Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982) - Movie Review

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  • Gather your masks and get ready for the big giveaway at 9! Halloween 3: Season of the Witch was an attempt to take the Halloween franchise away from Michael Myers and become a horror anthology series. Initially fans despised and denounced Season of the Witch but over the years it has gained a sizable cult following. Do I fall on the side of hate or defense of this red-headed step child of the Halloween franchise?
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  • @CodyLeachYT
    @CodyLeachYT  6 лет назад +209

    Shit happens. Editing goof at 4:40. No need to comment 100 times telling me. Call it a free laugh! Lol

    • @MrHatMovieReviews
      @MrHatMovieReviews 6 лет назад +17

      Cody Leach happens to almost everybody who makes RUclips videos, man don’t sweat it. Still a great review 👍

    • @EpsilonXero
      @EpsilonXero 6 лет назад +10

      I was like "Mini Seizure? Maybe I should point that out to him, he may be in trouble and not even know it, or maybe he's high and lost his train of though".Either way, Glad it was just an editing error. Be well.

    • @deadstorm1166
      @deadstorm1166 6 лет назад +8

      Don’t worry man happens to everybody

    • @JenMistress
      @JenMistress 6 лет назад +6

      Don't worry, Cody, I've seen worse. Still loved the review.

    • @dalmighty566
      @dalmighty566 6 лет назад +4

      Newly subscribed. Love the channel and the videos..Keep up the good work..

  • @gokublack1840
    @gokublack1840 6 лет назад +204

    I feel like if halloween 2 wasn’t made and we got season of the witch people would have been open to the anthology series. As much as I love Halloween 2 the first one should have been a movie by itself

    • @kennypham3856
      @kennypham3856 6 лет назад +14

      I agree. The second one felt like such a big part of the series that by part 3, people emotionally saw the series as The Michael Myers series, not an anthology series, like Twilight.

    • @Thomas_of_the_forest
      @Thomas_of_the_forest 6 лет назад +6

      I honestly don't care for Halloween II too much, and having rewatched Season of the Witch the other day, I totally agree with you

    • @edgard.9640
      @edgard.9640 6 лет назад +2

      Goku Black Yeah definitely. Originally the first movie was called "The Babysitter Murders", but Hollywood always happens so Halloween was the end name.

    • @keatonburson2996
      @keatonburson2996 4 года назад

      @Tom Ffrench watch it man

    • @Melvinshermen
      @Melvinshermen 4 года назад

      Goku Black There alway found werid ish When movie series try to do ( the mcu does not count ) ( same with Quentin Tarantino) or movie series that is sequel to movie that have nothing to do with the First movie is so Many to count and say just Google up alway Fails but video game silent hill bioshock far cry do it people like it

  • @Horrormaster13
    @Horrormaster13 6 лет назад +142

    Halloween 3: Season of The Witch is an underrated Gem.

    • @batassassin7060
      @batassassin7060 2 года назад +6

      It’s a Masterpiece

    • @nemesis8626
      @nemesis8626 2 года назад

      @@batassassin7060 it is far from a masterpiece

    • @blakdrago7202
      @blakdrago7202 Год назад +1

      Yeah I call BS

    • @CocainBuzz
      @CocainBuzz 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@batassassin7060I wouldn't go that far

    • @Jeymez
      @Jeymez 2 месяца назад

      a great gem, never understood the hate.

  • @callumlaing4955
    @callumlaing4955 6 лет назад +58

    "Sometimes kids need to die"
    - Cody Leach 2018
    The greatest quote of this year. LOL.

  • @Yeshayshu
    @Yeshayshu 6 лет назад +94

    Criminally underrated installment. Tom Atkins played a great character, that family death scene was very disturbing they Actually broke that taboo of kids dying lol

    • @cormacdrakeford1539
      @cormacdrakeford1539 6 лет назад +2

      Esau Pyramid I personally understand the appeal I just don’t like that type of genre

    • @chaceferrier5386
      @chaceferrier5386 5 лет назад +2

      @@cormacdrakeford1539 then why are you watching a horror movie review

    • @cormacdrakeford1539
      @cormacdrakeford1539 5 лет назад +2

      chace ferrier no I like horror movies just not that type of horror movie I like slasher movies and things like that

    • @chaceferrier5386
      @chaceferrier5386 5 лет назад +1

      @@cormacdrakeford1539 ok I got you

  • @brianskeggs9785
    @brianskeggs9785 5 лет назад +42

    And who wouldn't risk it all for Stacey Nelkin? She's smoking hot!

  • @Mozzer232
    @Mozzer232 Год назад +9

    Whenever I watch these Halloween series reviews on RUclips, the first thing I do is watch the Halloween 3 review. If the host liked it, I watch the rest because it tells me they get it. Good stuff.

