Halloween 5 - The Revenge Of Michael Myers (Special Edition) (DVD)

...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 ...
...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 ... more

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?
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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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