Synopsis
One year later, Michael Myers' traumatized young niece is horrified to discover she has a telepathic bond with her evil uncle... and that he is on the way back to Haddonfield to begin the carnage again.
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Cast
- Donald PleasenceDr. Sam Loomis
- Danielle HarrisJamie Lloyd
- Ellie CornellRachel Carruthers
- Wendy FoxworthTina Williams
- Beau StarrSheriff Meeker
- Don ShanksMichael Myers
- Jeffrey LandmanBilly Hill
- Tamara GlynnSamantha Thomas
- Matthew WalkerSpitz
- Betty CarvalhoNurse Patsey
Recommendations
- 63
Miami Herald
Swiss director and co-writer Dominique Othenin-Girard constructs his film like a carnival spook house -- something or someone shocks you every three minutes. They are familiar gimmicks, but the director adds suspenseful twists that are fun, too. [17 Oct 1989, p.C1] - 60
The New York Times
Halloween 5, which was directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard and opened yesterday at area theaters, is a bit more refined in its details than the conventional horror movie. - 40
IGN
Halloween 5 is a poor film by itself; the fact that it's filled with huge dangling plot threads that were given a bad pay off in the next sequel simply cements its badness. - 30
Variety
In its only novel twist, Halloween 5 takes the liberty of setting up its sequel (albeit clumsily) at the film’s end rather than ‘killing’ that pesky Michael Myers and then figuring out how to revive him after counting b.o. receipts. Otherwise, this is pretty stupid and boring fare. - 30
Los Angeles Times
This is the same infinitely repeated plot of "Halloweens" 1, 2 and 4 (3 took a slightly deviant turn), with the same unkillable bogyman Michael Myers, wreaking the same programmed havoc, and Donald Pleasence as the same distraught psychiatrist, repeating the same dire warnings to no avail. - 25
Washington Post
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is a prime example of the principle of diminishing reruns. - 25
San Francisco Chronicle
Michael can't be killed, and so a ''Halloween'' picture can never really end. It can only stop. And since it can stop anywhere, it may as well stop sooner than later. This one stops later, and by the time it does it's hard to care. [17 Oct 1989, p.E4] - 25
ReelViews
Halloween 5 is the movie that pushed the Halloween franchise into the generic slasher film category.
