Product: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Rating: 3.0
A Halloween title not related to the previous 2, but still worth a look
Halloween 3 Season of the witch is one of those sequels that have been argued about countless times by horror fans as to whether is is an underrated classic, or a piece of crap. I happen to be in that majority that feels the latter, that it is a much underappreciated horror film that, while not up to snuff with the previous Halloween movies, is still a frightening and provocative little picture in and of itself. The story, to avoid giving any spoilers, involves killer halloween masks. This premise angered and repelled fans of the first 2 during its initial release. But the thing is, the writers of Halloween originally wanted to adapt an anthology format to this series. They wanted Michael Myers to die in part 2, and for each subsequent Halloween picture to be revolving around some different type of Halloween-related indica: masks, etc. Imagine the possibilities! But no, the fans only wanted Michael Myers back, so the film bombed at the box office as well as with fans and critics. It's only recently started to get a bit of a cult fan base. So here is your warning: this movie has NOTHING to do with Michael Myers. If you are expecting that, you'll hate this movie. However, if you go into it with an open mind like I did, you might enjoy it. All I can say is, see for yourself.