Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers ★½ 1989 (R)

Fifth in the series, this Halloween is an improvement over 2, 3, and 4, thanks to a few well directed scare scenes. Unfortunately, the plot remains the same: a psycho behemoth chases down and kills more teens. An open ending promises yet another installment. 96m/C VHS, DVD . Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, Don Shanks, Betty Carvalho, Beau Starr, Wendy Kaplan, Jeffrey Landman; D: Dominique Othenin-Girard; W: Dominique Othenin-Girard, Shem Bitterman, Michael Jacobs; C: Rob Draper; M: John Carpenter, Alan Howarth.

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