  • @DrumdumsOfficial
    @DrumdumsOfficial 6 лет назад +63

    Colonel Cochran causes Cody to screw up at 4:40.

    • @CodyLeachYT
      @CodyLeachYT  6 лет назад +18

      Yep. Pissed. I couldn't proof watch it because of everything going on in the house and rolled the dice. Need a new laptop so bad so I can finally proof watch inside of Adobe before exporting. 😭

    • @abramsullivan7764
      @abramsullivan7764 5 лет назад

      Hi Drumdums how are you

    • @Planetpaperboy
      @Planetpaperboy 5 лет назад

      I seriously thought u did that on purpose lmao until I read the comments 😅😂 , I love season of the witch , I agree that the title killed this easy , I even think calling it October 31st would have been cool, my only issue is how did they turn the girl into a fembot ??

  • @mjslawrence9554
    @mjslawrence9554 6 лет назад +38

    A classic 80s horror. Love the movie, the soundtrack, the atmosphere, it's just all good.

  • @ponchoman49
    @ponchoman49 4 года назад +26

    This is the Halloween movie underdog that is a grossly underrated classic on it's own merit. It's a shame that they didn't call it something else and cut it away from the rest of the franchise.

  • @Brandon-hl2pv
    @Brandon-hl2pv 6 лет назад +31

    Is that Lee’s voice in the intros asking the questions 😂 hilarious openings for your reviews, love them haha

  • @PKScoop
    @PKScoop 6 лет назад +13

    As probably one of the oldest Cody, fans, I remember watching Halloween III: Season Of the Witch when it came on Prism and HBO, back when we had 35 channels on Cable! I loved it from my first viewing! I already knew no Michael Myers, so I didn’t feel jilted. I could see how some may have, but we all knew within three days, there was no Michael, hence why it did so poorly at the box office. But I loved it and I loved the fact that other people would hate on it, it made it my movie and I was a real horror fan and not like the Posers that said they liked horror. The negatives definitely are there but the positives totally out weigh the negatives. Thanks for a great review, Cody.

  • @johnroberts4624
    @johnroberts4624 6 лет назад +23

    I agree it's an underrated movie and that cliffhanger ending was great. Just hearing Tom Atkins scream in desperation for the commercial to be taken off is just chilling.

    • @LarryFleetwood8675
      @LarryFleetwood8675 2 года назад +1

      A brilliant movie and the last Halloween entry to have that typical Carpenter feel.

    • @charliehofmann3524
      @charliehofmann3524 6 месяцев назад

      There's actually another ending where it's not such a cliffhanger with kids screaming.

  • @michaellrakes5521
    @michaellrakes5521 6 лет назад +54

    Criminally underrated and unfairly hated. Should it have been its own film, simply titled Season of the Witch? No question. But i never understood hating it just because it wasnt a canonical Halloween Film. A good way to look at it, is that John Carpenter was trying to basically build Trick R Treat (2007) 25 years earlier and spanned thru a franchise instead of one film

    • @CodyLeachYT
      @CodyLeachYT  6 лет назад +17

      Yep people need to give it a chance and quit bitching.

    • @rufussamsquanch_6547
      @rufussamsquanch_6547 4 года назад +3

      That's a perfect way of looking at it. Trick R Treat and H3: Season of the Witch are both movies that have the most Halloween (the holiday) atmosphere.

  • @claudemeares1871
    @claudemeares1871 5 лет назад +4

    I saw H3 on HBO, on Halloween night 1983 and got hooked!!! While Michael Meyers was missed, I loved the new direction. I just always wondered why they did tie the movies together a little better, like Michael Meyers mask was a Silver Shamrock prototype or something which is how he became so indestructible.

    • @BobbyBriscoeBeats
      @BobbyBriscoeBeats Год назад

      That's so funny, I used to have that same idea back as a child and I totally forgot about it!

  • @BlackoutSkeleton
    @BlackoutSkeleton 6 лет назад +17

    Happy Happy Halloween Silver Shamrok! Awesome Review!

    • @devondimarco6075
      @devondimarco6075 6 лет назад +3

      That song will be in my head for a weak now 😂

  • @ethan6581_
    @ethan6581_ 6 лет назад +4

    This movie is so underrated and it deserves so much more love. It's classic and original and probably one of my favourites. I don't understand how people hate it because Michael isn't in it. I love this movie not my fav tho

  • @AceHuman
    @AceHuman Год назад +3

    Just gave the movie a try and really liked it. The score feels iconic, the kills are so damn brutal, and overall is a gripping experience.

  • @devondimarco6075
    @devondimarco6075 6 лет назад +47

    I love this movie. It's a bit silly at times but it has a hell of a creepy atmosphere, phenomenal cinematography, amazing score, super original ideas even if they don't always work and for me it is a must watch every October 31st. Easily one of my favorite sequels of the franchise.

