Season of the witch is an 1982 american science fiction horror movie. He wants to sell millions of halloween masks to the nations kiddies and then brainwash them to put them on at the same time, whereupon laser beams at the base of the neck will fry the tykes. Staring dan oherlihy, stacey nelkin and tom atkins. Season of the witch 1982 starring tom atkins and stacey nelkin on dvd and bluray. The silver shamrock factory was filmed at familiar foods milk factory in loleta.
Halloween online subtitrat usposts halloween iii season of the witch trailer and s tv guide halloween iii season of the witch 1982 imdb pin by art skull on posters in 2019 the witch rings 3 2017 online subtitrat in romana e hd. Season of the witch, 1982, directed by tommy lee wallace, with tom atkins, stacey nelkin, dan oherlihy, at turner classic movies. Daniel challis and ellie grimbridge stumble onto a gruesome murder scheme when ellies noveltysalesman father, harry, is killed while in possession of a strange mask made by the silver shamrock mask company. Season of the witch 1982 movie tom atkins, stacey nelkin, dan oherlihy kids all over america want silver shamrock.
While i agree with most fans that it should never have been named halloween, i do think that, as a standalone film, it deserves a second chance. Released by alan howarth incorporated in 2007 ahicd 001 containing music from halloween iii. Released in 1982, the original idea of revising the brand into an anthology of holiday horrors sans michael myers didnt exactly pan out and as such, the. Time has been kinder to the video quality of this film than that of halloween ii, although it is a real pity that we miss out on the proper aspect ratio. Original halloween star jamie lee curtis has a voiceover cameo in two spots in the film. Oct 28, 2016 now carpenter had free reign to persuade his original idea for halloween sequels. An apparent murdersuicide in a hospital emergency room leads to an investigation by the oncall doctor, which reveals a plot by an insane toymaker to kill as many people as possible during halloween through an ancient celtic ritual involving a stolen boulder from stonehenge and halloween masks. Season of the witch movie key art france masque halloween. Season of the witch is a movie that doesnt really give a stuff about realism.
It is the third movie in the halloween movie series. See more ideas about streaming movies, movies online and hd movies. Our film begins with the creation of a digital jackolantern set the dark, ominous tones of john carpenter and alan howarths fantastic score. An apparent murdersuicide in a hospital emergency room leads to an investigation by the oncall doctor, which reveals a plot by an insane toymaker to kll as many people as possible during halloween through an ancient celtic ritual involving a stolen boulder from stonehenge and halloween masks. Season of the witch is a 1982 american science fiction horror film and the third installment in the halloween film series. Season of the witch producer john carpenter presents the third chilling installment in the shocking halloween collection. John carpenter and alan howarth halloween iii season. Season of the witch 1982, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. John carpenter and alan howarth halloween iii season of. The companys owner, conal cochran, wants to return halloween to its darker roots using his masks and his unspeakable scheme would unleash death and destruction across the country. But then, as youll have no doubt gathered from the synopsis, halloween iii.
According to the official movie website, producer debra hill, associate producer barry bernardi, and director tommy lee wallace settled on a remote california costal town, lolita sic, to film. The team contacted nigel kneal writer of the the quatermass series who wrote the first draft of the screenplay of what would become tommy lee wallaces halloween iii. High resolution movie poster image for halloween iii. Vhs trailer for the 1982 horror thriller halloween iii. Season of the witch has long been considered the black sheep of the halloween franchise.
With tom atkins, stacey nelkin, dan oherlihy, michael currie. Season of the witch was the first of the anthology films. This would be a rather cool concept if 1 they let the viewing audience know about this concept, preferably in advance, and 2 halloween ii was about anything except michael myers. When a petrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, babbling and clutching the years most popular halloween costume, an. Season of the witch mass market paperback october 1, 1982 by jack martin adapter. Season of the witch is an intricate scifi horror hybrid. Dan oherlihy, a madman whos planning a halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient celtic ritual. Season of the witch 810 movie clip silver shamrock shutdown 1982 hd duration. With halloween firmly established as a bankable horror franchise after two successful outings, creator john carpenter wanted to try something. Tom atkins, nancy kyes, stacey nelkin, dan oherlihy dr. When a petrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, babbling and clutching the years most popular halloween costume, an eerie pumpkin mask, dr. Dan challis, along with ellie grimbridge stacey nelkin, who travel to the. It is the first film to be written and directed by tommy lee wallace. Featuring tom atkins, stacey nelkin, dan oherlihy, dan oherlihy and others.
