It’s not uncommon for new Halloween fan films to be released this time of the year, but they’re almost always in tribute to the original classic. But how about a Halloween III: Season of the Witch fan film? You don’t see too many of those. But filmmaker Jason Eisener (Hobo With a Shotgun) has just unleashed his own this Halloween, and it’s an absolute must watch treat.
Titled Project Shamrock: The Secret Origins of Michael Myers Exposed, Eisener’s take on the Halloween franchise finally unites the events of Halloween III and the events of the other movies in the Halloween franchise into a single cohesive universe. In Eisener’s mind, Michael Myers is just another twisted experiment from the folks over at the company Silver Shamrock.
What if the Michael Myers mask was actually a Silver Shamrock mask that turned young Michael into a cold-blooded killer? It’s a fan theory that I’ve seen tossed around on forums over the years, but Eisener’s short is the first time I’ve ever seen anyone actually bring that idea to life.
Jason Eisener previews, “Shot on 16mm & 8mm film, Project Shamrock is a my new Halloween short set in the 1960s, years before the events of Halloween (1978) and Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982).”
In the short, a recently discovered lost film reel with footage dating back to Halloween 1960 contains disturbing evidence that a young Michael Myers was once a subject of the Silver Shamrock Corporation’s top-secret experiments, conducted under the codename Project Shamrock.
Project Shamrock is presented as a reel that’s being presented for the first time. Give it a watch to discover the connection between Silver Shamrock, Michael Myers, and even the Cult of Thorn!
Directed, written, and edited by Jason Eisener, Project Shamrock is a not-for-profit fan film, shot over two days on 16mm and 8mm film in Dartmouth and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Producers are Jen Yamato and Ian Matheson, with cinematography by Andy Appelle (also co-producer) and production design/props/wardrobe/and SFX supervision by Katie McQueston. Music and sound by Andrew Gordon Macpherson. The short also features a SFX prosthetic head by Steven Kostanski.