  • @nickmattio3397
    @nickmattio3397 6 лет назад +11

    The intro computer generated pumpkin was the first CGI really put on the big screen besides Tron

  • @hallanwestly4141
    @hallanwestly4141 4 года назад +8

    Omfg I took your advice and actually watched this for the first time with the mindset that it's not supposed to be about michael and that story and I am so glad that I did!!! This movie is the shit the score and cinematography is so good and really feels like the first and second halloween in it's own creepy different way! Definitely a fav of mine now wow I can't believe it took me this long thanks man your review literally changed my outlook completely and now this movie will be a October regular 🙏🤙🙏🤙

  • @winstonjaquez3996
    @winstonjaquez3996 6 лет назад +2

    Tommy Lee Wallace also directed Fright Night 2 (1988) and Vampires : Los Muertos (2002) among others

    • @aydenvavra2153
      @aydenvavra2153 4 года назад

      Winston Jaquez I like those movies as well

  • @dillionchatmsn6349
    @dillionchatmsn6349 4 года назад +4

    This movie is extremely underrated. It was so ahead of it's time in so many ways. This movie has robot transhumanism, the digital/computer age, surveillance tech, corporate conspiracy, satanic ritual practice, microchips, archaeological sites and equatorial energy, etc. Not too mention Cochrane looks identical to Lord Jacob's Rothschild! Or Mr Burns from simpsons. Which is PERFECT considering the plot lol. But he really is great in this role, the evil smile and slow clap gets me everytime. All with John Carpenter's synths in the background. I love this movie and could go on forever, great review btw.

  • @JulianWavy
    @JulianWavy 6 лет назад +19

    Imagine if Micheal had a post credit scene in this movie

    • @KevinLuper99
      @KevinLuper99 Год назад +2

      I don't think marvel post credit scenes were a thing in the 80s

  • @ParanormalFire
    @ParanormalFire 6 лет назад +27

    Halloween III is one of those flicks that gets hated for the wrong reasons.

    • @aydenbaldwin3041
      @aydenbaldwin3041 4 года назад +2

      It is the most hated halloween film ever

    • @rufussamsquanch_6547
      @rufussamsquanch_6547 4 года назад +2

      @@aydenbaldwin3041 and its my absolute favorite with the most Halloween (the holiday) 'feel' of any of them.

    • @aydenbaldwin3041
      @aydenbaldwin3041 4 года назад +2

      @@rufussamsquanch_6547 Halloween 3 is my 2nd favorite of the franchise and the original is my number 1

    • @taylorpack7705
      @taylorpack7705 3 года назад +1

      Yeah I don’t understand why they just didn’t continue doing them with different stories. I think people would have came around if they explained to the public better what they were trying to do.

    • @cobaltkingatlantis9971
      @cobaltkingatlantis9971 Год назад

      @@aydenbaldwin3041 tell that to Ressurection

  • @sammylane21
    @sammylane21 6 лет назад +11

    "Ellie" was a '80's cutie , huh ??

    • @harsh_kay8840
      @harsh_kay8840 3 года назад +2

      I watch it today for the first time...
      And after the movie, i was thinking that too.... 😌

  • @billyrattlesticks6949
    @billyrattlesticks6949 2 года назад +5

    This is my favourite Halloween movie by a mile, I love the story, I love how absolutely Halloween it feels as a film and the score is amazing, I never got all the hate and it's only made me smile seeing how people are coming around to what a great flick this is years later because for a good few years after this came out, it was reviled.

  • @Marz997
    @Marz997 Год назад +5

    Ive always had mad love for this movie. Before I knew about the anthology concept, I always saw it as a stand alone movie.
    It scratches every itch I have when watching horror movies.

  • @wiz206
    @wiz206 4 года назад +14

    Thank you for mentioning how bad ass the score is. This and “The Fog,” are absolutely incredible. Hearing them transforms me back to 1980s memories almost instantly.

    • @Ben77788
      @Ben77788 3 года назад +2

      Not just the scores, but the cinematography on those films were incredible as well. Dean Cundey did an amazing job.

    • @nemesis8626
      @nemesis8626 2 года назад

      This doesn't really even deserve to be in the same sentence as the fog, the fog is a absolute classic, has good atmosphere and tension, this film is OK but hardly a classic

  • @demonfordevine
    @demonfordevine 6 лет назад +13

    That intro was awesome. Have you ever thought of colabing with WWAM???

    • @CodyLeachYT
      @CodyLeachYT  6 лет назад +10

      Were both together on Hallowstream but no I've never approached them about a collab.

    • @demonfordevine
      @demonfordevine 6 лет назад +5

      @@CodyLeachYT
      Oh alright.

