The Curse Of Michael Myers Explained

One of the most puzzling elements of "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" is the presence of a mysterious man clad in black. He acts as Michael's guardian, as when he machine guns the Haddonfield Police Department at the end of the film, allowing Michael to escape his very brief incarceration. The film makes no effort to explain who he is, why he is there, or what exactly he is doing. In "The Curse of Michael Myers," the Man in Black returns, haunting the dreams of young Danny and beckoning him in spooky voiceover. He is the leader of the Cult of Thorn, hunting for new members, just as he had more than 30 years earlier when he compelled six-year-old Michael Myers to murder his sister on Halloween night.

When the cult captures Kara, Danny, and Steven, the Man in Black reveals himself to be Dr. Wynn (Mitchell Ryan), Loomis' old colleague who tries to coax him out of retirement at the start of the film. It's a twist that reaches back to the first film, where the same character was played by Robert Phelan. Wynn's betrayal casts a tragic pall over Loomis' entire character. He spent years trying to cure young Michael of his evil urges, all the while being actively undermined by an old friend in the service of an ancient murder cult.