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.
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
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.
Goku Black Yeah definitely. Originally the first movie was called "The Babysitter Murders", but Hollywood always happens so Halloween was the end name.
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
Whenever I watch these Halloween series reviews on UA-cam, 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.
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
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.
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. 😭
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 ??
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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 😎👍
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. 😎👍
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.
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 🙏🤙🙏🤙
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 :)
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
@@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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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
Hey, Cody Having recently discovered your channel and knowing how devisive this particular movie was it was I pushed past my trepidation and presses play. Your intro told me that I was in friendly company as the basic rule of thumb is that noone puts that level of craft and thought into something they are ready to pan. Also the running time was a decent "tell." An unimpressed critic wastes no time in philosophizing a glass of water. I was in my 20's when I bought my ticket for this movie on opening night and was one of the few that was thrilled to see JC push the envelope and take a chance with his franchise. Hell, I saw his first two movies ("Dark Star" and "Assault on Precinct 13") at the drive-in on their first run. With 1980's "The Fog" he proved that he was a storyteller for the true horror fan. Now That was released through Avco Embassy which was a studio that stood squarely between the big leagues and his genre grassroots beginings. By now he was being recognized as being in the ranks of George Romero in terms of spinning straw into gold and Universal wanted to add him to their horror roster which had been a bread and butter market for them. But making the "Big Time" comes with a cost and it was under that pressure that he acquiesced in a classic bargain of making one to suit them in order to have his next passion project released to a blanket audience. Of course, They wanted him to resurrect Michael Meyers and he begrudgingly delivered. The next one would be His and this is where H3 is born. It is also a partial answer to your question. Carpenter fought to segregate this movie from the franchise umbrella but Universal placed the contingency on it for Brand Recognition. On the flip side, while "Assault on Precinct 13" had been viewed as a suburban "Night of The Living Dead," his comparison to that director provides another stumbling block as Romero had already made a film called "Season Of The Witch" which ironically was a title He was forced to use for a film that would be represented by a title like "Restless Housewives." Thus we end up with the corporate compromise that pleased only the audience who entered a franchise release with an open mind. The reason that horror franchises continue to diminish expectations as they age is because they come with the implicit promise of telling us how the primary character is finally going to extinguished and always leave the barn door open for another milking of the cash cow. While this ploy kept Scheherazade from being beheaded for 1001 nights the movie going audience has no such tolerance. I'll end my history lessen by joining the voice that recognizes a man who is adept at expressing his passion and avoids distilling his opinion with undue snark. You are on a good path. Keep one thing in mind... more than any other genre, this field is only successful when it disturbs its audience. If conflict drives a drama true horror has to be completely unhinged. And unlike any other category it is the one moniker that gives its male characters the full freedom to Emote. Well Done, brother.
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
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.🎃🎃🎃🎃🤘🤘
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..
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.
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
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.
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.
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! 👍😀
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.
Cody, you & Lee have convinced me to give Halloween 3 another look. BTW, Dean Cundey shot Roadhouse (1989). That's another cool film that people should add to their film collection.
Definitely a good watch. I was super confused when I first watched this because I was certain I was going to be watching a movie about Michael Myers. But was pleasantly surprised with what I got instead. It's completely original. Which is it's strongest asset
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.
Great analysis of this underrated gem! I guess I wasn't that vested in the Michael Myers character to care at the time. He died at the end of part 2 as far as I was concerned. I really wish they would have gone the route of a different story every year. H3 was a great stand-alone story. I watch it every year around Halloween.
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
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.
I just rewatched this yesterday to prepare for your review because I knew it was coming. Absolutely love this movie. At times I even get a bit of a Hitchcock vibe from it. Not a perfect movie by any means but extremely entertaining. And Conal Cochran, such a menacing villian!!!
I saw this for the first time today and absolutely loved it. I am not a huge fan of the Halloween series so didn’t care that there was no Michael Myers. Would have loved to see more Halloween movies in this vein.
