Halloween 3: Season Of The Witch
I know, all the diehard horror nuts love to give their battle cry, âwahh Michael Myers isnât in this one!â, but the truth is, there have been few horror films in the last 25 years that are as adept at serving up equal doses of creepiness and cheesiness as this one. Tom Atkins turns out to be adequate as the paunchy hero (gotta feel for the guy when he brings his kids ânormalâ Halloween masks only to find his ex-wife has picked up the Silver Shamrock brand), and while you donât quite ârootâ for him, he gets you involved in the story quite well. Stacy Nelkin as the heroine is Beautiful with a capital B (you can see why Atkins blows off his kids so he can play detective with her and fuck), but the chemistry between her and Atkins is laughable to say the least. Acting-wise though, this movie BELONGS to Dan OâHerlihy as the evil maskmaker Conal Cochran. Relishing in his wickedness and making the most out of every line or even closeup, Cochranâs sinister nature and genius at bullshitting people are a joy to watch. The film also has some VERY nasty gore and makeup FX, particularly a head being ripped off and the âmisfireâ. Moreso, the film ranks high in the balls department for gruesomely portraying the death of a little boy onscreen as well as his mom and dad (not really a bad thing since the dad is annoying as fuck). Then there is that fucking song. Repeated over and over again throughout the film ad nauseum, it is probably singlehandedly responsible for the filmâs cheese reputation, along with some of the more intricate details of Cochranâs master plan (Stonehenge??). Finally, it is worth mentioning the filmâs VERY effective and creepy electronic score, excellently maintaining the tension and some seriousness. Overall, a fun film that is underrated and a nice change of pace from Michael Myers going thru the motionsâŠ
8/10