Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

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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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James B

Certainly a low point in the series this movie is boring at times

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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JACK B

Out of all the Halloween movies, Halloween 5 is my least favourite. Having a boring slasher is one thing, but this movie destroys everything that Halloween 4 built, especially the ending. Jamie Lloyd along with the other great characters of the previous film are either sidelined or killed off, replaced with insufferable leads. Michael Myers is not scary whatsoever due to a terrible mask and the kills are not very memorable. I've also never been a fan of the Cult of Thorn storyline which this movie gives birth to. I will never watch this again!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Emilliano Jr S

Bad. So bad it was good.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Ben T

Danielle Harris returns as Michael's niece. She gives a good performance and the early scene in which she suffers nightmares about Myers is very well done for her young age. But sadly this is a step down from Halloween 4. Donald Pleasence is back once more, but he just can't save this. Made just one year after 4, this feels rushed through and the film lags in places.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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David C

Está muy mala y no me gustó la máscara de Michael esta espantosa parece como si se hubiera fumado cinco veces en un día

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Willie V

This film takes a chance to do something a bit different in the franchise, and it might work for you depending on your expectations or relationship with the films. Personally, I'm not a fan of the Michael Myers relative angle, and the introduction of a telepathic link with his niece upset me. It's a shame because Danielle Harris and Donald Pleasence deliver great performances but I struggled to connect in with this one. Like many other slasher films, the story follows a predictable path, but with Michael as the main slasher, it keeps things kind of entertaining. Despite some writing issues, the film can be fun if you go in just enjoying what it offers rather than expecting something else.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Dominique Othenin-Girard

Director

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
Production Co: Magnum, 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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