Episode 144. Made for TV: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

It’s almost time kids, the clock is ticking! Andrea and Alex explore the strange world of Halloween III: Season of the Witch, uncovering tricks and treats in the history of holiday, Celtic rituals, and our evolving relationship with our TVs. 

Class of 2025 Merch is now available! Thanks to Caleb Milatovic and Rachelle Walker for the incredible design! 

 

REQUIRED READING

Halloween III: Season of the Witch. Dir. Tommy Lee Wallace, 1982.

 

EXTRA CREDIT

Halloween III: Season Of The Witch – The Inside Story Of A Cult Classic. Director Tommy Lee Wallace on ditching Michael Myers to make Halloween’s best sequel, 40 years on.

 

The Commercialization of the Calendar: American Holidays and the Culture of Consumption, 1870-1930, by Leigh Eric Schmidt.

 

Irish San Francisco. An article detailing the Irish population metrics in California.

 

Tricks of Festival: Children, Enculturation, and American Halloween by Cindy Dell Clark.

 

Halloween’s Mutation: From Humble Holiday to Retail Monstrosity. NYT article on the rise and popularity of the holiday. 

 

Video, Science Fiction, and the Cinema of Surveillance. Thomas Doherty’s article exploring the place of television in film. 

 

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