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Movie Review: Halloween 5 (1989)

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Synopsis: A year after his last killing spree, Michael Myers, having survived numerous police bullets, continues his search for his 9-year-old niece, who seems to have a telepathic link to him. Who's in it? The movie stars Donald Pleasence , Danielle Harris , Ellie Cornell , Beau Starr , Wendy Foxworth and Don Shanks . Review: After watching Halloween 4 the other night and being pleasantly surprised by it, I decided to take the time to watch the next movie in that series, hoping for more of the same. My wife and I did that last night and, unfortunately, this film ended up being a serious disappointment. I've watched a lot of horror movies over the years and have learned, with a few exceptions, film series like this one tend to lose something when they make the plots overly complicated. And, that was definitely the case with this film. Halloween 4, for example, kept things simple. Michael Myers woke up from a coma and went in search of his niece, killing ev...

Movie Review: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

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Synopsis: After being in a comatose state for 10 years, Michael Myers awakens and starts a new Halloween killing spree as he returns to Haddonfield, Illinois in search of his 7-year-old niece. Who's in it? The movie stars Donald Pleasence , Danielle Harris , George P. Wilbur , Ellie Cornell and Kathleen Kinmont . Review: I had never taken the time to watch this movie, mostly because I haven't had a good experience with most horror movie sequels and have serious doubts about pretty much any movie installment that takes place several years after the original. However, my wife and I came across this movie a couple days ago and decided to record it. And, after watching it last night, I have to admit I was much more impressed than I expected to be. The movie, as expected, had some flaws. For example, I'm still confused about how Myers (Wilbur) knows how to drive a truck when he's been locked in an insane asylum since he was a child. Plus, considering what happen...