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remaining officers. Loomis tries to reason with him, but
Michael slashes him and throws him over the stair banister. He pursues Jamie throughout the house and up to the attic, where she finds the bodies of Rachel, her dog Max, and Tina's boyfriend. As Michael raises his knife to stab her, Jamie addresses him as "Uncle," causing him to pause. He agrees to remove his mask and let Jamie see his face, shedding a brief tear. However, when Jamie touches his face he goes into a fit of rage and chases her again. Loomis reappears and uses Jamie as live bait to lure Michael into a trap. He shoots Michael with a
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into the tree. Othenin-Girard had forgotten to yell "Cut!" and fire was beginning to emerge from the car (Shanks put this down to
Othenin-Girard being sidetracked by seeing stunts take place during his first major directing job). Finally, stunt coordinator Don Hunt told Othenin-Girard to finally yell
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Loomis and Meeker create a set up at the abandoned Myers house to lure
Michael back to his childhood home. The police receive a call saying Michael has broken into the clinic, prompting Meeker and most of the officers to leave; however, this call is merely a diversion. Michael appears and kills the
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Othenin-Girard's attempt to persuade the audience to relate to the Michael Myers character, whom he intended to appear "more human even vulnerable, with contradicting feelings inside of him." He illustrated these feelings with a scene where
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Meeker and the police return and take
Michael into custody. He is locked in a cell at the police station until he can be transferred to a maximum security facility for the rest of his life. As Jamie prepares to return to the clinic, a mysterious man in black who has been quietly observing all day
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knows pain, or love or demonstrate a feeling of regrets; he becomes even more scary to me if he pursues his malefic action. He shows an evil determination beyond his feelings. Dr. Loomis tries to reach his emotional side several times in . He thinks he could cure
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of that film as a flashback. Though the cuts made to the beginning and ending of the film largely diminish this subplot, the "Man in Black" character still appears momentarily on several occasions in the film, which led to some confusion among audiences upon its original release.
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to return for their respective duties on the fifth film, however both declined. Ramsey Thomas assumed producing responsibilities from the fourth film's Paul Freeman, and opted to hire playwright Shem Bitterman as screenwriter. Bitterman's script, entitled
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and Rhythm Tribe. There are also some unknown bands and solo artists on the soundtrack such as Becca, DV8, Eileen Clark, Diggy, and Mark Chosak. The soundtrack was released to Compact Disc, LP Vinyl Record, and Cassette Tape on September 11, 1989.
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Karen Alston, who portrayed Darlene Carruthers in the previous film, reprised her role in the beginning of the film showing the anonymous person in the mask stabbing her as she falls into the bathtub of water. Her voice-over was recorded by
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portraying the young man (known as "Dr. Death"), the sequence was later re-shot featuring an older actor, and the occult paraphernalia and theme removed. In subsequent years, the original footage featuring Read was thought to be
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inspired story where Myers is resurrected and no longer evil but is pursued by an angry mob. Harders's pitch was rejected, leading Othenin-Girard to pitch a new concept with co-writer Michael Jacobs. The duo's initial title was
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criticized the film as being "a prime example of the principle of diminishing reruns" and Donald Pleasence for "a flat two-note performance", though he thought Danielle Harris was "actually pretty good" in her role.
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wrote that the film was "rather like taking another swing through the same all-too-familiar funhouse", but thought it was "a bit more refined in its details than the conventional horror movie".
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arrives and shoots up the station. Jamie finds the bodies of Meeker and several officers, as well as Michael's cell broken open and empty. Realizing he has escaped again, she sobs in despair.
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s Malcolm L. Johnson, however, gave the film a favorable review, deeming it the best sequel in the series and praising Othenin-Girard's "arty touch to the stalkings and killings."
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are featured in the film, including the Carruthers residence, as well as the local general store. At the time the shoot began, the film's screenplay was still unfinished.
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1472:"Interview: Robert Harders' Original Pitch for Halloween 5"
1249:"A Scary Box Office Puts Fear Into 'Halloween 5' Producer"
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1502:"Halloween 5 Ending Explained: Who Is The Man In Black?"
1416:"Halloween Various Interview: Dominique Othenin-Girard"
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2084:. New York City, New York: Berkley Boulevard Books.
1309:"The 40-Year History of Halloween at the Box Office"
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1778:"'Halloween 5': If You Can't Make It, Phone"
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2065:. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland.
2027:. Manchester, England: Critical Vision.
1807:. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
1797:Johnson, Malcolm L. (October 14, 1989).
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19:"Halloween V" redirects here. For the
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1624:Kennedy, Michael (January 11, 2021).
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1954:Foster, Tyler (September 23, 2014).
1261:from the original on April 29, 2021.
1247:Easton, Nina J. (October 14, 1989).
945:Filming completed on June 11, 1989.
930:Donald Pleasence accidentally broke
64:adding citations to reliable sources
1776:Thompson, Gary (October 14, 1989).
1484:from the original on June 29, 2021.
1470:Mullins, Travis (August 21, 2017).
2721:English-language independent films
2651:American supernatural horror films
2368:Halloween III: Season of the Witch
2263:Halloween III: Season of the Witch
1879:Tyner, Adam (September 19, 2000).
1185:List of films set around Halloween
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1904:Weinberg, Scott (July 21, 2006).
1881:"Halloween 5 Limited Edition DVD"
1677:Squires, John (August 31, 2021).
1500:Cotter, Padraig (April 5, 2019).
1338:Konda, Kelly (October 30, 2017).
1076:pics". Richard Harrington of the
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1652:Millican, Josh (April 2, 2019).
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1437:Naff, Mark (August 16, 2021).
816:as Dr. Sam Loomis, along with
687:Frank Como as Deputy Nick Ross
678:Betty Carvalho as Nurse Patsey
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2691:Films set in abandoned houses
2291:Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1929:Jane, Ian (August 14, 2012).
1588:Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
1147:released the film on VHS and
653:Jeffrey Landman as Billy Hill
2701:Films shot in Salt Lake City
2656:1980s English-language films
2641:American serial killer films
2626:American films about revenge
2133:AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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1143:in 1990. In September 2000,
675:Max Robinson as Dr. Max Hart
482:centered around the ancient
143:The Revenge of Michael Myers
2706:Halloween (franchise) films
1703:"Weekend Box Office Report"
1542:Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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2061:Petridis, Sotiris (2019).
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739:From a Whisper to a Scream
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748:Dominique Othenin-Girard
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2298:Halloween: Resurrection
1783:Philadelphia Daily News
1089:Philadelphia Daily News
705:Development on a fifth
684:as Deputy Charlie Bloch
666:Jonathan Chapin as Mike
2646:American slasher films
2564:Omen IV: The Awakening
2080:Stanley, John (2000).
977:items used to perform
752:Sundance Film Festival
2696:Films set in Illinois
2666:Films about telepathy
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2010:(Documentary short).
1931:"Halloween 5 Blu-ray"
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638:as Sheriff Ben Meeker
558:link with her uncle.
523:On October 31, 1988,
395:$ 11.6 million (U.S.)
317:Trancas International
2716:1980s American films
2711:Films about children
2023:Harper, Jim (2004).
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552:psychological trauma
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2661:Films about orphans
2621:1980s slasher films
1554:, pp. 104–105.
1443:Screenage Wasteland
1420:HalloweenMovies.com
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472:supernatural horror
406:is a 1989 American
2526:Films directed by
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1728:The New York Times
1344:We Minored In Film
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