Dr. Samuel Loomis (Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers)

Dr. Samuel Loomis is one of the two main protagonists of the Halloween franchise and a confident psychiatrist. He is also the archenemy to the series' central character and main antagonist, Michael Myers.

However, he was sadly flanderized when Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers was released in 1989.

Why He's Loathsome
NOTE: This will only focus on the Halloween 5 version of him.


 * 1) He went from being a selfless, optimistic and confident character who is willing to sacrifice his own life to protect innocent people from Michael Myers into a short-tempered, arrogant and unlikable jerk.
 * 2) He lashes out at Jamie Lloyd and terrorizes her for information.
 * 3) *Just to rub salt into the wound, he even uses her as bait for Michael Myers.
 * 4) He serves little to no purpose in Halloween 5 until the climax of the movie.
 * 5) Even the late Donald Pleasence admitted that he was completely out of character.
 * 6) He went as far as holding a police officer at gun point.
 * 7) He collapses from a heart attack near the end of the movie.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Donald Pleasence gives an outstanding performance with what little he was given.
 * 2) Dr. Loomis is a likable protagonist in Halloween 1, 2 and 4. He also becomes likable again in Halloween 6.
 * 3) His quote, "I prayed that he would burn in hell. But in my heart, I knew that hell would not have him" is a fantastic line.