Halloween III: Season of the Witch

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Halloween III: Season of the Witch

R

1982

1h 38m

Holiday

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel "Dan" Challis (Tom Atkins) and Ellie Grimbridge (Stacey Nelkin), the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran (Dan O'Herlihy), a madman who's planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual involves a boulder stolen from Stonehenge, the use of Silver Shamrock masks and a triggering device contained in a television commercial -- all designed to kill millions of children.

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Critics Consensus

Its laudable deviation from series formula not withstanding, Halloween III: Season Of The Witch offers paltry thrills and dubious plotting.

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Mike Emery

Austin Chronicle

Jul 22, 2026

III is an oddity that surpasses expectations with its unpredictable quirk.

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Michael Maza

Arizona Republic

Dec 22, 2025

Wallace works in indictments of American television and the current state of parenting that are far more compelling than anything in Halloween or Halloween II.

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David Elliott

USA Today

Dec 13, 2025

Director Tommy Lee Wallace apes the manipulations of series founder John Carpenter yet lacks his gifts for kicks.

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer

Willamette Week

Oct 15, 2026

If you changed the title and said this was a dark-hearted druid slasher movie made by a guy (writer-director Tommy Lee Wallace) who worshiped John Carpenter, it wouldn’t have taken 30 years to reclaim.

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Justin LaLiberty

Screen Slate

Aug 19, 2026

Despite the absence of a marquee villain, Wallace’s film embodies the spirit of the holiday and of Carpenter’s original film.

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Brian Collins

Birth.Movies.Death.

Jul 22, 2026

Creepy and weird, but with a deliciously mean-spirited sense of humor, Season of the Witch is the sort of movie I wish a major studio like Universal would release more often, albeit with a little more money behind it.

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Logan

Sep 7, 2026

Loved seeing the classic on the big screen. Totally underrated movie of the series.

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Connor

Sep 7, 2026

It’s a differential from the Mike Myers story and goes totally META! The John Carpenter soundtrack goes without saying.

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Mike R

Sep 7, 2026

it's a Seasonal classic, underappreciated in it's time but absolutely beloved at this point. Happy Halloween!! 🎃🤘

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Eric

Sep 7, 2026

Great movie! Definitely a classic!

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Blake

Nov 1, 2025

I fulfilled a lifelong dream seeing this in person at the cinema. I know these re-releases of old stuff may not sell as well as the big blockbusters, but please do this again next year!! I really believe youre servicing an entirely new audience when offering older movies such as this one!

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Kia B

Nov 1, 2025

I would love a sequel to this.

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Synopsis

Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel "Dan" Challis (Tom Atkins) and Ellie Grimbridge (Stacey Nelkin), the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran (Dan O'Herlihy), a madman who's planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual involves a boulder stolen from Stonehenge, the use of Silver Shamrock masks and a triggering device contained in a television commercial -- all designed to kill millions of children.

Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
Producer: John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Screenwriter: Tommy Lee Wallace
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Dino De Laurentiis Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 22, 1982, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 11, 2015
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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