Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
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- R
- 1h 38min
- Horror, Mystery
- 22 Oct 1982 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Tom Atkins | ... |
Daniel Challis
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Stacey Nelkin | ... |
Ellie Grimbridge
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Dan O'Herlihy | ... |
Conal Cochran
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Michael Currie | ... |
Rafferty
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Ralph Strait | ... |
Buddy Kupfer
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Jadeen Barbor | ... |
Betty Kupfer
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Brad Schacter | ... |
Little Buddy
(as Bradley Schachter)
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Garn Stephens | ... |
Marge
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Nancy Kyes | ... |
Linda Challis
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Jonathan Terry | ... |
Starker
(as Jon Terry)
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Al Berry | ... |
Harry Grimbridge
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Wendy Wessberg | ... |
Teddy
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Essex Smith | ... |
Walter Jones
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Maidie Norman | ... |
Nurse Agnes
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John MacBride | ... |
Sheriff
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Loyd Catlett | ... |
Charlie
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Paddi Edwards | ... |
Secretary
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Norman Merrill | ... |
Red
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Patrick Pankhurst | ... |
Technician
(as Patrick Pankurst)
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Dick Warlock | ... |
Assassin
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Martin Cassidy | ... |
Watcher
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Michelle Walker | ... |
Bella Challis
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Joshua John Miller | ... |
Willie Challis
(as Joshua Miller)
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Jeffrey D. Henry | ... |
Motel Technician
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Michael W. Green | ... |
Technician #2
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Brad M. Bucklin | ... |
Red Headed Technician (uncredited)
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Jamie Lee Curtis | ... |
Curfew Announcer / Telephone Operator (uncredited) (voice)
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Kevin Schumm | ... |
Child in Silver Shamrock Commercial (uncredited)
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Tommy Lee Wallace | ... |
Silver Shamrock Commercial Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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Kyle J. Wood | ... |
Maskmaker (uncredited)
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Directed by
Tommy Lee Wallace |
Written by
Tommy Lee Wallace | ... | (written by) |
John Carpenter | ... | () (uncredited) |
Nigel Kneale | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Moustapha Akkad | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Barry Bernardi | ... | associate producer |
John Carpenter | ... | producer |
Dino De Laurentiis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Debra Hill | ... | producer |
Joseph Wolf | ... | executive producer |
Irwin Yablans | ... | executive producer |
Music by
John Carpenter | ||
Alan Howarth |
Cinematography by
Dean Cundey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Millie Moore |
Editorial Department
Maurie Beck | ... | first assistant editor |
Patricia Lee | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
Susan Shaw |
Production Design by
Peter Jamison |
Set Decoration by
Linda Spheeris |
Makeup Department
Frankie Bergman | ... | hair stylist |
Thomas R. Burman | ... | special makeup (as Tom Burman) |
Ron Walters | ... | makeup artist |
John Logan | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Jeffrey Chernov | ... | executive in charge of production / unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott Thaler | ... | second assistant director (as Scott Ira Thaler) |
Ron Wright | ... | first assistant director (as Ron L. Wright) |
Art Department
Carl Aldana | ... | illustrator |
Terry Feller | ... | propmaker |
Andrew P. Flores | ... | labor foreman (as Andrew Flores) |
Serge Genitempo | ... | standby painter |
Walt Hadfield | ... | construction coordinator (as Walton Hadfield) |
Greg Lynch | ... | swing gang |
Randy Moore | ... | visual consultant (as Charles R. Moore) |
Jerry Palermo | ... | construction painter |
James A. Rathbun | ... | property master |
Daniel Stoltenberg | ... | property master |
James F. Walker | ... | propmaker foreman (as James Walker) |
William Kemper Wright | ... | leadman (as William Wright) |
John Naulin | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Joseph F. Brennan | ... | boom operator (as Joseph Brennan) |
Thomas Causey | ... | production sound mixer (as Tommy Causey) |
James Cavarretta | ... | re-recording mixer (as James Cavarretta Jr.) |
Warren Hamilton Jr. | ... | sound editor (as Warren Hamilton) |
