Honeymoon Horror

Honeymoon Horror is your typical early 80s regional slasher for the straight to video market. Obviously influenced by the trendsetter Friday the 13th and pretty much on the cheap (supposedly $50,000 budget). It clearly shows with its padded out subplots (like the tone deaf sheriff) and shoddily executed death scenes. Sometimes they happen off-screen (especially the first couple), while other times it's poorly staged in a less than imaginative manner of shoddy gore and falling body limbs.

Still there's no denying these early slashers do create lingering atmospherics, and here it's a secluded island of woods and lodges. As the killer, a severely burnt maniac (and former owner of the getaway island) terrorizes the (lousy) honeymoon island lodge seeking revenge. The story is rather silly and one-note but just wait until the sheriff and deputy come onto the scene. It's almost like they're from another movie. But what can kill it, is the lack of excitement and momentum. Also surprised to see Sony attached to this production in the opening credits.

let's get one thing straight...this is an obvious cliche in the genre of horror: people go on their honeymoon and the killings ensue. needless to say, i loved this film. i find nothing but entertainment value in this. the ridiculous plot and atrocious acting is what makes this both vomit inducing and wonderfully obnoxious. i recommend this this for the people out there who actually search out awful b-movie horrors and watch them in their entirety, loving every painful minute of it. if a movie is so terrible that it provokes anger and nausea within the viewer, it should be valued.

I recently watched Honeymoon Horror (1982) on YouTube. The storyline follows an island where a romantic bed and breakfast has just reopened. It seems like the perfect getaway for couples and newlyweds. Three couples arrive at the inn, but soon after, people start disappearing. Could something-or someone-be on a killing spree?

Directed by Harry Preston in his only directorial effort, the film stars Paul Iwanski (As), Bob Wagner (No Drums, No Bugles), Cheryl Black (Dallas), and Bill Pecchi (The Pyramid).

This is one of those '80s movies that tried to capitalize on the rising slasher craze but didn't quite stick the landing. Everything about it is mediocre-the acting, dialogue, and overall execution. The storyline is a bit corny, but still engaging enough to make you want to see how it unfolds. The kills and corpse effects are lackluster, and the villains aren't as terrifying as intended. Even the big reveal at the end falls flat.

Overall, Honeymoon Horror is an average '80s slasher, worth watching only for diehard fans of the genre. I'd rate it a 5/10.

I watched it yesterday and it was sooo stupid! This movie is really a poor man's Friday the 13th. I felt like I was watching a film through a projection cause of the quality of the film and the sound! The blood? One word: Ketchup! Don't waste your time with this flick (even the ending was dumb!), and watch Friday the 13th instead!

Made in the heydays of the slashers this is a slasher but one that people forgot and it disappeared in obscurity. It still is because if you want to see it you will have to search an old ex-rental NTSC VHS. Is it worth searching, oh yes it does but not for the horror.

The acting is sometimes as wooden as it can get. But that's normal because they were all first time actors, and even last time actors, not one made it further and only Kathy Johnson (tourist) came from a few other flicks but her career stopped with this flick. the worst acting came from Bill Pecchi as the sheriff but he went further as an technician like in Moonwalker (1988) as camera operator.

This flick is a perfect example how bad a flick can be due the low budget. The editing was too slow and it's clear that when they went running outside the cabin the sound was added afterwards. It isn't lipsync at all. But it can get worser. There were so many opportunities for the killer to attack but every time there was something in between so that the killer couldn't attack. If he attacks the editing was done so weird and bad that you misses some important moments of stabbing. Naturally they had to add some nudity which they did with a shower scene. Does I have to say that the killer slashes the nude girl, but just look once she's dead and is discovered by her lover. You can see her breath, her body is moving, go figure that one out!

The last scene were the killer enters the house is funny too. They tried to add some suspense but failed completely. Watch after a killing with an axe the killer watching the victim and her boyfriend just standing there waiting to be attacked. Once everything is solved we go further to a scene with the sheriff and his deputy on a motorboat, it adds nothing to the flick, only stupidity in the story and even the script, listen how he reacts to the CB.

Early eighties, the clothes do add something ridiculous to the viewer too. One guy is as gay as it can be, white socks, a chest with too much hair, and he's wearing a mustach and daisy dukes, but he's as straight as it can be. Men, this is a must see. There are a few bloody moments but from shot 5 you already know who the killer is.

One to add to your collections to classify under weird horrors. I had a few laughs due the cheesy lyrics and the weird editing while the killer goes berserk.

Gore 1/5 Nudity 0,5/5 Effects 1/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5