Halloween 5 - The Revenge Of Michael Myers (Special Edition) (DVD)
Production Year: 1989 - Horror - Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Beau Starr, Wendy Kaplan, Tamara Glynn more
When the town police ignore his warnings that the madman Michael Myers has escaped his mineshaft tomb, Dr. Loomis tries to persuade Myers' niece to help him trap the evil killer... more
horror classic. Myers continues his gruesome quest to destroy his niece Jamie who has empathic responses with the mass murderer trying to discover her whereabouts b...
(played by Jamie Lee Curtis in the first and second films, as well asHalloween H20) and went after his niece. Now he's chasing her around again in part 5, but it's a l...
Myers, young Jamie (Danielle Harris) is committed to the psychiatric care of Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence). Meanwhile, Michael Myers is presumed dead following a shoot-out with the Haddonfield Police and a fatal fall down a mineshaft entrance.A well-meaning derelict nurses Michael back to health, and one year later he is back to kill again! Jamie finds herself the object of Michael's murderous rage, and along with new friends and Dr. Loomis, she tries to prevent Michael from continuing his bloody rampage.However, there is a new visitor in town - a man dressed in black who quietly walks the streets with an unknown but sinister purpose. Why is he here? What is his connection to Michael? By the end of Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, many will be dead - and you will be screaming!
(played by Jamie Lee Curtis in the first and second films, as well asHalloween H20) and went after his niece. Now he's chasing her around again in part 5, but it's a lot of other people who die in the process. Donald Pleasence continues his mad-doctor bit from the earlier movies, Danielle Harris is the unfortunate relation, and Donald L. Shanks plays the monster. The film is an improvement on parts 2 and 4 (part 3 having nothing to do with Michael Myers), but it still amounts to routine slaughter with none of John Carpenter's stylistic brilliance from the original movie. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
(played by Jamie Lee Curtis in the first and second films, as well asHalloween H20) and went after his niece. Now he's chasing her around again in part 5, but it's a lot of other people who die in the process. Donald Pleasence continues his mad-doctor bit from the earlier movies, Danielle Harris is the unfortunate relation, and Donald L. Shanks plays the monster. The film is an improvement on parts 2 and 4 (part 3 having nothing to do with Michael Myers), but it still amounts to routine slaughter with none of John Carpenter's stylistic brilliance from the original movie. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
A review by shanediablo on Halloween 5 - The Revenge Of Michael Myers (Special Edition) (DVD) June 9th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Disliked it
Story
Very ordinary
Characters / Performances
Unmemorable
Special Effects
Unmemorable
How does it compare to similar films?
Weak
Advantages:
May satisfy people with a desire for gore
Disadvantages:
Lacking atmosphere, Paper thin plot, Overused story
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
Full review
Here we are for what at the time was just yet another horror sequel in a franchise that had long passed its sell by date!
The series centres around psychopathic killer Michael Myers who goes on crazed murder sprees around that special time of year, Halloween.
To give a brief view of what I thought of the previous films in the series: The original was atmosperic and is generally considered as one one of the greatest horror films of all time, the second was set instantly after the first ended and was truly abysmal and not even remotely intense or scary, the third was nothing to do with the Halloween franchise or the main character 'Michael Myers' so does not merit mention and the fourth was quite atmospheric and did show glimmers of promise but was generally routine.
So with the way the series was going, I could hardly contain my excitement. (oh my, can you feel the sarcasm?)
This film is set a year to the day (Halloween, duh!) from the end of the previous installement and the psycho killer, Myers has recovered from being shot down and has returned to stalk Jamie (his niece and the last remaining member of his family) and attempt to murder her and those around her.
As Michael starts murdering his way through Haddonfield (the area in which he does the majority of his butchering), we learn that Jamie has a telepathic connection to Michael in that she senses his presence and seems to go into some from of panic attac whenever he is about to kill.
Jamie has an ally in Dr Loomis (of the original films, played by the late Donald Pleasance). He learns of the family link and realises that he must go to help save her because he is really the only person who knows what Michael is like and knows that he will return. (Loomis was the doctor of Michael Myers for fifteen years according to the original Halloween)
The truth is that this is merely a continuation of a series which was like a long suffering patient in need of either resuscitation or for the life support machine to be turned off. The results really were just over the top gore bordering on the plain sadistic and a plot so incredibly paper thin. I would say make your own mind up but I would rather you didn't have to endure such a sorry excuse for a film.
If you love horror then you may find some enjoyment in this film merely because you may be a fan of the gore generation of the eighties but I personally have nothing against horror (without being a 'fan') and think it is a waste of resources and a waste of ninety minutes.
Where can you get this? How much does it cost? -------------------------------------------------------------------- - If you are desperate enough then you can get this DVD on play.com for £4.99. Only really worth it if you are completing the series or are plain sadistic!! But then that is just my opnion! Here is the link: http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/98734/Halloween-5-The-Revenge-Of-Mich ael-Myers/Product.html
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Advantages: some scary scenes, interesting at times Disadvantages: jamie did not become like Michael Myers
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Plot: When the town police ignore his warnings that the madman Michael Myers has escaped his mineshaft tomb, Dr Loomis tries to persuade Myers' niece to help him trap the killer who has embarked on a bloody rampage.
DVD Description
When the town police ignore his warnings that the madman Michael Myers has escaped his mineshaft tomb, Dr. Loomis tries to persuade Myers' niece to help him trap the evil killer who has embarked on a bloody rampage through the town.
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): ANCHOR BAY HOME ENTERTAINMENT; PINNACLE VISION
Release date: 28/01/2002
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: ABD 4117
Barcode: 5060020620362
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Inside Halloween 5, Trailer
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English
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