Trancers 5: Sudden Deth (1994)

"If this is unrelenting terror, I can't wait for total panic." - Jack

Jack Deth must finish his mission to stop the trans-dimensional trancers.
Starring: Tim Thomerson, Ty Miller, Stacie Randall, Clabe Hartley, Terri Ivens

Link to IMDB

Starting right where part 4 left off, Jack and The Tunnel Rat resistance fighters have won a victory over the cruel trancer lords. Their leader, Caliban, has been disposed of for the time being, but Jack predicts he will return to get revenge at any moment. The rest of the trancers now live in hiding, tending to their battle wounds.
Jack is getting restless, being trapped in this backwater dimension with no way to get home. Prospero, Caliban's son that rejects the evil trancer lifestyle, offers to help Jack by telling him of a legendary relic called a "tiamond" that allows a person to travel through dimensions. It sounds like a way home for Jack, but there's one problem, the tiamond is hidden in The Castle of Unrelenting Terror!!

Jack and Prospero

Fearless as ever, Jack goes on an adventure to this spooky castle. Prospero comes along as his guide, and even though Jack has trouble trusting a trancer they slowly gain a mutual respect when they realize they have much to learn from each other.
Meanwhile, Caliban has indeed returned from his temporary exile, and he begins plotting how he can get rid of Jack and reclaim his power over the land.

Caliban                                                                   Lyra

Much of the movie is Jack's journey through the Castle of Terror, as he and Prospero encounter dangerous illusions, zombies and even a wild hobo. The fantasy aspects are the main focus, but they actually work better here than in the last movie.
As expected, Caliban and his army of trancers prepare for battle with The Tunnel Rats. Lyra, who has been Jack's on-and-off romance through part 4 and 5, is also growing in power as she embraces her destiny to lead The Rats to victory.

Lyra: "Sexually, you're like a wild animal, whom no living man can equal."

Jack: "Well... yeah."

Overall, this feels even less like a traditional Trancer movie than part 4 did, but the plot is much more cohesive and direct. Once again, it's Jack Deth himself that we watch these movies for, and thankfully we get a lot of time with him. There are even some serious moments as Jack ruminates on life and what it means to be a hero. It was a nice subtle reminder of all that we've seen him go through over the years.

Jack and The Tunnel Rats

Even if Trancers 4 and 5 are not exactly what the fans wanted in comparison to the original movies, they are still fun adventures with a classic hero that is reliably entertaining.
Sure, the series had an identity crises and Jack Deth's conclusion may not be perfect, but the stories never lost sight of the infamous character that Tim Thomerson brilliantly brought to life.

Be sure not to miss:
- Jack looks a bit unsure about riding that horse.
- Time + diamond = tiamond... Now there's a stroke of genius.

Internet review:
"It’s one of the funnest entries in the series." - silverWill

Should I watch it?
If you've come this far with Jack, you gotta see the end of his journey.

Where can I find it?
The gorillavid link here. (It's labelled as Trancers 4, but it is part 5.)

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