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Michael returns to Haddonfield yet again to hunt down his now
​mute niece Jamie, who appears to have a psychic connection to him.
HORROR

Halloween 5: The Revenge
​of Michael Myers 
(1989)

Directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard

Written by Michael Jacobs, Dominique Othenin-Girard,
Shem Bitterman

Starring Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell,
Beau Starr, Jeffrey Landman, Wendy Foxworth

Sequel to 1988's Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers


Connor Eyzaguirre
June 26, 2021
6/10
I'm gonna be honest here. Halloween 5 does little to capture my attention. I spent a majority of the movie cracking jokes and mocking the film. It's a continuation of Halloween 4 in that it picks up with a now mute Jamie (for some reason) being hunted by Michael, who once again has a completely different mask design because nobody in this franchise can hold on to the previous film's design in any capacity. It's distracting and mildly irritating. The only thing keeping this film from slipping entirely into negative territory is once again Donald Pleasence. His commitment to the character of Dr. Loomis is not lost on me.

One year after Halloween 4, Michael once again sets his sights on the other one that got away, his niece Jamie. Jamie is mute and psychically connected to Michael, at least when the plot calls for it, after stabbing her stepmother. Loomis wants to use her as bait to catch the big fish, and that's pretty much it. Most of the film is Michael taking out dipshit teenagers in broad daylight. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I'm well aware of how insane and convoluted this franchise became. I'd say it started here.

If you're looking to marathon your way through the Halloween films like I am, you could do worse than Halloween 5. At least Busta Rhymes isn't giving anyone the kung fu kick. That comes later. Right now, you've got a mystery priest dude blowing away cops, Michael almost getting road head, and Donald Pleasence assaulting a child. Could be worse.

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