I loved Halloween 3 as a child. I know my older siblings and even friends in elementary hated it because of no Michael Myers. I still watch it and even have it on Blu Ray Lol. And I even remember watching it the first time waiting and waiting for Michael Myers to arrive(cause I didn’t believe there was NO Myers) I was so blown away. I never wore a Halloween mask that Halloween and didn’t for a couple years after that Lol. Over time I think it has gotten more appreciation that it didn’t back in the day. Edit thanks for the review and upload!
I absolutely loved it!!!! Even though Michael Myers wasn't apart of the movie I understand what the director was trying to achieve. The dark and mysterious side of Michael Myers and HIS mask possibly? Michael Myers was thought to be pure evil so of course the mask he wore may have been cursed? Enchanted? The movie really does make you think about the origin of Myers' inhuman power. A typical human being or child for that matter just would not be able to withstand it.
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
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.
100% agree with that first negative. There wasn’t a need to put “Halloween III”, but I understand their marketing ploy. I already really like this movie, and even if I’d never seen it before, I’d be compelled to check it out. Awesome review and mission accomplished!
Great review Cody! I opened my mind to this film years after i first watched, indeed an underrated entry of the series, it deserves all the credit somehow i 've always wondered connecting the silver shamrock org with the thorn cult from the next films
Such an underrated film. It’s a great 80’s horror movie in my opinion. It might be nostalgia but I have always loved this one. It has that classic Carpenter feel which I love.
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.
I actually really enjoyed this one. I went into it knowing that it wasn't part of the Michael Myers story and gave it a chance anyway. I'm happy that I did.
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!)
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.
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!
I didn't realize that this was mismarketed back in the day. That makes it completely understandable why people were throwed off. I remember renting this as a kid at the video store and being confused on what was going on. I was just waiting for Michael to show up.
I remember going to rent this from small local tape store on a sleep over. Being all excited. Getting home watching it waiting for Myers. Was so confused. This was before fancy computers/ laptops and cell phones .
It's a film which I cannot deny is ridiculous, but which is still oddly fascinating. One nitpick, though-there are no digital effects in this film. Those were essentially unheard of in those days, with the notable exceptions of big-budget films like Tron and Star Trek 2. The light effects you showed were created with traditional hand-drawn animation.
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.
This movie's friggin great and it's personally one of my favorite in the franchise. The plot could be a little silly but it's great in my opinion. Tom Atkins was great and the villain was pretty cool and sinister with his plan to kill children. And although I love Halloween 4, I kinda wish they'd kept the anthology storyline. Overall, fantastic and very underrated fuckin movie
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! 👍🏻
This was actually the 1st Halloween movie I ever saw; I was 10 when this came on cable in October 1983 & I loved it. Still one of my all-time favorites of 80s horror...
I remember watching Halloween 3 for the first time when I was a young kid. I didn't know Myers wasn't in it at the time and was shocked not to see him at the time. However once you actually watch the movie for what it is it's a great move. I love this movie for what it is.
Shit happens. Editing goof at 4:40. No need to comment 100 times telling me. Call it a free laugh! Lol
Cody Leach happens to almost everybody who makes UA-cam videos, man don’t sweat it. Still a great review 👍
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.
Don’t worry man happens to everybody
Don't worry, Cody, I've seen worse. Still loved the review.
Newly subscribed. Love the channel and the videos..Keep up the good work..
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
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.
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
Goku Black Yeah definitely. Originally the first movie was called "The Babysitter Murders", but Hollywood always happens so Halloween was the end name.
@Tom Ffrench watch it man
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
Halloween 3: Season of The Witch is an underrated Gem.
It’s a Masterpiece
@@batassassin7060 it is far from a masterpiece
Yeah I call BS
@@batassassin7060I wouldn't go that far
a great gem, never understood the hate.
"Sometimes kids need to die"
- Cody Leach 2018
The greatest quote of this year. LOL.
I second that!!
