Halloween 3: Season of the Witch

Director: Tommy Lee Wallace Tommy Lee Wallace

Overview

"This third film in the Halloween cycle -- which marked a unique and distinctive break from the original story line -- has been given a solid presentation for its release on DVD. Halloween III: Season of the Witch has been given a letterboxed transfer at its original widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The audio, in English, is presented in its mono original mix, mastered in Dolby Digital Mono; the disc also features optional subtitles in French and Spanish, as well as closed captions in English. No bonus material has been added for this edition."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/07/2003
UPC:	0025192360626
Original Release:	1982
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:39:00
Sales rank:	20,555

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tom Atkins	Dr. Daniel Challis
Stacey Nelkin	Ellie Grimbridge,Actor
Dan O'Herlihy	Conal Cochran
Ralph Strait	Buddy Kupfer
Michael Currie	Rafferty
Jadeen Barbor	Betty
Bradley Schachter	Little Buddy
Garn Stephens	Marge
Nancy Kyes	Linda
Jon Terry	Starker,Starker
Patrick Pankhurst	Technician
Al Berry	Harry
Wendy Wessberg	Teddy
Dick Warlock	Assassin
Norman Merrill	Red
Michelle Walker	Bella
Joshua Miller	Willie,Willie Challis
Essex Smith	Jones
Martin Cassidy	Watcher
Maidie Norman	Nurse
John MacBride	Sheriff
Loyd Catlett	Charlie
Paddi Edwards	Secretary
Jeffrey D. Henry	Technician
Michael Greene	Technician
Brad Schacter	'Little' Buddy Kupfer Jr.
Tom Aktins	Actor
Susan Shaw	Actor
Nathaniel Merrill	Red
John Carpenter	Composer
Alan Howarth	Composer

Technical Credits

Tommy Lee Wallace

John Carpenter

Nigel Kneale

Tommy Lee Wallace	Director,Screenwriter
Jon G. Belyeu	Special Effects
Tom Burman	Special Effects
Debra Hill	Producer
John Carpenter	Producer,Screenwriter
Jeffrey Chernov	Executive Producer
Joseph Wolf	Executive Producer,Producer
Irwin Yablans	Executive Producer,Producer
Nigel Kneale	Screenwriter
Warren Hamilton	Sound Editor
Barry Bernardi	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Often maligned for being the lone Halloween entry not to star Michael Myers, Season of the Witch proves to be an exemplary installment of the series regardless. Aided by Dean Cundey's slick lensing and a throbbing score by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth (one of their best, in fact), this third entry sustains the mood of the first two films, while delivering a wholly unique take on a mask mythos. In the director's seat this time is Tommy Lee Wallace, a frequent Carpenter collaborator who amps up the gore (this was 1982, after all) while staying true to the drawn-out pacing that worked so well in previous films. While the famed mask killer makes only a brief appearance (in a coy post-modern twist), the mysterious boogeymen that appear throughout make a fitting replacement - especially since it usually ends with some kind of nasty onscreen death. Halloween III also marks a change in protagonists, from the 'final girl' archetype to yet another Carpenter vet, Tom Atkins, who anchors the film while going from an everyman to a raving Kevin McCarthy-like loon at the end. Time has indeed been kinder to the sequel, as genre enthusiasts become more vocal about their love of the movie. It's clear that film fans are more averse to it than fright fans, but taken on its own, Season of the Witch more than proves its merit. For proof, check out Dan O'Herlihy's stellar turn as Conal Cochran, never mind the kids in the melting masks, or simply the 'Silver Shamrocks' tune - all indelible moments in horror history.