Halloween 5 (1989)

Director:

Dominique Othenin-Girard

Writers:

John Carpenter (characters) and
Debra Hill (characters) ...

Release Date:

13 October 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Michael Lives, And This Time They're Ready!

Plot:

It's one year later after the events of Halloween 4. Michael survives the shootings and on October 31st he returns with a vengeance...

Plot Keywords:

Lifting Person In Air | Laundry Chute | Returning Character Killed Off | Good Versus Evil | Party

Cast

Donald Pleasence	...	Dr. Sam Loomis
Danielle Harris	...	Jamie Lloyd Carruthers
Ellie Cornell	...	Rachel Carruthers
Wendy Kaplan	...	Tina Williams
Beau Starr	...	Sheriff Ben Meeker
Tamara Glynn	...	Samantha Thomas
Jeffrey Landman	...	Billy Hill
Max Robinson	...	Dr. Max Hart
Betty Carvalho	...	Nurse Patsey
Karen Alston	...	Darlene Carruthers (archive footage)
Jonathan Chapin	...	Mikey
Matthew Walker	...	Spitz
Frank Como	...	Deputy Nick Ross
Harper Roisman	...	Hermit
David Ursin	...	Deputy Tom Farrah

Also Known As:

Halloween 5: Michael Myers' Revenge (USA) (working title)
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (USA) (poster title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG (cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Iceland:(Banned) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 (video re-release) | Sweden:15 (1998 re-release) | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Layton, Utah, USA

Company:

Magnum Pictures Inc.

Trivia:

KNB Effects had designed grotesque facial makeup for Michael Myers' unmasking towards the end of the film. The producers told them to do so as an option, either showing Michael's badly scarred face or keep it in the dark. They went for the latter.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Michael is chasing Jamie and Billy in the car, Tina yells "Jamie!", but we hear "Billy!" come out of her mouth.

Quotes:

[Michael is about to stab her]
Jamie Lloyd: Uncle! Boogeyman. Let me see.
[Michael removes his mask]
Jamie Lloyd: See? You look just like me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Second Time Around

Revenge of the 80's: The multiple sequels.

Halloween 5 (1989) You can never keep a good man down. But in this case logic is tossed out the window. Michael Myers (who has more lives than a cat) returns to settle some unfinished business in this bleak and depressing forth Halloween film that chronicles the events of Haddonfield's resident killing machine. The "shape" is back (again) to tie up some loose ends. So is good ol' Doctor Loomis (man can't this guy do anything right) who's even more determined than ever to finally do away with his "patient".

More of the same except darker. Quite interesting however because unlike other franchise films this one sticks to a coherent storyline and it doesn't stray too far from it's original concept. Not the worst horror film sequel around. For Halloween fans, others be advised.

Recommended.

C+

Followed by Halloween 666: The Curse of Michael My