Halloween 5 - The Revenge of Michael Myers (DVD)

Halloween 5 was the Halloween movie that could have redefined the Halloween franchise. After the twist ending that Halloween 4 provided the film could have steered onto a bold new path and delivered a new vibe and energy into the series. However despite everything being set up for them the filmmakers chickened out and therefore Halloween 5 does not turn out to be the possible turnaround for the series but an instalment that seems uninspired and rushed, which is not surprising as this was made just a year after Halloween 4 in 1989. Many fans of the series will, when talking about bad sequels to the series, apart from mentioning Season of the Witch (it seems obligatory ...  Read the complete review

In much the same fashion as the original Halloween film and its sequel, number 5 picks up where the previous one left us. After 10 years in a coma, Michael finally woke up to stalk his dead sister's 8 year old kid, Jamie. The fed up folk of Haddonfield had enough though and apparently blew him to bits in an exploding mine shaft. One year later though, and we see how Michael managed to swim his way to safety, and is now under refuge with an elderly tramp who lives in a riverside hut. Quicker than you can carve a pumpkin though, Myers is back in hot pursuit of his now muted niece, and laying carnage on anybody who dares to stand in his way. ...  Read the complete review

Please note - This review is also available on my ciao page. 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 ...  Read the complete review

I've always been a big fan of the "Halloween" series. The first and second movies were both great, though the sequel suffered from some noticeable problems. This wasn't enough to deteriorate the true masterpiece that is the original "Halloween" and the legacy that was supposed to stop after the second installment. The third film, a non-sequel sequel that I've yet to see, was supposed to be a long-running theme which used the "Halloween" moniker as part of its title but wouldn't have anything to do with Michael Myers or the original storyline. Fans didn't take well to this and out of greed producer Moustapha Akkad brought ...  Read the complete review

Masked man stalks little girl, trying to kill her. Old man tries to stop him. Lots of teenagers have sex. Well, Halloween 5 is not a bad film if you like horror stories, by any means. However, following on from the excellent Halloween 4, this is a disappointing sequel. Jamie, Michael Myer's pre-teen niece, who he attempted to dispose of in Halloween 4, is now in a children's home after her attempt to copy her uncle's exploits at the end of H4. However, Jamie is now back to being a 'mass murder isn't for me' sweet kid again. So naturally, Michael (who has murdered more teenagers than I've had hot dinners) must rise from near ...  Read the complete review