Whenever I watch these Halloween series reviews on UA-cam, 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.
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
Esau Pyramid I personally understand the appeal I just don’t like that type of genre
@@cormacdrakeford1539 then why are you watching a horror movie review
chace ferrier no I like horror movies just not that type of horror movie I like slasher movies and things like that
@@cormacdrakeford1539 ok I got you
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.
Colonel Cochran causes Cody to screw up at 4:40.
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. 😭
Hi Drumdums how are you
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 ??
A classic 80s horror. Love the movie, the soundtrack, the atmosphere, it's just all good.
@brett linthicum Why? He's right!
And who wouldn't risk it all for Stacey Nelkin? She's smoking hot!
Truth
She absolutely gorgeous inn this film
Very true.
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.
A brilliant movie and the last Halloween entry to have that typical Carpenter feel.
There's actually another ending where it's not such a cliffhanger with kids screaming.
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.
Is that Lee’s voice in the intros asking the questions 😂 hilarious openings for your reviews, love them haha
Yes it is
That's why he's called leemis
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
Yep people need to give it a chance and quit bitching.
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.
Damn right it’s criminal
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.
Not just the scores, but the cinematography on those films were incredible as well. Dean Cundey did an amazing job.
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
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.
Those are all awesome facts just not enough time to name everything in a review. Gotta stay concise.
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 😎👍
This comment should get pinned. I enjoyed the trivia👍🏼
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. 😎👍
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.
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 🙏🤙🙏🤙
The intro computer generated pumpkin was the first CGI really put on the big screen besides Tron
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.
Scream did the exact same thing 14 years later
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.
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.
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.
Halloween III is one of those flicks that gets hated for the wrong reasons.
It is the most hated halloween film ever
@@aydenbaldwin3041 and its my absolute favorite with the most Halloween (the holiday) 'feel' of any of them.
@@rufussamsquanch_6547 Halloween 3 is my 2nd favorite of the franchise and the original is my number 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.
@@aydenbaldwin3041 tell that to Ressurection
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 :)
Season of the Witch is an AWESOME movie. It’s original and the atmosphere is absolutely fantastic.
Halloween 3 make since the reason why Michael wasn't in Halloween 3 because in Halloween 2 Michael was in fire and he died
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
Personally I love this movie. It was different and even creative, definitely better than crappy part 6 and Resurrection
Yeah. Halloween 6 sucks and is overrated. Halloween is also underrated.
Halloween 3 is nowhere near as good as Resurrection
suny123boy1 Resurrection is infinitely better than H3
If you say it is bad because their is no michael myers you need to go fuck yourself
@@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.
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.
Imagine if Micheal had a post credit scene in this movie
I don't think marvel post credit scenes were a thing in the 80s
imagine tom atkins had a cameo in halloween ends or kills
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
When I was a kid, the cover of this movie always intrigued me.
Second favorite film in the franchise.
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
Love the score!
Hey, Cody
Having recently discovered your channel and knowing how devisive this particular movie was it was I pushed past my trepidation and presses play. Your intro told me that I was in friendly company as the basic rule of thumb is that noone puts that level of craft and thought into something they are ready to pan. Also the running time was a decent "tell." An unimpressed critic wastes no time in philosophizing a glass of water.
I was in my 20's when I bought my ticket for this movie on opening night and was one of the few that was thrilled to see JC push the envelope and take a chance with his franchise. Hell, I saw his first two movies ("Dark Star" and "Assault on Precinct 13") at the drive-in on their first run.
With 1980's "The Fog" he proved that he was a storyteller for the true horror fan. Now That was released through Avco Embassy which was a studio that stood squarely between the big leagues and his genre grassroots beginings.
By now he was being recognized as being in the ranks of George Romero in terms of spinning straw into gold and Universal wanted to add him to their horror roster which had been a bread and butter market for them. But making the "Big Time"
comes with a cost and it was under that pressure that he acquiesced in a classic bargain of making one to suit them in order to have his next passion project released to a blanket audience.