  • @RaidenRoach45
    @RaidenRoach45 6 лет назад +6

    Cody much like you I avoided this movie. I've been a Halloween fan since the late 80s and never watched this movie until 2005. I was on short term disability from work got bored rented it loved it kick myself in the ass because I avoid it for 15 years. Like you as well I would love now to have seen what they would have done for an anthology series every Halloween. Anyways great review you're awesome keep it up man.🎃🎃🎃🎃🤘🤘

  • @benclawson821
    @benclawson821 6 лет назад +8

    Hey Cody, great review. I myself love Halloween 3. I agree with most of your points to the film and really enjoy your humor as well.

  • @B.Dalton.175
    @B.Dalton.175 Год назад +3

    Season of the Witch is an AWESOME movie. It’s original and the atmosphere is absolutely fantastic.

  • @JenMistress
    @JenMistress 6 лет назад +10

    I agree, his motivation is as I believe Cinema Sins calls it, "The power of the boner". 😉😂 And rumors that I heard, not sure if it was true, but the ending was planned to be even darker with hearing kids scream out right as the credits hit. And Cochran, that guy, I said it before, he's a Bond level villain IMO. Anyways, thank you, Cody! 👍😀

    • @mrkipling2201
      @mrkipling2201 4 года назад +2

      You’re right it was going to have that darker ending with the kids screaming instead of the music playing over the end credits. Would have been an interesting thing to put on the DVD as an alternate end.

  • @wheresmy100ksubsdude5
    @wheresmy100ksubsdude5 6 лет назад +8

    The night no one came home 🎃

  • @olbloodngut4039
    @olbloodngut4039 4 года назад +6

    I thought the oldman was being chased by Michael Myers in the beginning. I have the feeling most of the people in the theater felt the same way.

  • @graysonsnell9053
    @graysonsnell9053 4 года назад +4

    This an awesome movie, so creative and unique, the kills are BRUTAL as hell, the score is badass, the characters are great, great villain, an overall BADASS and criminally underrated

  • @MacStatic
    @MacStatic 6 лет назад +8

    The score for season of the witch is what pulled me in. I remember the movie being on tv (on amc if I correctly remember) and me waking up from a nap hearing the music. I can't describe how awesome I thought it sounded. At that time I had started producing music a year earlier and I began incorporating long synth cords because of this movie. Fucking brilliant movie. Possibly my favorite Halloween besides the original. Another positive is that it's based in Northern California. Any movie based in Nor Cal gets a bonus from me Lol

  • @noahstewart5054
    @noahstewart5054 6 лет назад +2

    Not to me. I still did not like "Halloween III" at all. And I think there is a lot of negatives than that. There was one scene at the test room where a kid wears a pumpkin mask and that commercial starts, it literally kills him and released bugs, well, maybe bug was not a choice, but snakes, not a good idea. That’s a big definite no, no. It makes me vomited so bad. If I were these people, I would never, ever, watch this piece of trash. Turn around, walk away, and never look back. No ranking, no positive reviews. I was so disappointed, but very grossed out. Sorry, Cody, but I think it is a totally forgettable. I'm strongly skipping "Halloween III: Season of the Witch".
    Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) - SKIP IT

    • @simon5931
      @simon5931 2 года назад +1

      I agree I was so disappointed when I saw this movie. Shouldn't even be apart of the Halloween franchise

  • @irina1296
    @irina1296 6 лет назад +33

    Personally I love this movie. It was different and even creative, definitely better than crappy part 6 and Resurrection

    • @nickb9718
      @nickb9718 6 лет назад +1

      Yeah. Halloween 6 sucks and is overrated. Halloween is also underrated.

    • @PinocchioDread
      @PinocchioDread 5 лет назад +1

      Halloween 3 is nowhere near as good as Resurrection

    • @PinocchioDread
      @PinocchioDread 5 лет назад

      suny123boy1 Resurrection is infinitely better than H3

    • @aydenbaldwin3041
      @aydenbaldwin3041 4 года назад +3

      If you say it is bad because their is no michael myers you need to go fuck yourself

    • @rufussamsquanch_6547
      @rufussamsquanch_6547 4 года назад +3

      @@PinocchioDread where do you get the drugs you are on because I sure as fuck need some of that trippy shit to deal with life these days. You've lost it bruh.

  • @NIGHTMARECRIPT
    @NIGHTMARECRIPT 6 лет назад +2

    I agree with you. I actually really enjoyed this movie. I wonder where the series would have went if it were an anthology series.

