Product: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Rating: 4.0
SPOOKY in a TWILIGHT ZONEy way
I recall the trailers for this one when it first hit theaters and they had a really sinister, almost fairy-tale quality. Months later I went to the local mom and pop, rented this bad boy and plopped it into my family's 60 lb vcr. This movie genuinely scared the hell out of me. I usually watch it every few years and although it hasn't aged all that well it still manages to send shivers up my spine (childhood recall?). When Cochran delivers his "You don't really know much about Halloween do you...?" monologue, I still get goose bumps. This film's imagery has a rather minimalist look and if I recall correctly there is some stellar use of simple but highly effective sound work. All in all a lean, mean, scary ride.