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10/21/09
Halloween Top 13: The Sequel #11- Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)








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INTERPLANETARY will be screening Friday night at 9p.m. at the Hollywood ArcLight theater as part of the Hollywood Film Festival. It'll probably be the only opportunity for West Coast folks
to see the movie on the big screen, and I hear the projection and audio at the ArcLight are top-notch. If anyone wants tickets, they can pre-order via this link.
I sure wish I was going to be in L.A. and I encourage any of my readers who are to go out and support this film. It's really funny and you're sure to have a good time. The second list today comes from one of my favorite people Rev. Phantom of Midnight Confessions. Here's what the Rev. had to say:
Okay, here's my Top 5 (because I couldn't think of anymore than that)...
I don't think any of these need an explanation or defense besides maybe, Halloween III--so here's a link to my review of that film. http://www.reverendphantom.com/2008/10/halloween-iii-season-of-witch-1982.html
Hey no defense needed around here Rev. I am with you 100%. I see a few films that might still be showing up on the countdown so stay tuned for those in the upcoming days, and I'll be back tomorrow with my review of Number 10 on the countdown!
5. Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter
4. Halloween Part III: Season of the Witch
3. Nightmare on Elm Street Part III: The Dream Warriors
2. Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
1. Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn
Hey no defense needed around here Rev. I am with you 100%. I see a few films that might still be showing up on the countdown so stay tuned for those in the upcoming days, and I'll be back tomorrow with my review of Number 10 on the countdown!
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I feel like a complete idiot that I didn't include Dawn of the Dead--because that would actually be my number one--doh. I guess because it doesn't have a numeral in the title I forgot it was a sequel. lol
ReplyDeleteI'm always happy to find another HIII fan. Unlike you, when I tell people that I like it, I usually get--"Man, I hated that movie! Michael Myers wasn't even in it!" I'm with you about not being a big fan of ol' Mikey. I always thought Freddy and Jason were cooler.
The problem at the time was people wanted more Michael Myers and less Silver Shamrock...
ReplyDeleteIronically, I think today people would beg, beg for less Michael Myers. And since the recent Rob Zombie sequel did poorly, there's you're evidence.
Always liked this film since it scared the hell out of me as a little kid when it showed on TV and I was terrified my Halloween masks were going to spew snakes! I love the original Halloween, but also have little interest in continuing to watch the Shape—he gets boring very fast in the endless sequels. At least this film tried to do something different and really dig into the underbelly of the Greatest Holiday on the Planet. (I love Kneale and really wonder what his originally script would have been like on screen.)
I went to see this when it came out and enjoyed the hell out of it. Since that time, I'm relieved to learn that I wasn't the only person who thought the film had merit.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree that this is my fav of the series. I loved the end.
ReplyDeleteAnd, don't feel bad Rev., I forgot to put Dawn on my list too!
Season of the Witch is one of best actual "Halloweeny" films out there. I didn't get it the first time around, but now it's by far my favorite of the sequels. Then again, that doesn't say much (since pretty much everything but II was a total disaster) so I'll also say it's one of my favorite horror sequels in general.
ReplyDeleteAnd you know, Michael Meyers doesn't do too much for me either. The original holds up and I still find it incredibly effective (plus obviously influential), but because the sequels are so meh, I can't say Michael gives me nightmares.
I agree, this movie probably would have done a lot better if it was just a stand alone movie rather than one of the Halloween movies. Like several others here I saw this when I was really young on TV and it scared me. I wish they had ended the Michael Myers stories with number 2 or with number 1 actually and continued with the holiday theme movies. There is no telling how many interesting stories we could have gotten.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to see Stacy Nelkin without her clothes on, she was so gorgeous back in those days.
ReplyDeleteNow THATS the way to start a post and grab attention! Good on you for being honest Bugg!
ReplyDeleteSeason of the Witch will always be a favorite of mine, for all the same reasons. I mean, who can hate any film with Tom Atkins??