  • @MLJ7956
    @MLJ7956 6 лет назад +23

    Great review Cody & I completely agree with you Halloween III is criminally underrated...
    But I'm surprised you didn't mention this film's direct connection to the other two Halloween films and Invasion Of The Body Snatchers as well as other tidbits in your review Cody...
    Such as...
    *The woman who plays Tom Atkins ex-wife in the film is Nancy Loomis (who played Annie in Halloween 1 & II. Plus she was also married to the director Tommy Lee Wallace at the time).
    *Michael Myers is REALLY in the film. In the bar scene, on the TV they show a trailer for the original Halloween (& there is Michael walking down the stairs after Laurie in the trailer).
    *Jamie Lee Curtis is also in the film. Her voice is the announcer telling everyone about the "curfew", she is the voice of the telephone operator "who cannot complete this call" & a clip of her is played on the TV from the original Halloween (when Cochran tells Tom Atkins his evil plan).
    *Dick Warlock (who played Michael Myers in Halloween II) is one of the drone figures.
    *Tom Atkins real life wife played the woman who fiddled around with the Sliver Shamrock button & died.
    *The drone blood used in the film is actually orange juice.
    *The town of Santa Mira is the same town name of the one used in the classic Invasion Of The Body Snatchers.
    *The unemotional drones are inspired by & in homage to the pod people from Invasion Of The Body Snatchers.
    *The actor playing Cochran, in real life, really is Irish and does come from that Celtic background.
    *The gas station at the beginning of the film is the exact same one Tom Atkins ends up at the end of the movie.
    *There was a total of three endings that were actually shot, according to Tom Atkins. Director Tommy Lee Wallace wanted options, so they shot it in different ways. A happy ending where he stops all the TV broadcasts, a ambiguous ending where no one knew if he did stop the TV broadcasts at all & the ending which is actually in the final film. That ending was chosen because the director Tommy Lee Wallace wanted to do an atypical ending than what audiences would expect & not be a standard type of cliched horror movie ending. Tom Atkins himself had no idea what ending was used until he saw the final film when it was released with an audience.

    • @CodyLeachYT
      @CodyLeachYT  6 лет назад +9

      Those are all awesome facts just not enough time to name everything in a review. Gotta stay concise.

    • @MLJ7956
      @MLJ7956 6 лет назад +1

      I get ya. Don't want the reviews to be 5 hours long or something, lol jk. (Although I'm just twisted enough that I could probably watch a 5 hr long review from you - if it was on a franchise or something like that all edited together).
      BTW, I should mention there is a limited HD blu-ray steelbook edition of Halloween III by Scream Factory coming out soon. You might want to pick up a copy before they're all gone (if you haven't already).
      Can't wait to hear your thoughts & review on Halloween 4. Keep up the awesome videos dude 😎👍

    • @MacStatic
      @MacStatic 6 лет назад +1

      This comment should get pinned. I enjoyed the trivia👍🏼

    • @MLJ7956
      @MLJ7956 6 лет назад

      Indeed Wes (and that is also what makes is a cult classic) but I think a lot of that is apparent from both opening credits of the film & what Cody says in his video. Carpenter rocks. 😎👍

  • @AdamWilsonOfficial
    @AdamWilsonOfficial 6 лет назад +5

    Halloween 3 is very underrated and i do like that they went off in another direction. I kind of wish there was a separate Halloween Anthology that continued after Halloween 3

  • @fearfulfeatures
    @fearfulfeatures 4 года назад +4

    I watched this for the first time this year and really enjoyed it. It's getting unnecessary hate for sure.

  • @andyvasquez8337
    @andyvasquez8337 6 лет назад +7

    season of the witch, a halloween story.

  • @danchallis5304
    @danchallis5304 6 лет назад +7

    As a long time fan of this movie, I'm really glad this movie has been getting the recognition it deserves over the past few years. Along with the original, it is the most Halloween feeling movie of all time.

  • @michaelcoffey1991
    @michaelcoffey1991 4 года назад +4

    What a delight wife and I checked for you to have reviewed this on a whim and BAM there we go :). We too always liked this but understood we were in the minority :) nice to see your thoughts on this and even better to find out you liked it too :). This was a good night. Hope your weekend was a fun one Cody :)

  • @o.a.rodriguez7484
    @o.a.rodriguez7484 4 года назад +3

    No convincing needed this movie is a staple for me every October since i ran across it on AMC like 20 years ago

  • @reececamptenmyers6063
    @reececamptenmyers6063 6 лет назад +8

    I like your beanie, cody

  • @lukemiller118
    @lukemiller118 6 лет назад +4

    EXCELLENT review!!! I've loved H3 since it scared the crap outta me as a kid on vhs lol it's my favourite Horror movie & EASILY my fave of the franchise!!! Tom Atkins is a legend love the guy & love his Dan Challis character so much

  • @negativebones1887
    @negativebones1887 6 лет назад +7

    Second favorite film in the franchise.

  • @jalenjohnson1662
    @jalenjohnson1662 6 лет назад +7

    One scene that I love is when Tom Atkins is tied to the chair with Halloween playing on the TV. It's so clever how they actually use the music from Halloween to score the scene. I don't know if I've ever seen a scene like that in another film.