Season of the witch, the third chilling installment in the shocking halloween franchise. The ritual involves a boulder stolen from stonehenge, the use of. Gallery of 27 movie poster and cover images for halloween iii. This second sequel to the 1978 horror classic bears no resemblance to its predecessors or successors. Its definitely not a film for everyone, but a must see if you have an appreciation for bizarre, 80s cheese. Kids all over america want silver shamrock masks for halloween.
John carpenter and debra hill, the creators of halloween, return as producers. The ultimate collection is now available and contains every halloween movie made. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. When a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, babbling and clutching the years most popular halloween costume, an eerie pumpkin mask, doctor daniel challis is thrust into a terrifying halloween nightmare. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Season of the witch 1982 directed by tommy lee wallace. Challis about her late fathers whereabouts before his murder she states his last appointment was a dinner date that he never attended on october 21, the day after his visit to the silver shamrock factory to pick up more masks. Exactly why john carpenter and debra figured this was a grand idea can only be traced to a possible rebellious streak bucking the studio system and doing their own thing. Season of the witch and other popular tv shows and movies including new. A week before halloween, an older man named harry grimbridge is wounded by a mysteriously dispassionate group of assailants in an industrial parking lot. Season of the witch 1982 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. Season of the witch producer john carpenter halloween, the thing presents halloween iii.
Released in 1982, the original idea of revising the brand into an anthology of holiday horrors sans michael myers didnt exactly pan out and as such, the third installment is a bit of a standalone oddity. Season of the witch 1982 movie tom atkins, stacey nelkin, dan oherlihy kids all over america want silver shamrock masks for halloween. Season of the witch was the first of the anthology films, it was also the last. While fans are correct to not consider it a true part of the halloween canon, it is a tense, exciting and well made thriller in its own right and deserves to be seen by at least once by any fan of the genre. The film begins with the chronological date of october 23, 1982. After receiving treatment at a local hospital from dr.
Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 30 produced by 7 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 4 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 2. Season of the witch, put very politely, is the product of a very misguided attempt to move away from the status quo make a literal sequel and attempt an offshoot of halloweenthemed thrillers. Daniel challis and ellie grimbridge stumble onto a gruesome murder scheme when ellies noveltysalesman father, harry, is killed while in possession of a halloween mask made by the silver shamrock mask company. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Season of the witch feb 16, 2016 halloween iii is the third film in the original saga, and it doesnt have michael myers in it. Season of the witch 1982 publicity stills and other photos. Producer john carpenter halloween, the thing presents halloween iii. It is essentially a throwback to all those cheap mad scientist movies of the 1940s, and while the production values might have risen, the plot is no better than those earlier movies. Shes the automated voice on the phone thats heard when challis is trying to make a call.
Doctor daniel challis seeks to uncover a plot by silver shamrock owner conal cochran. Season of the witchs most infuriatingly brilliant touch is surely the silver shamrock jingle, an inane bit of doggerel set to london bridge is falling down eight more days to halloween, halloween, halloween which recurs throughout the film, counting down the days, and which i promise will bury itself in your. Season of the witch was a bold effort to steer the franchise in a new direction that is bogged down by a lack of suspense, excitement, decent score music, or good acting. Season of the witch 1982 directed by tommy lee wallace starring tom atkins, dan oherlihy with halloween firmly established as a bankable horror franchise after two successful outings, creator john carpenter wanted to try something different for the third film in the series. Season of the witch on dvd 025192360626 from universal.
Season of the witch, directed by tommy lee wallace, based on a script by nigel kneale and john carpenter, starring tom atkins. The companys owner, conal cochran, wants to return halloween to its. Season of the witch has unfairly gained a bad rep as the black sheep of the halloween series. The image measures 2100 3156 pixels and is 1656 kilobytes large. It was released in 1982 on vinyl through mca records and on cd through varese sarabande. Jan 16, 2018 vhs trailer for the 1982 horror thriller halloween iii. I know john carpenter wasnt the director of this film but its hard to believe the man behind classics. A modern druid plans to kill millions of children on halloween night with a specially made mask. Season of the witch import usa zone 1 au meilleur prix. The only installment of the halloween series to abandon the michael myers story line, halloween iii.
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