Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

  • 14% of critics liked it
    (21 reviews)

  • 53% of users liked it
    (62,974 ratings)

In Halloween 5, one of the less successful of the series of sequels to the original Halloween, the infamous Michael Myers (Donald Shanks), returns to stalk his niece and kill her. Jamie (Danielle Harris) is hospitalized and unable to speak because of her trauma during Michael's last killing spree.… More

R, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By
Dominique Othenin-Girard
Genres
Horror
In Theaters
Oct 13, 1989 Wide
On DVD
Sep 5, 2000
Trancas International Films Inc.

Critic Reviews

  • Stephen Holden, New York Times

    A bit more refined in its details than the conventional horror movie.

  • Richard Harrington, Washington Post

    A prime example of the principle of diminishing reruns.

  • Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com

    This is an uneven Halloween addition, but also more ambitious than the norm.

  • Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

    Completed the transition to full-fledged brainless slasherdom begun in Halloween 4 at at time when the brainless slasher film was at its very worst.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Frustrating, confusing, loud, and offensive.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Tim S


    What began as a great rebirth of the Halloween series in The Return of Michael Myers turns quickly into mediocrity with the fifth entry. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers throws all of the wonderful character study out the window established in the previous film and just aims… More

  • Jeff "


    Fifth entry in the Halloween franchise is an interesting direction for the series. Halloween 5 offers a darker take on the tale. It's pretty much more of the same as before, but it does have a few more things going for it. To say the least, the film has a few more creepy scenes… More

  • Melvin W


    Dr. Samuel Loomis: I prayed that he would burn in hell. But in my heart, I knew that hell would not have him. "MIchael Lives, and This TIme They're Ready." I can't say that I hated Halloween 5: The Reveng of Michael Myers, but the extent to which I cared went… More

  • jd c


    Part 5 is the worse of the series. Not that it's a horrible movie, it's just Myers at his weakest moment. They try so hard to mix comedy with this one but it comes off very cheesy. We have these two idiot cops in this one that, when they make mistakes, this dumb little… More

  • Martin S


    Well I guess that Halloween 4 wasn't just a one hit wonder. Cause this was good shit. It's not like any other horror movie with the stupid stereotypical teens. The movie is built on logic. Michael seems real...cause we get to see how he works....he's a human for… More

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