, and 2 halloween ii was about anything except michael myers. The ultimate collection is now available and contains every halloween movie made. When a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, babbling and clutching the years most popular halloween costume, an eerie pumpkin mask, doctor daniel challis is thrust into a terrifying halloween nightmare. Jan 16, 2018 vhs trailer for the 1982 horror thriller halloween iii. A week before halloween, an older man named harry grimbridge is wounded by a mysteriously dispassionate group of assailants in an industrial parking lot. A week before halloween, an older man named harry grimbridge is wounded by a mysteriously dispassionate group of. Season of the witch is an intricate scifi horror hybrid. Producer john carpenter halloween, the thing presents the third chilling installment in the shocking halloween collection.
Season of the witch, and it is good to see that the director of the first film arguably the best horror movie ever directed was involved in the project. The ritual involves a boulder stolen from stonehenge, the use of silver shamrock masks and a. Season of the witch boasts originality and examines the real legend of halloween, the festival of samhain. A few days before halloween, what seems like a murdersuicide at the local hospital leaves oncall doctor daniel with more questions than answers. There are a lot of problems with halloween iii, but the most basic one is that i could never figure out what the villain wanted to accomplish if he got his way. Remuxframestor img after the mysterious death of a toyshop owner, a doctor and the mans daughter investigate the irishdominated northern california community of. The quick pace of the movie is set right from the opening and it doesnt slow down till the credits hit.
Season of the witch universal 1982 the success of halloween ii naturally raised the question of what would happen next. Season of the witch is a 1982 american science fiction horror film and the third installment in the halloween film series. Daniel challis and ellie grimbridge stumble onto a gruesome murder scheme when ellies noveltysalesman father, harry, is killed while in possession of a halloween mask made by the silver shamrock mask company. Daniel dan challis tom atkins and ellie grimbridge stacey nelkin, the. Season of the witch is een horrorfilm uit 1982 onder regie van tommy lee wallace. Vhs trailer for the 1982 horror thriller halloween iii. Time has been kinder to the video quality of this film than that of halloween ii, although it is a real pity that we miss out on the proper aspect ratio. John carpenter presents the third chilling film in the halloween franchise. Exactly why john carpenter and debra figured this was a grand idea can only be traced to a possible rebellious streak bucking. This second sequel to john carpenters seminal horror film deviates from the triedandtested slasher formula of its predecessors. Season of the witch mass market paperback october 1, 1982 by jack martin adapter.
It is the first film to be written and directed by tommy lee wallace. An apparent murdersuicide in a hospital emergency room leads to an investigation by the oncall doctor, which reveals a plot by an insane toymaker to kll as many people as possible during halloween through an ancient celtic ritual involving a stolen boulder from stonehenge and halloween masks. May 28, 2016 season of the witchs most infuriatingly brilliant touch is surely the silver shamrock jingle, an inane bit of doggerel set to london bridge is falling down eight more days to halloween, halloween, halloween which recurs throughout the film, counting down the days, and which i promise will bury itself in your. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Season of the witch, and it is good to see that the director of the first film arguably the best horror movie ever directed was involved in.
It is the third movie in the halloween movie series. Halloween iii season of the witch 1982 1080p bdripunkn0wn 01. Season of the witch was also old and horrible then maybe its worth giving it another shot. Season of the witch on a special edition bluray, which, like the simultaneously released halloween ii, features gorgeous custom artwork on the reversible cover the original poster art is on the other side, as well as a bevy of extra goodies within. Season of the witchs most infuriatingly brilliant touch is surely the silver shamrock jingle, an inane bit of doggerel set to london bridge is falling down eight more days to halloween, halloween, halloween which recurs throughout the film, counting down the days, and which i promise will bury itself in your. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 30 produced by 7 music by 2 cinematography by 1. Season of the witch producer john carpenter halloween, the thing presents halloween iii. It was released in 1982 on vinyl through mca records and on cd through varese sarabande. Season of the witch 1982 directed by tommy lee wallace starring tom atkins, dan oherlihy with halloween firmly established as a bankable horror franchise after two successful outings, creator john carpenter wanted to try something different for. While fans are correct to not consider it a true part of the halloween canon, it is a tense, exciting and well made thriller in its own right and deserves to be seen by at least once by any fan of the genre. John carpenter and alan howarth halloween iii season of. Season of the witch was a bold effort to steer the franchise in a new direction that is bogged down by a lack of suspense, excitement, decent score music, or good acting. Season of the witch, the third chilling installment in the shocking halloween franchise.