    • @98izzark69
      @98izzark69 3 месяца назад

      Scream did the exact same thing 14 years later

  • @JMoney-ne3to
    @JMoney-ne3to 2 года назад

    Great review. I hated this movie as a kid (looking for Myers), and re visited it 2 years ago. I cant believe how captivated I've become over it. I personally think you were spot on for the positives and the negatives.
    @6:08, you're one of the only reviewers to see how this story keeps getting stranger by the minute...on purpose. The mystery just keeps growing, and the more it does, you start to feel the uneasiness the characters are feeling (cue perfectly timed music, and Dean Cundey cinematography). All the little strange subtleties , while not immediately threatening on there own, begin adding up to general uneasiness...to the point where the protagonists decide to just get the hell out of dodge, despite not having any answers to their questions...but....
    @19:20, I personally believe not being told everything about everything adds to the mystique. Directors tend to not know when to back off these days. The director doesn't get caught up in the technicalities of the operation...all we need to know is...ancient technology meets modern technology. As Conal Cochran wryly says, "...devastating..." we soon find out it's capabilities. This mild mannered man who should be slowing down...simply enjoying the remaining life in his later years is instead duty bound to his religion, and appeasement of the dead for his own continuation on earth....gleefully exclaiming: "Those who went before me, you know, they never dreamed of anything like this!!! " Gee-sus!
    Anyway, great review. Sorry so wordy!

  • @TheMANOFBLU
    @TheMANOFBLU 6 лет назад +9

    Glad to see you singing this film's praises! Better than most of the Myers sequels for sure.

  • @daphneblake8957
    @daphneblake8957 Год назад

    “You’ll never believe how we got this here”
    *doesn’t even attempt to explain *

  • @loganarencibia3771
    @loganarencibia3771 Год назад +3

    Halloween 3 make since the reason why Michael wasn't in Halloween 3 because in Halloween 2 Michael was in fire and he died

  • @realbstackz215
    @realbstackz215 6 лет назад +9

    This movie like Halloween (2009) is growing on me & the scene where the guy pours gasoline himself in the car is just ridiculous 😂

    • @glorytogod5283
      @glorytogod5283 4 года назад

      suny123boy1 the first act is of 2009 remake is pretty horrible, and dr Loomis is a trainwreck. but Michael as an adult was ruthless and fun to watch. I think it was pretty good besides the beginning.

  • @Timelord007
    @Timelord007 6 лет назад +4

    Another fantastic review, I agree Cody if you'd taken Halloween off the title this would've fared a lot better upon release, still it's gained a cult following so better late than never.
    Loving these videos, I've currently relapsed from a mental illness & these videos prove to be a welcome entertaining distraction during some very dark days.

  • @theflyingguillotine3788
    @theflyingguillotine3788 3 года назад +2

    Say what you want about this movie it's better than every Halloween after part 4.

  • @IKCS1
    @IKCS1 3 года назад +1

    I love Halloween 3 great review man I agree with everything you said. I am getting all three of the masks finally based from the movie on backorder who knows when they will get to me but I can wait it gives me something to look forward to.

  • @brandoncolley2758
    @brandoncolley2758 6 лет назад +5

    Layered with hidden truths about the nature of our reality

  • @chosenone8917
    @chosenone8917 6 лет назад +6

    I remember it was three to four years ago, Halloween 3 came out either Syfy or AMC in which I liked the movie in which it wasn't the best but still however sadly the movie flopped both critically and commercially when it came out

    • @TheShadowsega75Terryman
      @TheShadowsega75Terryman 6 лет назад +1

      I saw it on AMC too when it was broadcasted in 2003 I saw the movie as it was a shame that critics trashed the film.

  • @michaellrakes5521
    @michaellrakes5521 6 лет назад +3

    Im glad you're on the LIKE side of Season of the Witch! Though its certainly not the first Halloween series film i watched growing up, it was in fact the first I ever bought when i was a kid, despite my folks telling me it sucked and I shouldn't waste my money lol ( Gotta love hick Wal-Marts that said fuck it to selling kids R Rated movies!)

  • @Hydrograd57
    @Hydrograd57 Год назад +1

    Just watched it for the first time tonight and honestly, I fucking loved it! Definitely an underrated classic!

  • @brandonleonard3347
    @brandonleonard3347 Год назад +1

    I know this video is from 4 years ago. I finally watched Season of the Witch and It’s awesome! This movie will be a Halloween tradition for me this year until I grow old! Im kicking myself right now for not watching this movie a long time ago. It makes me mad knowing I listened to all the Halloween fans out there that bashed this movie because it doesn’t have Michael Myers in it. Everything about it I loved. The soundtrack itself, the creepy feel throughout the entire movie, the thought of millions of children throughout the country potentially dying in the hands of the Silver Shamrock. If John Carpenter would’ve just called it Season of the Witch this movie easily would’ve been one of the best horror classics there is hands down!

