124: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
124: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
This week the Hack or Slash team tackles the controversial classic Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
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October 27, 2020

124: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

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This week the Hack or Slash team tackles the controversial classic Halloween III: Season of the Witch.

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Episode Synopsis

This week the Hack or Slash team tackles the controversial classic Halloween III: Season of the Witch. The group unpacks the reasoning for a Myers-less installment, ponders the awkwardness of homoerotic robots, brushes up on the wonder of Stonehenge, and learns Tom Atkins is no Tom Selleck. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 33:15.

Movie Details

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Title: "Halloween III: Season of the Witch"

Run time: 1h 38m

Release Date: October 22, 1982 (USA)


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