Standalone: no Michael Myers · October 1982, in a standalone story

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

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The anthology gamble: killer masks and no Michael Myers

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BeforeHalloween II (2009)

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Quick recap

This story has no Michael Myers. Doctor Daniel Challis meets Ellie Grimbridge, whose father, a toy store owner, was murdered after holding a Halloween mask. The two follow the trail to Santa Mira, home of the Silver Shamrock factory, run by the eccentric Conal Cochran. Cochran has a plan for Halloween night, tied to a TV commercial every kid will watch while wearing the masks. Daniel and Ellie find the factory hides androids and an ancient ritual, and race to stop the worst before the broadcast.

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Behind the scenesNigel Kneale removed his name
Screenwriter Nigel Kneale, creator of Quatermass, wrote the first draft. He asked to be dropped from the credits after the film turned bloodier.
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ReferenceThe commercial jingle
The Silver Shamrock mask jingle runs on the tune of London Bridge Is Falling Down. It will not leave your head.
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ReferenceThe original plays on TV
In a few scenes the TV shows the 1978 Halloween. It's how the series says Michael exists in this world, only as a movie.
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