Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
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| Halloween 5 | |
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 1989 theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | Dominique Othenin-Girard |
| Produced by | Ramsey Thomas |
| Written by | Michael Jacobs Dominique Othenin-Girard Shem Bitterman |
| Starring | Donald Pleasence Danielle Harris |
| Music by | Alan Howarth |
| Distributed by | Galaxy International |
| Release date(s) | October 13, 1989 (USA) |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6,000,000 |
| Preceded by | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers |
| Followed by | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers |
| IMDb profile | |
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is the 1989 sequel to the popular horror film, Halloween. It was directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard and starred Donald Pleasence, who again portrayed Dr. Sam Loomis.
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[edit] Tagline
Michael Lives. And This Time They're Ready!
[edit] Plot
The film begins with Michael Myers falling into a mine shaft and being shot at, like at the end of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, but Michael climbs into the river, where a Hermit keeps him healthy. About a year later, Michael reawakens, kills the hermit and returns to terrorize Haddonfield, where his long-lost niece, Jamie Lloyd (played by Danielle Harris) lives. Jamie, who has nearly lost her ability to speak since attacking her foster mother, has developed a telepathic link with her evil uncle. Dr. Sam Loomis realizes that this link exists, and plans to use it to put an end to Michael. Michael begins stalking Rachel's (Jamie's foster sister) friend Tina (played by Wendy Kaplan), and Jamie lets them know where Myers is. Michael escapes the first time, but the second time he succeeds and kills Tina. Jamie agrees to help Loomis, and with Jamie's help, Loomis brings Michael back to the old Myers House. Michael makes many attempts to kill Jamie, and when he finally has the chance to kill her in the attic, Jamie says "Uncle." This pauses Myers. When Jamie asks to see, he takes his mask off. A lone tear runs down his face. Jamie reaches up to wipe it away, and Michael is thrown into a rage. Loomis comes to the rescue and attacks Michael, knocking Myers out. They take Michael to a sheriff's station. However, a stranger has come to Haddonfield. The film ends with an explosion at the sheriff's station, after which both Michael and Jamie have disappeared.
[edit] Connection to the Series
Halloween 4, 5, and 6 were from different writers and directors. Halloween (1978) and Halloween II (1981) were written by the original filmmakers, John Carpenter and Debra Hill. Halloween II begins exactly where Halloween ends and was intended to close up the story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. Certain fans have different perspectives on the series, some fans only consider the original films that Carpenter and Hill produced, while others like the sequels to the original film. The plots of Halloween 4, 5,and 6 sometimes clash with certain events in the previous Carpenter-directed films. This is due to different directors/writers of the sequels with separate intentions. Fans of the original are evidently aware that after Halloween II the filmmakers designed the endings to leave space to continue for further movies.
[edit] Cast
- Donald Pleasance — Dr. Sam Loomis
- Danielle Harris — Jamie Lloyd
- Ellie Cornell — Rachel Carruthers
- Don Shanks — Michael Myers
- Wendy Kaplan — Tina Williams
- Tamara Glynn — Samantha Thomas
- Matthew Walker — Spitz
- Beau Starr — Sheriff Ben Meeker
- Jeffrey Landman — Billy Hill
- Max Robinson — Dr. Max Hart
- Karen Alston — Darlene Carruthers
- Jonathan Chapin — Mikey
- Frank Como — Deputy Nick Ross
- Harper Roisman — Hermit
- David Ursin — Deputy Tom Farrah
- Troy Evans — Deputy Charlie Bloc
[edit] Trivia
- Many fans have pointed to this film being the start of a downward spiral for the series, as the total disregard for the ending of the previous film, coupled with the introduction of new plot elements with no continuity with the previous entries, leaves the film as one of the least liked in the series after Part 3.
- According to the map of Haddonfield on the official website, halloweenmovies.com, the hermit in the prologue may be another living relative of Michael Myers. Because of Myers' history, the hermit took up residence in the outskirts of town living alongside the Lost River.
- Michael Myers can be seen twice with his mask off- (1) In the hermit's cabin, while the hermit is in the foreground, Michael can be seen in the background for a second without his mask. (2) Toward the end, in the scene where Jamie is in the attic- it is a lot darker, but some of Myers' facial features can be made out. Myers' is also seen without his mask in Halloween 1.
- This Halloween installment introduced the Thorn tattoo and the mysterious stranger, known as the "Man in Black." Both are explained further in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.
- Although the film takes place in Illinois, it was actually filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- The mask seen in this movie is obviously not the same one from the previous installment, even though its supposed to be.
- The Myers' House has also been noticably changed. In the first film, it appeared as a run down middle class home. In this film, it has been transformed into a Gothic mansion.
[edit] External links
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers at the Internet Movie Database
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- Smith's Grove Sanitarium Fan site w/ original music and more.
| The Halloween movies |
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| John Carpenter/Debra Hill-conceived: Halloween | Halloween II |
| Sequel not featuring Michael Myers: Halloween III: Season of the Witch |
| First continuity: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers |
| Second continuity: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | Halloween: Resurrection |
| Remake: Halloween |
| Comic book continuity: Halloween (comics) |