Of course, They wanted him to resurrect Michael Meyers and he begrudgingly delivered. The next one would be His and this is where H3 is born. It is also a partial answer to your question. Carpenter fought to segregate this movie from the franchise umbrella but Universal placed the contingency on it for Brand Recognition. On the flip side, while "Assault on Precinct 13" had been viewed as a suburban "Night of The Living Dead," his comparison to that director provides another stumbling block as Romero had already made a film called "Season Of The Witch" which ironically was a title He was forced to use for a film that would be represented by a title like "Restless Housewives."
Thus we end up with the corporate compromise that pleased only the audience who entered a franchise release with an open mind.
The reason that horror franchises continue to diminish expectations as they age is because they come with the implicit promise of telling us how the primary character is finally going to extinguished and always leave the barn door open for another milking of the cash cow. While this ploy kept Scheherazade from being beheaded for 1001 nights the movie going audience has no such tolerance.
I'll end my history lessen by joining the voice that recognizes a man who is adept at expressing his passion and avoids distilling his opinion with undue snark. You are on a good path. Keep one thing in mind... more than any other genre, this field is only successful when it disturbs its audience.
If conflict drives a drama true horror has to be completely unhinged. And unlike any other category it is the one moniker that gives its male characters the full freedom to Emote.
Well Done, brother.
Happy Happy Halloween Silver Shamrok! Awesome Review!
That song will be in my head for a weak now 😂
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
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.🎃🎃🎃🎃🤘🤘
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..
"Ellie" was a '80's cutie , huh ??
I watch it today for the first time...
And after the movie, i was thinking that too.... 😌
This movie like Halloween (2009) is growing on me & the scene where the guy pours gasoline himself in the car is just ridiculous 😂
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.
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.
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
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.
"Fuck that, sometimes kids can die"
I actually cant stop laughing
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.
That's so funny, I used to have that same idea back as a child and I totally forgot about it!
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! 👍😀
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.
Cody, you & Lee have convinced me to give Halloween 3 another look. BTW, Dean Cundey shot Roadhouse (1989). That's another cool film that people should add to their film collection.
Definitely a good watch. I was super confused when I first watched this because I was certain I was going to be watching a movie about Michael Myers. But was pleasantly surprised with what I got instead. It's completely original. Which is it's strongest asset
season of the witch, a halloween story.
I watched this for the first time this year and really enjoyed it. It's getting unnecessary hate for sure.
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.
He's not actually a "colonel". His name is Conal Cochran.
@@shannonwebster2886 Kernal Cockman
Great analysis of this underrated gem! I guess I wasn't that vested in the Michael Myers character to care at the time. He died at the end of part 2 as far as I was concerned. I really wish they would have gone the route of a different story every year. H3 was a great stand-alone story. I watch it every year around Halloween.
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
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.
I agree with you. I actually really enjoyed this movie. I wonder where the series would have went if it were an anthology series.
I just rewatched this yesterday to prepare for your review because I knew it was coming. Absolutely love this movie. At times I even get a bit of a Hitchcock vibe from it. Not a perfect movie by any means but extremely entertaining. And Conal Cochran, such a menacing villian!!!
I love it too
That jingle haunts my nightmares…
I saw this for the first time today and absolutely loved it. I am not a huge fan of the Halloween series so didn’t care that there was no Michael Myers. Would have loved to see more Halloween movies in this vein.
I loved Halloween 3 as a child. I know my older siblings and even friends in elementary hated it because of no Michael Myers. I still watch it and even have it on Blu Ray Lol. And I even remember watching it the first time waiting and waiting for Michael Myers to arrive(cause I didn’t believe there was NO Myers) I was so blown away. I never wore a Halloween mask that Halloween and didn’t for a couple years after that Lol. Over time I think it has gotten more appreciation that it didn’t back in the day.
Edit thanks for the review and upload!