  • @symart
    @symart 3 года назад +2

    “spoke to people that were actually ALIVE in the era…. “ Gimme a break…. 😏

  • @SarahsKnight0
    @SarahsKnight0 6 лет назад +3

    4:05 - To be sure, I didn't hate Halloween 3 because it left the Michael Myers saga. I mean, if they wanted to do something different and make the Halloween franchise into an anthology of different stories instead of having the same killer come back time after time, that's certainly all right with me. I just hated Halloween 3 because it sucks. And so did most every Halloween film to come after it, Michael Myers or no Michael Myers.

  • @edgard.9640
    @edgard.9640 6 лет назад +2

    The film "The Guest" from several years ago could easily fit into the anthology idea Carpenter wanted. The Guest gives off those Halloween 3 vibes. At least for me. Fuck it, make SOTW part 2 and go ahead with Halloween 3: The Guest.

  • @GamerGuysReviews
    @GamerGuysReviews 6 лет назад +9

    You're on point with this review. I've only seen the first and third Halloween movies, and as much as the original Halloween is an undisputed masterpiece, Season of the Witch is a flawed, yet severely underrated flick.
    Sure, some of the plot points don't make much sense and the evil robot businessmen aren't that scary, but it what it does right is tell a story about how commercialized the holiday of Halloween has become, and how one man wants to bring back the dark roots of Halloween by selling masks that kill their wearers, and the ending is quite chilling and ballsy for what they did.
    Plus, this movie has Tom Atkins, which automatically makes Season of the Witch an instant 10/10 in my book.

  • @GojoTorrance
    @GojoTorrance 2 года назад +1

    Former Halloween III hater here. At first I gave it a 4/10 because Michael Myers was absent in it and because I couldn't handle the fact that this entry in the franchise is so different than the others. Some time later I decided to give it a second chance while changing my perspective on it by seeing it as a standalone movie and being open minded to crazy stuff (considering my favorite sub-genre is realistic/grounded horror). I now love this movie and changed my rating to a 10/10. All thanks to giving it a second chance, having a change of perspective and being open-minded. I implore you to do the same and you'll might become a fan too.

  • @TheShadowsega75Terryman
    @TheShadowsega75Terryman 6 лет назад +5

    Halloween 3 is one of my guilty pleasures as this movie was unfairly bashed and overhated by Michael Myers fanboys who are stuck in the late 70's. Dan O' Herlihy does a amazing performance as a evil sinister Maker of the Silver Shamrock masks as he wanted to kill kids as he see them as brats and Tom Akins did a a great role as Dr. Challis and the ending was nope no happy ending for you! *raspberry* Can't wait for the lowest point of the Halloween franchise as Halloween 4 is where the Michael Myers got brought back due to Halloween 3's poor reception and the movie bombed in 1983.

    • @mikeeverton7633
      @mikeeverton7633 6 лет назад

      Shadowsega Exaid feel no guilt, this movie is incredible!

    • @timothymorris157
      @timothymorris157 5 лет назад

      He goes from crazy cultural madman to being the old man in Robocop just 5 years after Colonel Cochran in Season of the Witch. Hard to believe but he did a great job in this movie.

  • @craigharris9185
    @craigharris9185 3 года назад +3

    I totally agree Cody that if u didn’t know Carpenter didn’t direct it you would never question it. It feels like a Carpenter film. He may have directed more than we’re led to believe

  • @nickfanzo
    @nickfanzo 2 года назад +1

    This movie is awesome and I am constantly upset by who hard it is to find on streaming services. I’d rather watch this over any other Halloween movie, honestly.

    • @83shadow3
      @83shadow3 2 года назад

      Then look into the Shout Factory collector's edition of the movie on physical media is easy enough to find. That and you own it if you had the player and watch it any time you want not rely on streaming services.

  • @repboy1
    @repboy1 6 лет назад +2

    Always loved this movie since renting it from the video store in the 80s as a kid

  • @tacoisstupidandspooksbette3501
    @tacoisstupidandspooksbette3501 4 года назад

    They should make a prequel to this showing how Conal Cochran set up silver Shamrock etc

  • @marcoslaureano5562
    @marcoslaureano5562 2 года назад +2

    Wow! So these movies ARE connected. Because the Colonel mentions Samhain (sah-win) in this movie and Michael wrote that on the blackboard of the school in part Two. I have a feeling you're right about your "Poltergeist" theory.

