Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michaels was a jarring experience, for the most part. The editing in this film seriously was giving me an aneurysm, and that's about the scariest part that happened during the runtime I was watching this movie. The great majority of the film is suffussed with uninspiring cheeseball moments and slapstick (yes, I said slapstick; the film attempts to add comedy into the mix) that is barely endurable. I will however admit that the last 20 minutes of this film were near fantastic. They nearly made up for the abundance of idiocy that was witnessed before, and also contained frightening, sinister moments that reminded me of what made the original so damn spectacular. With that being said, I still conclusively think this movie dropped the bomb. Even Michael Myer's didn't want to properly put on his mask for this one as shown in the actual film. (Tuck in the damn mask for heaven's sake!) We haven't quite hit "awful" yet in this franchise, but we've just encountered hitting "bad." (Verdict: C-)

This is so far the worst film in the "Halloween" series to feature Michael Myers, although I'm sure they get worse later. Michael is going to kill his niece and that's all you need to know about this movie. They show parts from the previous movie where he was shot all those times and now he wakes up at some guy's place. He was apparently asleep for an entire year and the guy just left his body hanging around. This is one of the few slasher movies where the police do get directly involved. As you might have guessed, they're mostly incompetent.Dr. Loomis is back giving his speeches and he actually comes across as a jerk in this as he even uses the niece as bait. There is absolutely nothing accomplished that wasn't done previously. Even the setup for the next sequel is rushed. I could basically do nothing but list all the little things that go on in this movie that are not important. I guess I'll give the film credit for not being too bloody. There's all these fakeouts with these other people in masks. Kittens are featured in this movie and I know they wouldn't be evil enough to hurt them! I would have given this a lower rating, oh I don't care. This is pointless. *1/2

After the Halloween franchise made its "triumphant" return with the Michael Myers-based fourth installment, it became clear that the series was creatively bankrupt and nothing more than a cash cow. This fifth effort is a bit more watchable than that horrific fourth part, but not by a wide margin.For a basic plot summary, Myers seems to have no ill effects from his tumble down a mine shaft at the end of part four, and continues his pursuit of young Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris), whom he has seemingly developed a sort of psychic bond with (she can sense when he is about to kill). Still pursuing Myers is Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasance), as well as a mysterious "Man in Black" who is introduced in this film and explained further in the sixth part.The obvious problem with this film is that it is basically a retread of its predecessor, breaking no new ground whatsoever. Thus, things just keep getting more stale. Dr. Loomis keeps spouting the same warnings (which are never heeded until it is too late), Myers keeps on slicin' and dicin', and no real character development is present.I have to give the movie credit for trying to explain the demented character of Michael Myers (e.g. tattoo on wrist, "Man in Black" presence, etc.), but they needed to give us more than that in THIS film, not the NEXT one (which they ended up royally botching anyway). I think viewers are supposed to start to understand why Myers is such a maniac, but not enough hints are given to really make us care.About the only true bright spot (like in part four) is the acting of little Danielle Harris, who gives a very spirited performance for being such a youngster. Without her presence, this film would be very near an abomination through and through.Thus, if you are a fan of this series you'll watch this flick no matter what I say, but don't be surprised if you feel you have wasted about 90 minutes. Others just looking for a scary picture, please stay away and find something...anything...to take the place of this overrated sequel.

I know why this movie isn't as good as the others,it was rushed,it came out less than a year after the previous one.But,on the positive side,I'll start with the pros,Danielle Harris and Donald Pleasence,they are still great,and the best characters in the movie.I also like how(although it ignores the twist ending),it pretty much picks up right where 4 left off,this is great as it shows how much the characters have changed and the town of Haddonfield itself.I also think that some moments are very suspenseful and well done.Michael Myers,I like how he still toys with his victims,and when he's angry,you feel it.I thought that Jamie having a psychic connection with Michael made slight sense,and it shows that they tried something new,and I thought it worked.I also thought that one kill was pretty cool.Now,the cons,the supporting characters,they all are unlikable,annoying,and feel very dated by today's standards.The pacing,well there is some great slow suspenseful scenes,I think the movie goes by too fast,but it feels slow at the same time some how.The kills,I thought they were(excluding the one I previously mentioned)very generic,and not very well done.I didn't like how Michael killed for no reason(it doesn't fit his character),and the ending was very unbelievable and stupid.My last and the biggest con,the comedy,I feel like there was a unnecessary focus on having as much humor as possible,in one scene that's supposed to be intense,they just throw in three random jokes,plus the humor isn't even very funny,it falls pretty flat.Halloween 5 is a mixed bag,for every suspenseful scene,there is an unfunny 80s teen stereotype,I'd say it'd be better if more time was taken.