When Halloween III: Season of the Witch was released in October 1982, fans of the horror series were no doubt surprised at the total lack of Michael Myers. That and anything resembling a good story. But all you needed to do was look at any of these lobby cards for the film to know that this would be very much unlike the first two Halloween flicks.

Turns out that masks, old men, and dudes in business suits aren’t the crucial ingredients for a classic horror movie. Who knew? Still, that Silver Shamrock tune is so very catchy.