What is Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)'s US theatrical release date?

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)'s US theatrical release date is October 13, 1989.

How many jump scares are in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)?

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) has 16 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Who is in the cast of Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)?

Donald Pleasence plays Dr. Sam Loomis, Danielle Harris plays Jamie Lloyd, Ellie Cornell plays Rachel Carruthers, Wendy Foxworth plays Tina Williams (as Wendy Kaplan), Beau Starr plays Sheriff Meeker, Don Shanks plays Michael Myers, Jeffrey Landman plays Billy Hill, Tamara Glynn plays Samantha Thomas.

What are some films like Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)?

Films similar to Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) on Watch Darkly include Terrifier 2 (2022), The Prowler (1981), Five Nights at Freddy's (2023), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Supernatural

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

1989 · R · 1h 38m

Michael lives. AND THIS TIME THEY'RE READY!

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In theaters: October 13, 1989

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After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie, who has been confined to a mental institution since his last attempt to slay her.

Plot summary via TMDB

Genres

horrorthriller

Details

Budget$3M

Box office$11.6M

Directed by

Dominique Othenin-Girard

Written by

Shem Bitterman, Dominique Othenin-Girard, Michael Jacobs

Cinematography

Robert Draper

Music

Alan Howarth

Starring

Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis · Danielle Harris as Jamie Lloyd · Ellie Cornell as Rachel Carruthers · Wendy Foxworth as Tina Williams (as Wendy Kaplan) · Beau Starr as Sheriff Meeker · Don Shanks as Michael Myers · Jeffrey Landman as Billy Hill · Tamara Glynn as Samantha Thomas