Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

"Michael lives. AND THIS TIME THEY'RE READY!"

Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard Year: 1989 Runtime: 98 min IMDb: ⭐ 5.3
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Synopsis

One year later, Michael Myers' traumatized young niece is horrified to discover she has a telepathic bond with her evil uncle... and that he is on the way back to Haddonfield to begin the carnage again.

On October 31, 1988, Michael Myers is shot down a mine shaft by Sheriff Ben Meeker and the Illinois state police, but manages to crawl out before dynamite is dropped down to assure his death. He floats down a river and stumbles upon the shack of an elderly hermit who nurses him back to health. One year later, he awakens and kills the hermit before returning to Haddonfield to resume the hunt for his niece, Jamie Lloyd. Jamie has been admitted to the Haddonfield Children's Clinic after attacking her foster mother. She has been rendered mute due to psychological trauma and exhibits signs of a telepathic link with her uncle. Dr. Sam Loomis learns of this connection and wants to use it to defeat Michael for good. Meanwhile, Michael kills Jamie's foster sister Rachel and begins stalking her friend, Tina Williams. Jamie senses whenever her loved ones are in danger, triggering episodes of convulsions that disturb those around her. After unknowingly encountering Michael posing as her boyfriend that he killed, Tina attends a Halloween party at the Tower Farm with her friends, Samantha (Sammy) and Spitz. Sensing that Michael is following them, Jamie (having partially regained her ability to speak) escapes the clinic with her stuttering friend, Billy Hill, to warn Tina of the danger. As Spitz and Samantha have sex in a barn, Michael impales Spitz with a pitchfork and slices Samantha's face with a scythe, and also kills two bumbling deputies Loomis had entrusted to protect Tina. Jamie and Billy find Tina as Michael tries to run them down with a car. Tina ultimately sacrifices herself to save Jamie. With nothing left to lose, Jamie agrees to help Loomis stop Michael once and for all. Loomis and Meeker create a set up at the abandoned Myers house to lure Michael back to his childhood home. The police receive a call saying Michael has broken into the clinic, prompting Meeker and most of the officers to leave; however, this call is merely a diversion. Michael appears and kills the remaining officers. Loomis tries to reason with him, but Michael slashes him and throws him over the stair banister. He pursues Jamie throughout the house, attacking her as she hides in a laundry chute. Michael chases Jamie up to the attic, where she finds the bodies of Rachel, her dog Max, and Tina's boyfriend. As Michael raises his knife to stab her, Jamie addresses him as "Uncle", causing him to pause. He agrees to remove his mask and let Jamie see his face, shedding a brief tear. However, when Jamie touches his face he goes into a fit of rage and chases her again. Loomis reappears and uses Jamie as live bait to lure Michael into a trap. He shoots Michael with a tranquilizer gun and beats him unconscious with a wooden plank before suffering from a stroke and collapsing on top of him. Meeker and the police return and take Michael into custody. He is locked in a cell at the police station until he can be transferred to a maximum security facility for the rest of his life. As Jamie prepares to return to the clinic, a mysterious man in black who has been quietly observing all day arrives and attacks the police station. Jamie finds the bodies of Meeker and several of his men shot and killed, as well as Michael's cell broken open and empty. Realizing he has escaped again, she sobs in despair.

Summary adapted from TMDb and Wikipedia sources.

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Content Warnings

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a dog dies
spoiler It happens around the 1:25:45 mark. It looks like a stuffed animal though. And you don’t see the dog die. Just it’s body supposedly.
an animal dies
spoiler The squirrel the dog caught
there's a dead animal
spoiler He does not kill the parrot seen in the beginning or the kittens seen in the barn at the Halloween party. Towards the end however, the Doberman is found dead.
an animal is sad
Yes
a pet dies
Yes
a cat dies
spoiler There are kittens but none are harmed
someone leaves without saying goodbye
Yes
there's child abuse
spoiler Dr Loomis is cruel to Jamie, yells at her and shakes her when she won't answer his questions
there's domestic violence
spoiler Technically. Michael is Jaime's uncle, therefore this is legally considered to be domestic violence.
there's abusive parents
Yes
someone is stalked
Yes
alcohol abuse
Yes
someone is restrained
spoiler Jamie has a seizure in the beginning of this film
there's decapitation
Yes
someone struggles to breathe
spoiler Numerous people are strangled, and one person is hung.
somebody is choked
Yes
someone has a seizure
spoiler Jamie has Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures
Someone becomes unconscious
Yes
there are hangings
spoiler There is a hanging. Not with a noose, but still with rope, out a window.
there's shaving/cutting
Yes
there's excessive gore
Yes
someone is stabbed
Yes
someone falls down stairs
spoiler Not exactly, but someone is thrown over the bannister
a minor is sexualized
Yes
a kid dies
spoiler Teenagers die.
a major character dies
spoiler Rachel
someone dies
Yes
someone sacrifices themselves
spoiler Yes, Tina sacrifices herself in behalf of Jamie as Michael is preparing to kill her.
a non-human character dies
Yes
someone disabled played by able-bodied
Yes
a parent dies
Yes
a family member dies
spoiler Rachel
there are jump scares
Yes
someone is possessed
spoiler Not exactly, but Michael and Jamie have a telepathic connection and it's mentioned that he made her stab her foster mother in the previous movie
there's natural bodies of water
spoiler Michael crawls into a river at the beginning of the movie
there are clowns
spoiler Jamie has flashbacks where she is dressed as a clown, and there is a stuffed clown on one of the beds. Multiple people are dressed as clowns during the costume contest.
there are shower scenes
Yes
There's audio gore
Yes
there is copaganda
Yes
there's incarceration
Yes
there's smoke or haze
Yes
there's a mental institution scene
Yes
there's a hospital scene
Yes
someone suffers from PTSD
Yes
someone has a meltdown
Yes
a mentally ill person is violent
Yes
someone has a mental illness
Yes
there's a claustrophobic scene
Yes
shaky cam is used
spoiler There is shakey cam during the scene at 29:00 for about thirty seconds.
there's flashing lights or images
spoiler There’s a good bit of flashing in this scene that could be triggering, it lasts for about thirty seconds starting at 29:00.
there are sudden loud noises
Yes
there's screaming
Yes
there is obscene language/gestures
Yes
someone is watched without knowing
Yes
a minority is misrepresented
spoiler Not really but it is worth mentioning that at the party someone is wearing Native American headdress as part of a “costume”.
there's ableist language or behavior
Yes
there is sexual content
Yes
there are nude scenes
Yes
someone is sexually objectified
Yes
someone loses their virginity
Yes
someone has a stroke
Yes
someone has a chronic illness
Yes
someone is homeless
Yes
the ending is sad
Yes
a car honks or tires screech
Yes
a car crashes
Yes
a person is hit by a car
spoiler No but people on foot are chased by a car and hurt.
there's gun violence
Yes
there's blood/gore
Yes

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