Halloween III is the only entry in the franchise without Michael Myers. After Halloween II wrapped up Myers’ story, John Carpenter and Debra Hill wanted to turn the franchise into an anthology series with a new horror tale each year. Halloween III follows a sinister plot by a mask company trying to kill kids via TV signals on Halloween night. Audiences, expecting more of Michael Myers, were pissed. They felt baited and confused, and the backlash was loud. Box office numbers were weak, and critic