Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

R

Released Oct 13, 1989

1h 36m

Holiday

Horror

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After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers (Donald L. Shanks) awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris), who has been confined to a mental institution since Michael's last attempt to slay her. Suspecting a psychic link between Michael and Jamie, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) joins forces with Sheriff Ben Meeker (Beau Starr) and attempts to stop Michael's latest rampage.

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Critics Consensus

Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers finds the series embracing crude slasher conventions with pedestrian scares, disposable characters, and aimless plotting.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

This was the beginning of the end for the Halloween franchise.

Rated: D

Nov 2, 2020

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

A bit more refined in its details than the conventional horror movie.

Rated: 3/5

May 20, 2003

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Richard Harrington

Washington Post

A prime example of the principle of diminishing reruns.

Jan 1, 2000

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Brian Rowe

InSession Film

The ending of Halloween 4 is a chilling classic scene in the franchise that gets a severely underwhelming payoff in this fifth installment.

May 3, 2023

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Cody Leach

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Halloween 5 is a textbook example of how to completely fail as a sequel. Everything that was accomplished with the fan favorite 4th film is destroyed in this horrendous follow-up. Get ready for one of the most insufferable characters in horror history!

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

It's clear that the filmmakers didn't know where this was headed, and the result is an aimless, muddled mess.

Jun 3, 2019

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Rowan C

This film was nothing special and to be quite honest, it was a little boring. Halloween 5 takes place with Jamie at a childrens clinic, still feeling a connection with Michael has he takes his victims life away. She lost her ability to speak in the beginning so it made it harder for Dr. Loomis to track Michaels wearabouts. Unfortunaely, this ended with Dr. Loomis dying and I am quite suprised that he wasn't killed off sooner. Michael finds some way to stay alive even after all of the bullets and objects that he is hit with. Dr. Loomis was an icon in the Halloween series, and it is really sad to see him go. Overall, a pretty boring film and I wish there was a better script for this movie because it couldv'e been good.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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Alex B

Another great and nostalgic installment of the Halloween franchise that is very underrated. A must watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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thiago s

filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, os personagens são fracos, o michael myers é bacana, o final é meio estranho, um cara misterioso aparece na delegacia, eu não sei se ele salvou o michael myers ou ele quis matar o michaels myers, a camera só focou na jamie loyd e enquanto acontecia os tiros, jamie voltou na delegacia para saber o que aconteceu, ela viu que michael myers não estava preso ela chora e depois o filme acaba com esse misterio.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Byron H

1/5 Halloween 5 may have been much better off following up on the twist ending in Halloween 4.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Werewolf C

This is easily the most underrated HALLOWEEN film. It's equal to, if not better than, Dwight Little's awesome fourth installment. One of my most unpopular opinions, I know. But it rules.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Audience Member

Just like Halloween Resurrection, Halloween 5 completely ruins the ending of the movie before it. Michael’s mask still doesn’t look good and Tina is one of the worst characters in the franchise. Some of the decisions they made in this movie were really baffling

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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Dominique Othenin-Girard

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Donald Pleasence

Dr. Sam Loomis

Danielle Harris

Jamie Lloyd

Wendy Foxworth

Tina Williams

Ellie Cornell

Rachel Carruthers

Don Shanks

Michael Myers

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Synopsis

After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers (Donald L. Shanks) awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris), who has been confined to a mental institution since Michael's last attempt to slay her. Suspecting a psychic link between Michael and Jamie, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) joins forces with Sheriff Ben Meeker (Beau Starr) and attempts to stop Michael's latest rampage.

Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard
Producer: Ramsey Thomas
Screenwriter: Michael Jacobs, Dominique Othenin-Girard, Shem Bitterman
Production Co: Return of Myers, Magnum, Magnum Pictures, Trancas International Films Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Holiday, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 1989, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.2M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround

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