Steve Maslow | ... | re-recording mixer |
Colin C. Mouat | ... | sound editor (as Colin Mouat) |
Andy Rovins | ... | boom operator |
Kendrick Sweet | ... | dialogue editor (as Ken Sweet) |
Bill Varney | ... | re-recording mixer |
David Lewis Yewdall | ... | supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
William Aldridge | ... | special effects assistant |
Jon G. Belyeu | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
Sam Nicholson | ... | Silver Shamrock commercial |
John C. Wash | ... | title sequence (as John Wash) |
Stunts
Kerrie Cullen | ... | stunts |
Loren Janes | ... | stunts |
Dick Warlock | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
Lance Warlock | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Jon Antunovich | ... | electrician |
Richard Babin | ... | grip |
Ron Batzdorff | ... | still photographer (as Ronald Batzdorff) |
Clyde E. Bryan | ... | first assistant cameraman |
David Golia | ... | second unit assistant cameraman |
László Horváth | ... | dolly grip |
David Katz | ... | video coordinator |
Nick Kurges | ... | grip |
Allen Marshall | ... | electrician |
Patrick Marshall | ... | electrician (as Patrick H. Marshall) |
Thomas Marshall | ... | best boy electrician (as Thom Marshall) |
Steve Mathis | ... | electrician (as Steven R. Mathis) |
Zsolt Big Nagy | ... | epk: cameraman |
Mark Pearson | ... | grip |
Joe A. Salamdino | ... | best boy grip |
Guy Skinner | ... | second assistant cameraman (as Guy Ladd Skinner) |
Stephen St. John | ... | second unit cameraman (as Steve St. John) |
Raymond Stella | ... | camera operator |
Mark Walthour | ... | gaffer (as Mark D. Walthour) |
Ronald Woodward | ... | key grip (as Ronald T. Woodward) |
Tony Rivetti | ... | first assistant camera: "a"camera, additional photography (uncredited) |
Animation Department
Ralph Bakshi | ... | animation director |
Casting Department
Susie Johnson | ... | extra casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frances Vega Aubrey | ... | costumer (as Francis Aubrey) |
Jane Ruhm | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
Ami Agmon | ... | location manager (as Ben-Ami Agmon) |
Bill Cherones | ... | location assistant |
Ken Lavet | ... | location assistant (as Kenny Lavet) |
Script and Continuity Department
Louise Jaffe | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Ray Appel | ... | driver |
Louis Galliani | ... | driver |
Steve Grossman | ... | driver |
Chuck Hampton | ... | driver |
Jim Huffey | ... | driver |
Marty Huffey | ... | driver (as Marten Huffey) |
James A. Lundin | ... | driver (as Jim Lundin) |
Dave Pierce | ... | driver |
Wayne Roberts | ... | transportation captain |
Mario Simon | ... | driver |
Tom F. Thomas | ... | driver (as Tom Thomas) |
Thomas Vilardo | ... | driver (as Tommy Vilardo) |
Eddie Lee Voelker | ... | transportation coordinator |
Gordon Wiles | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
Moustapha Akkad | ... | presenter |
Gretchen Baker | ... | post-production expeditor |
Jim Brockett | ... | assistant animal coordinator (as Jim Brocket) |
Randi Chernov | ... | assistant: Ms. Hill (as Randi Linn Chernov) |
Maurice Costello | ... | first aid (as Maurice Costello Jr.) |
Geoffrey de Valois | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Lynn D. Ezelle | ... | assistant accountant |
Chip Fowler | ... | production coordinator |
David Gersh | ... | assistant: Matt Franco |
Bernie Granados | ... | first aid (as Bernie Granados Jr.) |
Mark C. Grech | ... | craft service (as Mark Grech) |
Larry Hand | ... | production accountant |
Bert Jetter | ... | caterer |
Bob Laird | ... | motor police |
Doug Laird | ... | motor police |
Michele Little | ... | assistant: Mr. Chernov |
Don Post | ... | creator: Halloween masks |
Carol Rosenthal | ... | assistant: Mr. Bernardi |
Clint Rowe | ... | animal coordinator |
Anne Thompson | ... | publicist (as Ann Thompson) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal® An MCA Company)
- Gaumont Italia (1982) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Succéfilm AB (1983) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1983) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MCA Videocassette (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Videodisc (1983) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox India (1984) (India) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1984) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1984) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- DomoVideo (1984) (Italy) (VHS)
- King Video (1984) (Japan) (VHS)
- Stablecane Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Thorn-EMI Vídeo (1984) (Spain) (VHS)
- Tohokushinsha Home Video (1984) (Japan) (VHS)
- Exclusivos Triunfo (1986) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- BBC One (1986) (United Kingdom) (tv) (network television)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1986) (Belgium) (tv) (network television)
- MCA Television (1987) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Syndicated (1987) (United States) (tv)
- WGN (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- VideoVisa (1988) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Weintraub Entertainment (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (sales)
