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H5: The Revenge of Michael Myers vs Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

posted 13 years ago by IndianaMcClane
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(This is a continuation of a contest that's started on the pages for the original films of both franchises)

These are the point where fans started to think that the franchises were really going into decline. They have their franchise novelty, but on the whole aren't nearly as well regarded as their franchise's hire ups. Their strongest points are the returns of the heroines from their predecessors with Danielle Harris and Lisa Wilcox reprising their roles as Jamie Lloyd and Alice Johnson. They try to do some new things by utilizing supernatural mental connections between our heroines and the villains (whether it is a familial psychic link or the villain entering the dreams of the leads baby she's pregnant with) and actually manage to survive another film unlike many other slasher films survivors. But both on the whole just feel a little too been there done that (At least by my taste). So, which do you prefer and why?

[–] gwnightscream 13 years ago

Though both could've been better, I pick Nightmare on Elm Street 5.
Freddy was kind of back in the shadows, but still comedic. I like how
they show his mother giving birth to him and the scene where the
maniacs surround her is creepy. Lisa Wilcox is also great as Alice.

[–] rockyrambofan 13 years ago

To me. this is pretty easy. Its Nightmare 5. Halloween 5 is a big mess a mute Jamie. Killing your only eal likeable character 20 minutes into the movie. Having the start of the stupid man in black thing. I could go on and on all day wit hmy problems with Halloween 5.

As for Nightmare 5 is it perfect no. Low body count. An ending while not awful. Couldn't touch the ending to Nightmare 4. But I like the story and the creepy atmosphere. Very underrated score. Lisa Wilcox doing a great Job as Alice and having her survive. Which I was happy to see.

[–] johnbayer79 12 years ago

I never had thought about it but both have the same heroine returning from the fourth. Both are pretty bad sequels

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[–] Janoskinator 12 years ago

Can't choose.

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[–] piscean_dreams 11 years ago

I, too, never realized all of the similarities between these two sequels. Another interesting parallel is that they were both released in 1989.

As for which is better, wow, that's tough. As a whole, I prefer the Halloween series over the A Nightmare on Elm Street series, but when pitting the 5th installments of each series together, I'd have to say that The Dream Child is more entertaining than The Revenge of Michael Myers. What's most disappointing about Halloween 5 is that it was set up to be a great chapter in the series, and in a few spots the film sparkles with intensity/scariness, but overall it squandered the opportunity to deliver and it was a significant step down from its predecessor Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. As for The Dream Child, while it's not flawless, I like the atmosphere it set up, along with the cinematography. And while some may disagree, I think it built on its predecessor, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, and in some respects surpassed it.

Overall, The Dream Child is a more memorable film than The Revenge of Michael Myers.

I would also point out that 1989 was a bad year all around for horror sequels, as that was the year that Friday the 13th part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was released. Now that was the worst of the three released that year.

[–] PatrickS77 11 years ago

Halloween 5 which, unlike Nightmare 5, is still a scary movie.

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[–] Doc110894 11 years ago

Halloween 5.

[–] ScorpionTDC 11 years ago

Nightmare 5. Halloween 5 is almost completely devoid of redeeming qualities

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