Disgusting cash-in sequel which capitalized on the classic “Halloween” fright flick directed by John Carpenter. Carpenter is not directing this time but producing, taking a writing credit and providing the music. Still, Carpenter must take his share of credit for this turd. The formula stays the same: Asylum escapee Michael Myers is stalking fresh victims and Jamie Lee Curtis, more or less in that order. Dr. Loomis, portrayed by Donald Pleasance, pursues Myers. This time a face off takes place in a hospital where Curtis recovers from the assault she took from Myers in the previous flick. Curtis is nothing [More]
A sad excuse of a cash in, Halloween 5 is full of screeching teenager and kid victims. Scares, interest and originality are lacking. Michael Myers, the unstoppable bogeyman of the Halloween franchise, lumbers in the shadows and then emerges to massacre the human fodder who pass for characters in this dreck. Repetitive, noisy, cliched, wretched. The “creative” team behind this mess were willing to pass off this trash for a quick buck. Since Michael will never die, expect this shambles of a series to continue on indefinitely.