  • @buhhnessa2680
    @buhhnessa2680 6 лет назад +5

    Thank you Cody! Really enjoying these reviews & intros

  • @ThePragmaticScorpio
    @ThePragmaticScorpio 6 лет назад +4

    I've been on both sides of the fence. I first saw it when I was young and quickly dismissed it because MM wasn't in it.
    Then I randomly watched it like 15 years later and loved it. Carpenter's score had me hooked from the beginning. The theme that the opening credits were set to is so grim and foreboding, and the music during the opening chase scene is incredible.
    The mysterious plot unfolds nicely and the payoff at the end is the icing on the cake, even though you find out there are evil forces in this world more powerful than Tom Atkins' mustache.

  • @jackriley7772
    @jackriley7772 2 года назад +2

    Freaking awesome
    Just wish they
    Did the season of the Witch 2🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️
    But didn't 😪 💭.
    It kick A __s
    That sad
    .

  • @surfacematter2098
    @surfacematter2098 3 года назад +2

    Personally, this is the scariest of all the Halloween's...Its up there on my list of creepiest horror films period. That damn song instantly give me chills and makes me sick. lol

  • @shenlochbrachass9684
    @shenlochbrachass9684 6 лет назад +1

    Hated the movie liked the concept didn't care that Myers wasn't in it i just found it boring, stupid and not entertaining but i liked the anthology idea they should have stuck to it and gave Myers his own spinoff franchise

  • @mjslawrence9554
    @mjslawrence9554 6 лет назад +4

    It really does feel like a Carpenter movie, too

  • @robfuzz
    @robfuzz Год назад +1

    I love this movie! Hella creepy story. That scene with the kid's melting mask scarred me.

  • @adalynnshorrorworld2242
    @adalynnshorrorworld2242 6 лет назад +2

    Sorry that I’m late for commenting on this video, Cody! Please forgive me. But, Halloween 3 is very underrated!! My third favorite Halloween film. Love this sequel! I understand that you are interested in what they were going to do in the future installments after 3. Apparently, Halloween 4 was going to have a ghost story set in Haddonfield. Great video! 👍🏻

  • @TheJamie6666
    @TheJamie6666 6 лет назад +6

    It is actually a good stand alone horror film if you forget about Michael Myers.

  • @michaelrumney2955
    @michaelrumney2955 3 года назад +1

    Halloween III is the best sequel in the franchise. Michael Myers was great in the first Halloween but in all the sequels he was a pale imitation of the original. And in some cases quite unbelievable as supposedly being the same character. Give me Halloween III over any of them any day.

  • @t.4269
    @t.4269 6 лет назад +12

    A very “morbid” version of “The Haunted Mask” by Goosebumps!
    I agree that the title should’ve kept out “Halloween.” The movie probably would’ve had sequels..

  • @TIGERMAN85
    @TIGERMAN85 6 лет назад +5

    That intro was so dope as usual! 🔪🎃

  • @RiioTzZHD
    @RiioTzZHD 6 лет назад +3

    Just saw this movie for the first time a couple days ago i really enjoyed it

  • @evoste
    @evoste 6 лет назад +3

    This is a pretty solid 80's horror, it has a load of 1/10 votes on IMDB, probably fans expecting a Myers movie, but if you get past that it is a pretty inventive and out there movie, I think the anthology idea was a good one, just the back lash killed that off.

  • @sammylane21
    @sammylane21 6 лет назад +2

    The opening for this movie is cool as fuck and so is the original poster of the shadowy looking kids walking around to get their candy with a skull pumpkin on the logo and all .

  • @buffmordecai1498
    @buffmordecai1498 3 года назад +1

    damn everyone seems to love this movie. Am I the only one who thought that it was terrible lol ?

  • @workingman9019
    @workingman9019 3 года назад +3

    When I was a kid, the cover of this movie always intrigued me.

  • @dalebaker9109
    @dalebaker9109 Год назад +1

    I saw it when it first came out in 1983, I absolutely loved it and still do, they at least are trying to be different here. Flipping awesome review, of probably one of the most hated horror films of the early 80’s.

  • @erikgabrielsen2289
    @erikgabrielsen2289 6 лет назад +6

    I love these intros, keep up the good work up!

  • @andrewsreed03
    @andrewsreed03 4 года назад +2

    Agree 15:48. Agree 16:30. I'm keeping this for my collection. I loved your goof 4:40. Keep up the awesomeness dude.

  • @LeonardBarnette3
    @LeonardBarnette3 6 лет назад +3

    It took me, a long time as well. Im 42, very insightful review

  • @mikedabeewithknowledge3216
    @mikedabeewithknowledge3216 6 лет назад +3

    "Fuck that, sometimes kids can die"
    I actually cant stop laughing

  • @filmarchentertainment
    @filmarchentertainment 11 месяцев назад

    Oh! And CZs World does a fantastic job at explaining the history of Cochran in H3

  • @dairyisfine
    @dairyisfine 6 лет назад +3

    I was actually planning on watching this for the first time tomorrow