Death Waltz Recording Co. is delighted to revisit not only one of our favorite HALLOWEEN sequels, but one of our favorite sequels period. It’s been a long, hard road for HALLOWEEN III: THE SEASON OF THE WITCH to be accepted within the HALLOWEEN franchise, but it is now widely considered to be one of the best horror movies of the ‘80s.

The packaging for this release is also completely singular and jaw-dropping; designed by Alan Hynes (the wizard behind our FIGHT CLUB and ANOMALISA releases) it’s unlike all of our other re-issues in this series. It’s still designed to fit in the collectors box and really helps solidify what an outlier HALLOWEEN III is in the overall series.

The film is unique not only due to it lacking Michael Myers (save for a brief appearance on a TV screen) but also for its score. John Carpenter and Alan Howarth completely jettisoned their previous work and deliver nothing short of an electronic masterpiece. The lead track ‘Chariots Of Pumpkins’ is an epic 4/4 beat-driven synth-banger that has regularly been played by DJs over the last 10 years. The rest of the score features lush pads, Linn drums aplenty and veers from beautiful blissed-out ambient drones to sinister stinger-driven mood pieces. Absolutely outstanding stuff.

• Pressed on Black Eco Vinyl
• Packaging by Alan Hynes

01. Halloween III: Season Of The Witch - Main Titles
02. Chariots of Pumpkins
03. Gas Station
04. Robot Kills Grimbridge
05. Ellie Enters
06. Microphone
07. Drive to Santa Mira
08. Challis and Starker
09. Marge Revealed
10. Silver Shamrock - Two More Days
11. Robots at the Factory
12. First Chase
13. Hello Grandma
14. Silver Shamrock - 1 More Day
15. Santa Mira Night
16. The Rock
17. Cochran Speaks
18. Silver Shamrock - Happy Happy
19. Challis Escapes 20
South Corridor
21. Halloween III - Titles and Chariots (Alt Mix)