Kids all over america want silver shamrock masks for. The excuse given to us by the movie company was that halloween was going to be a series of movies based on the halloween season, but with completely different stories. Horror mystery film geregisseerd door tommy lee wallace. Released by alan howarth incorporated in 2007 ahicd 001 containing music from halloween iii. An expanded 25th anniversary edition was released in.
John carpenter and debra hill, the creators of halloween, return as producers. Featuring tom atkins, stacey nelkin, dan oherlihy, dan oherlihy and others. Season of the witch, directed by tommy lee wallace, based on a script by nigel kneale and john carpenter, starring tom atkins. Gallery of 27 movie poster and cover images for halloween iii. Season of the witch 510 movie clip test room a 1982 hd. Season of the witch is an 1982 american science fiction horror movie.
Daniel dan challis tom atkins and ellie grimbridge stacey nelkin, the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible. Daniel challis and ellie grimbridge stumble onto a gruesome murder scheme when ellies noveltysalesman father, harry, is killed while in possession of a strange mask made by the silver shamrock mask company. Doctor daniel challis seeks to uncover a plot by silver shamrock owner conal cochran imdb. Season of the witch 1982 starring tom atkins and stacey nelkin on dvd and bluray.
Season of the witch 1982 directed by tommy lee wallace starring tom atkins, dan oherlihy with halloween firmly established as a bankable horror franchise after two successful outings, creator john carpenter wanted to try something. Now that really is dreadful, like as a doner kebab from chick pizz in. Kids all over america want silver shamrock masks for halloween. Tom atkins, stacey nelkin, dan oherlihy, tommy lee wallace. Season of the witch soundtrack from 1982, composed by john carpenter, alan howarth.
Having reduced michael myers to a scorched mess, john carpenter and debra hill felt they had quite literally taken the character to its furthest extreme. The only installment of the halloween series to abandon the michael myers story line, halloween iii. Season of the witch 1982 hospital emergency room dr. Challis does as he watches through a monitor in cochrans secret. John carpenter produced and wrote the score for halloween iii. Season of the witch dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. A large halloween maskmaking company has plans to kill millions of american children with something sinister hidden in halloween masks. Oct 19, 2016 kids all over america want silver shamrock masks for halloween. An evil toymaker plans to sell millions of masks that will kill all the children who wear them on halloween. Staring dan oherlihy, stacey nelkin and tom atkins. If only the characters were better written, the plot points were more sensibly connected, and maybe had a more accurate title, it would have been a much better film. An expanded 25th anniversary edition was released in 2007 through alan howarth incorporated.
With tom atkins, stacey nelkin, dan oherlihy, michael currie. Season of the witch on dvd 025192360626 from universal. He wants to sell millions of halloween masks to the nations kiddies and then brainwash them to put them on at the same time, whereupon laser beams at the base of the neck will fry the tykes. Daniel dan challis tom atkins and ellie grimbridge stacey nelkin, the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by smalltown mask maker conal cochran dan oherlihy, a madman whos planning a halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient celtic ritual. Season of the witch, put very politely, is the product of a very misguided attempt to move away from the status quo make a literal sequel and attempt an offshoot of halloweenthemed thrillers. Halloween iii season of the witch 1982 1080p bdripunkn0wn. Tom atkins, stacy nelkin, dan oherlihy, michael currie, tommy lee wallace, debra hill. Doctor daniel challis seeks to uncover a plot by silver shamrock owner conal cochran.
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