Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

One year after the events of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), the Shape returns to Haddonfield once again in an attempt to kill his now-mute niece.

Director:

Dominique Othenin-Girard (as Dominique Otherin-Girard)

Writers:

John Carpenter (characters), Debra Hill (characters)

Stars:

Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donald Pleasence	...	Loomis
Danielle Harris	...	Jamie
Ellie Cornell	...	Rachel
Beau Starr	...	Sheriff Ben Meeker
Jeffrey Landman	...	Billy Hill
Tamara Glynn	...	Samantha Thomas
Jonathan Chapin	...	Mikey
Matthew Walker	...	Spitz
Wendy Foxworth	...	Tina Williams (as Wendy Kaplan)
Betty Carvalho	...	Nurse Patsey
Troy Evans	...	Deputy Charlie
Frankie Como	...	Deputy Nick Ross (as Frank Como)
David Ursin	...	Deputy Tom Farrah
Harper Roisman	...	Mountain Man
Karen Alston	...	Darlene Carruthers

Storyline

It's one year later after the events of Halloween 4. Michael survives the shootings and on October 31st he returns with a vengeance. Lurking and stalking, Jamie, Rachel, and Rachel's friends, Michael forms a plan to lure Jamie out of the children's hospital where events lead up to the confrontation at the Myers house. Halloween 5 is a dark, thrill ride that will scare the heck out of you!

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Plot Keywords:

halloween | serial killer | fifth part | massacre | slasher | 

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Taglines:

The citizens of Haddonfield are about to endure the revenge of Michael Myers.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Trancas International Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Halloween 5: Michael Myers' Revenge

Filming Locations:

1007 1st Ave, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,332,000, 15 October 1989, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$11,642,254

Company Credits

Production Co:

Magnum Pictures Inc., The Return of Myers, Trancas International Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first time Michael Myers is shown driving since the original Halloween (1978). While it's obvious he drives a tow truck in Halloween 4 (right after Loomis confronts him the the garage/diner), you never actually see him behind the wheel.

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Goofs

Rear-view mirror inside Mikey's car during the farm chase.

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Quotes

Meeker: National Guard will take him to a maximum security facility where he'll stay till the day he dies.
Jamie: He'll never die.

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Alternate Versions

The shot of Mikey (Jonathan Chapin) quivering on the ground was shortened to avoid an "X" rating. You can still notice the abrupt jump in the shot before he is dragged away by Michael.

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Connections

Referenced in Escape Room (2017)

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Soundtracks

A Stranger In The House
(uncredited)
Composed by Alan Howarth and John Carpenter

User Reviews

Actually, I liked it . . .

Sure, they wasted their one chance to change the direction of the Halloween series (the right way). The year long coma is BS, yes, indeed. Sure, the psychic connection between Jamie and Michael is a little goofy, ill-explained, beyond the scope of a Halloween movie, and exists for no real reason, and yes, other people wearing a mask similar to Michael and pretending to be Michael is getting old (not to mention predictable.) The mask doesn't resemble any of the previous masks really, the Myers house had an inexplicable make-over . . . I could keep these complaints rolling for some time (don't even get me started on the man in black), but despite all my reasons to not like this film . . . I prefer it over #4.

I found Halloween 5 to be strangely fun, which horror tends to be when you stop caring for the cast. While I like Danielle Harris and Donald Pleasance in the leads, most of the supporting characters I didn't really like at all, so when Myers starts the party rolling I'm rooting for team Thorn. And this time around, Miky proves he has a dark sense of humor. I especially like his choice in masks in Halloween 5 . . .

But is it scary? No, but there are a few genuine intense moments towards the end as Michael inevitably runs out of victims and closes in on the stars. I liked all the chases involving Danielle Harris and confrontations between Donald Pleasence and evil personified . . . even if said confrontations are on the silly side.

Speaking of Harris, despite her character not being able to talk in the script, she manages to rise far above the material and actually pull it off. Or in other words, while her character was written by a hack and sloppily thrown together, she works wonders with the very little she's given. It makes me really wish she got writing worthy of her performance, but like a professional, she makes the best of it . . . and to think the studio wouldn't let her reprise her role after this? A slap to the face after an insult . . . oy.

I remember reading on the VHS box of Halloween 5 the exclamation, `Michael finally unmasked!' And couldn't help but chuckle as I recalled him being mask-less at least once in every Myers-inclusive Halloween until this film. Granted, this is the first time he, himself, takes it off. Oh well.

As for the film's ending, I can't forgive because it lead to the atrocity known as Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers which felt Halloween 5 was extremely flawed but still fun . . . so it set out to make a sequel that was all flaw and no fun . . . or something.