I absolutely loved it!!!! Even though Michael Myers wasn't apart of the movie I understand what the director was trying to achieve. The dark and mysterious side of Michael Myers and HIS mask possibly? Michael Myers was thought to be pure evil so of course the mask he wore may have been cursed? Enchanted? The movie really does make you think about the origin of Myers' inhuman power. A typical human being or child for that matter just would not be able to withstand it.
Glad to see you singing this film's praises! Better than most of the Myers sequels for sure.
Absolutely
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
That intro was awesome. Have you ever thought of colabing with WWAM???
Were both together on Hallowstream but no I've never approached them about a collab.
@@CodyLeachYT
Oh alright.
“spoke to people that were actually ALIVE in the era…. “ Gimme a break…. 😏
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.
Thank you Cody! Really enjoying these reviews & intros
100% agree with that first negative. There wasn’t a need to put “Halloween III”, but I understand their marketing ploy. I already really like this movie, and even if I’d never seen it before, I’d be compelled to check it out. Awesome review and mission accomplished!
Love how you stepped your game up.
Great review Cody! I opened my mind to this film years after i first watched, indeed an underrated entry of the series, it deserves all the credit somehow i 've always wondered connecting the silver shamrock org with the thorn cult from the next films
Such an underrated film. It’s a great 80’s horror movie in my opinion. It might be nostalgia but I have always loved this one. It has that classic Carpenter feel which I love.
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.
The alternate box art is cool too .
I actually really enjoyed this one. I went into it knowing that it wasn't part of the Michael Myers story and gave it a chance anyway. I'm happy that I did.
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!)
sometimes i think this is better than the 1978 halloween because it is wild and crazy it is just so fun love your channel
Thank you. Agreed I love this movie
@@CodyLeachYT everyone one i know really hates this movie and only 2 of my friends have good reasons the rest is because no micheal myers
That intro was so dope as usual! 🔪🎃
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.
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!
I didn't realize that this was mismarketed back in the day. That makes it completely understandable why people were throwed off. I remember renting this as a kid at the video store and being confused on what was going on. I was just waiting for Michael to show up.
Agree 15:48. Agree 16:30. I'm keeping this for my collection. I loved your goof 4:40. Keep up the awesomeness dude.
I remember going to rent this from small local tape store on a sleep over. Being all excited. Getting home watching it waiting for Myers. Was so confused. This was before fancy computers/ laptops and cell phones .
It's a film which I cannot deny is ridiculous, but which is still oddly fascinating. One nitpick, though-there are no digital effects in this film. Those were essentially unheard of in those days, with the notable exceptions of big-budget films like Tron and Star Trek 2. The light effects you showed were created with traditional hand-drawn animation.
Love this Film…I too have this as a October Staple in my Horror Thon EVERY year…great review of a criminally underrated film
The intros for these reviews are great.
Maybe mother mayhem needs to do a IN DEFENSE of Halloween 3 great video as always
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.
Nope. Halloween III rocks on every level!
This movie is criminally underrated
This movie's friggin great and it's personally one of my favorite in the franchise. The plot could be a little silly but it's great in my opinion. Tom Atkins was great and the villain was pretty cool and sinister with his plan to kill children. And although I love Halloween 4, I kinda wish they'd kept the anthology storyline.
Overall, fantastic and very underrated fuckin movie
Layered with hidden truths about the nature of our reality
it would've been cool if there was a crossover film where cochran and silver shamrock was behind the thorn cult controlling Micheal Myers all along
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! 👍🏻
This was actually the 1st Halloween movie I ever saw; I was 10 when this came on cable in October 1983 & I loved it. Still one of my all-time favorites of 80s horror...
No convincing needed this movie is a staple for me every October since i ran across it on AMC like 20 years ago
I remember watching Halloween 3 for the first time when I was a young kid. I didn't know Myers wasn't in it at the time and was shocked not to see him at the time. However once you actually watch the movie for what it is it's a great move. I love this movie for what it is.