Halloween III: Season of the Witch
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Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1982

★★★★★ Liked

Rewatched 23 Aug 2022

99 for the film, 100 for experience

"STOP IT!"

Alamo Drafthouse - Graveyard Shift

A little while ago my theater announced their screening of Halloween III: Season of the Witch and I was so excited. I watched this film last year on Halloween Day, and I've remembered nearly everything since. It really stuck with me that long.

From the opening, vacant shot of an underpass on the rainy evening of Saturday the 3rd of October 1982, the tone of the film is set. The interesting introduction to an even more bizarre film, and not to mention the credits in the beginning with it's haunting sounds. The soundtrack, much like the other films prior, was absolutely astonishing with it's needle drops feeling perfectly at home to a Halloween film.

The cinematography, while limited at the time it was made, was insanely well done with the one shot feeling nightmarish in design, but intriguing nonetheless. Tom Atkins was absolutely the perfect choice to be in this film, with his aura that really can't be copied by another actor, despite how well they act. The writing, while obvious they were having fun, was an absolute delight and it created such a fun experience. The double meaning -- particularly in the sense that the film is meant to a be a commentary on the corporations during the holidays, not wanting good quality products, but instead wanting the money, since that's the only thing they seem to care for...it's perfect at what it's meant to do.

The ending on the other hand. I'll still admit that the entire ending sequence has stuck with me for that long, and without giving it away is just perfect in every sense, and I'd watch this over and over and over again purely for it's well done ending.

The pure fact that John Carpenter wanted the Halloween franchise to become an anthology series is just such an interesting concept, and one which I'd wish they would have expanded on considering how amazing this one ended up being. Though I think it needs a rewatch during the actual Halloween season to get a 100 (which I changed)...it's still amazing. What a masterpiece.

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