Goof: The body suit/life jacket Don Shanks wore during the water scene is clearly visible.
Continuity: The symbol that appears on Michael’s arm is not present in any of the previous films.
Continuity: The mask used for the film is completely different than the one from the previous film, yet Halloween 5 picks up on the same night as Halloween 4 ended.
Continuity: It’s mentioned that the tower farm parties always rock, yet this is the first time the party has ever been mentioned.
Continuity: Dr. Loomis tells a sheriff’s deputy that his memory goes back twelve years, it would be 11 years as this film takes place in current time of 1989 which would be 11 years from 1978.
Continuity: The Myers house is a Gothic Victorian style home in this film, while in previous films it’s always been a simple colonial style home.
Goof: As Mikey is wiping the hood of his car, you can see the camera lights reflected on the hood.
Goof: When Myers pulls his arm back to kill Mikey, you can see where the makeup on his hands ends on his forearm.
Goof: When Myers and Tina are in the car passing the gas station they drive for about 7 seconds before stopping, the next shot shows the car (after braking) almost right in front of the gas station.
Goof: During the scene when Jamie is telling police Myers location, Meeker is referred to as a sergeant when he is in fact the sheriff.
Continuity: During the barn scene with Spitz and Sam, Sam’s gloves are off then on again between shots. Her horns are always on.
Goof: As Michael Slices with the cycle in the barn, the blood comes from an entirely different direction then where Sam is standing.
Goof: Right before Myers runs into Billy with his car, the shot of Myers sitting in is reversed as he is sitting on the right side of the car, instead of the left.
Goof: Mikey’s car has normal headlights on the front, yet during the chase scene there are additional lights underneath.
Continuity: As Michael walks up the stairs to the attic, Rachel’s body is clearly visible. A few moments later when Jamie runs out, her body is gone.
Goof: When the Man in Black walks around, spurs can be heard jingling, but he’s not wearing any.
Goof: When Tina is in the Gas station, Myers takes off her boyfriend’s mask to put on his white mask. In the next shot as Tina walks out of the gas station Myers is still wearing her boyfriends mask as he turns to look at her.
Halloween 5 The Revenge of Michael Myers – © 1989 Trancas International Films