Review of Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) by Joe K — 03 Nov 2008

Nothing special about the movie, but Mikey reaches badass status by escaping a fully guarded jail.

This review of Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) was written by Joe K on 03 Nov 2008.

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers has generally received mixed reviews.

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