What is Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)'s US theatrical release date?

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)'s US theatrical release date is October 22, 1982.

Who is in the cast of Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)?

Tom Atkins plays Dr. Daniel 'Dan' Challis, Stacey Nelkin plays Ellie Grimbridge, Dan O'Herlihy plays Conal Cochran, Michael Currie plays Rafferty, Ralph Strait plays Buddy Kupfer, Jadeen Barbor plays Betty Kupfer, Brad Schacter plays 'Little' Buddy Kupfer Jr., Garn Stephens plays Marge Guttman.

What are some films like Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)?

Films similar to Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) on Watch Darkly include Exhuma (2024), The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Halloween III: Season of the Witch

1982 · R · 1h 38m

The night no one comes home.

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In theaters: October 22, 1982

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After a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, clutching the year's most popular Halloween mask, Dr. Daniel Challis sets out to investigate the strange events and finds himself thrust into a nightmarish conspiracy.

Plot summary via TMDB

Genres

science-fictionmysteryhorror

Details

Budget$2.5M

Box office$14.4M

Directed by

Tommy Lee Wallace

Written by

Nigel Kneale, Tommy Lee Wallace

Cinematography

Dean Cundey

Music

John Carpenter, Alan Howarth

Starring

Tom Atkins as Dr. Daniel 'Dan' Challis · Stacey Nelkin as Ellie Grimbridge · Dan O'Herlihy as Conal Cochran · Michael Currie as Rafferty · Ralph Strait as Buddy Kupfer · Jadeen Barbor as Betty Kupfer · Brad Schacter as 'Little' Buddy Kupfer Jr. · Garn Stephens as Marge Guttman