- RTL2 (1990) (Germany) (tv) (network television)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Scorpion Entertainment (1996) (Italy) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Pulp Video (1998) (Italy) (VHS)
- Regie Cassette Video (RCV) (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (1998) (Spain) (DVD)
- Kabel Eins (1999) (Germany) (tv)
- Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (2000) (Korea) (VHS)
- Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (2001) (Korea) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Astro Distribution (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Tele 5 (2006) (Germany) (tv) (network television)
- BBC Two (2009) (United Kingdom) (tv) (network television)
- Scream Factory (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- The Horror Channel (2015) (United Kingdom) (tv) (cable television)
- Deliverance Pictures (2016) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Mediaset Italia 2 (2016) (Italy) (tv) (cable television)
- NSM Records (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- 13th Street (2000) (Germany) (tv)
- Amazon Freevee (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Google Play (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Kabel Eins Classics (2020) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel Eins (2000) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel. 1 (2000) (Germany) (tv)
- MGM+ (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- MonsterVision (United States) (tv)
- Mundial Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- NBO Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- NSM Records (2023) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Paragon (Brazil) (DVD)
- RTL Zwei (2000) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL2 (2000) (Germany) (tv)
- Rakuten TV (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Tele 5 TM-TV (2007) (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 (2007) (Germany) (tv)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Youtube Filme & TV (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- iTunes (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Goldwyn Sound Facility (re-recorded at)
- Pacific Title (titles & opticals by)
- Creative Mobile Studio (acknowledgement)
- Bakshi Productions (animation courtesy of)
- Republic Airlines (special thanks)
- Ruxton Ltd. (special thanks)
- The People of Loleta & Eureka, California (special thanks)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
After the death of her father under suspicious circumstances, Ellie Grimbridge and Dr Daniel Challis decide to investigate the shady activities of Conal Cochran: the owner of the Silver Shamrock Novelties company. Before long, they discover Cochran's diabolical plot to brainwash the children of America into doing his bidding through a mixture of ancient rituals, technology, and witchcraft. This Halloween, wearing the mask of a skeleton, a witch, or a pumpkin can be deadly. Can Ellie and Daniel thwart the plans of the evil toy maker? Written by Nick Riganas |
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Taglines | ...and now the earth will run with blood again! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $6,333,259, 24 Oct 1982 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The movie's novelization was published in 1982 by science-fiction writer Dennis Etchison under the pseudonym Jack Martin. Despite the movie's critical failure, the book became a best-seller and was even reissued two years after the movie's release, in 1984. See more » |
Goofs | The technicians at the Shamrock factory are still making the deadly computer chips and masks and working on the Blue stone an hour before the Big Giveaway at 9. These chips and the thousands of others in boxes around the factory will never be used as Cohran's goal will have been achieved after 9 pm. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Coming Soon (1982). See more » |
Soundtracks | Do the Boogaloo See more » |
Quotes |
Conal Cochran:
Enjoy the horror-thon, Doctor, and don't forget to watch the big giveaway afterwards. Daniel Challis: Why, Cochran, why? Conal Cochran: Do I need a reason? Mr. Kupfer was right, you know. I do love a good joke, and this is the best ever: a joke on the children. But there's a better reason. You don't really know much about Halloween. You thought no further than the strange custom of having your children wear masks and go out begging for candy. [pauses] Conal Cochran: It was the start of the year in our old Celtic lands, and we'd be waiting in our houses of wattles and clay. The barriers would be down, you see, between the real and the unreal, and the dead might be looking in to sit by our fires of turf. [pauses] Conal Cochran: Halloween... the festival of Samhain! The last great one took place three thousand years ago, when the hills ran red with the blood of animals and children. Daniel Challis: Sacrifices. Conal Cochran: It was part of our world... our craft. Daniel Challis: Witchcraft. Conal Cochran: To us, it was a way of controlling our environment. It's not so different now... it's time again. In the end, we don't decide these things, you know; the planets do. They're in alignment, and it's time again. The world's going to change tonight, Doctor, I'm glad you'll be able to watch it. And... Happy Halloween. See more » |