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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

19891 hour 38 minsREnglish

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1980sSlasherHoliday HorrorMasked KillerSmall Town Horror
Directed by
Dominique Othenin-Girard
Written by
Dominique Othenin-Girard, Shem Bitterman, Michael Jacobs
Produced by
Moustapha Akkad, Ramsey Thomas, Rick Nathanson
Collections
Franchise

Why it’s HorroRated

Halloween 5 introduces a psychic link between Jamie and Michael that the film never quite explains and the mysterious Man in Black subplot goes nowhere. Danielle Harris is again excellent and there are effective moments throughout, but the tone is inconsistent and it sets up threads the franchise took years to follow up on. A messy entry.

Synopsis

Jamie Lloyd is in a psychiatric facility, unable to communicate but clearly aware of what Michael is doing before anyone else. The film introduces a connection between them that the screenplay never fully explains and the Man in Black subplot goes nowhere. Danielle Harris remains the film's strongest element throughout.

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SlashersSupernatural

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Quick facts

Release date
October 12, 1989
Runtime
1 hour 38 mins
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Content rating
R
Entry type
Movie

Content notes

  • Violence and peril

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1980sSlasherHoliday HorrorMasked KillerSmall Town HorrorFranchise HorrorSupernatural

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