{"id":70710,"date":"2021-03-20T12:03:57","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T19:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70710"},"modified":"2021-04-03T08:34:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T15:34:14","slug":"halloween-iii-season-of-the-witch-1983","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70710","title":{"rendered":"Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;They&#8217;re going to kill us &#8212; all of us!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Poster-172x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-70713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Poster-172x300.png 172w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Poster-589x1024.png 589w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Poster-74x128.png 74w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Poster-155x270.png 155w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Poster.png 633w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a doctor (Tom Atkins) helps a young woman (Stacey Nelkin) investigate the murder of her father (Al Berry) eight days before Halloween, he uncovers a plot by the nefarious owner of a novelties company (Dan O&#8217;Herlihy) to use Halloween masks to control kids all over the country.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amateur Sleuths<\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>Mad Doctors and Scientists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis third film in the <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=38015\"><em>Halloween<\/em> (1978)<\/a> horror film franchise is notorious for not featuring serial killer &#8220;Michael Meyers&#8221; and actually having nothing at all to do with the original film (other than showing clips of it on television in the background). Producer John Carpenter&#8217;s idea was to begin a series of Halloween (the holiday)-related films each year, starting with this one about masks, androids, shamrocks, and the power of Stonehenge (!). Unfortunately, the intriguing central premise &#8212; i.e., a silver medallion on many of the masks that will brainwash kids through a commercial airing on Halloween &#8212; neither makes much sense (what&#8217;s up with the bugs and other creepy-crawlies that come oozing out?): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Creepy-Crawlies.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Creepy-Crawlies.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Creepy-Crawlies.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Creepy-Crawlies-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Creepy-Crawlies-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Creepy-Crawlies-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Creepy-Crawlies-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; nor pays off effectively.   <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A creepy premise<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise2.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise2-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Premise-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Cinematography.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Cinematography-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Cinematography-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Halloween-III-Cinematography-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one unless you&#8217;re curious. Listed as a Sleeper in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0085636\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/halloween-iii-season-of-the-witch-1982.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;They&#8217;re going to kill us &#8212; all of us!&#8221; Synopsis: When a doctor (Tom Atkins) helps a young woman (Stacey Nelkin) investigate the murder of her father (Al Berry) eight days before Halloween, he uncovers a plot by the nefarious owner of a novelties company (Dan O&#8217;Herlihy) to use Halloween masks to control kids all over the country. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Amateur Sleuths Horror Films Mad Doctors and Scientists Review: This third film in the Halloween (1978) horror&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70710\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70710"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71058,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70710\/revisions\/71058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}