Product: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Rating: 4.0
Can we forget about Michael for one minute???
This film has endured much criticism over the years, mainly due to the fact that it doesn't have anything to do with the other Halloween films. What most people don't know is that it's original title was "Season of the Witch" and not "Halloween 3." The title was changed by the execs who thought it would earn more money that way, due to the success of the first two Halloween movies. As a result, this movie has been unfairly judged not by its own merit, but because of the fact that people were disappointed with the absence of Michael Myers.Having said that, this movie is not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a scary movie with an original storyline. That alone gives it 4 stars IMHO. True, the plot has more holes than swiss cheese, but then don't most horror movies??? The acting is fairly good and the killers dressed in suits are downright creepy! The scene where the man is killed in the hospital towards the beginning gave me nightmares for years. Another thing I respect about this movie is the ending; it's not your typical Hollywood ending. The electronic music score is very good too.Watch out for the "Assassin" with the gray suit who sneezes in the elevator; he was the original Michael Myers!I highly recommend this movie so take my advice and just watch with an open mind!