Honeymoon Horror (1982)

Very best movie i ever watch

Touches You

the audience applauded

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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

Alright picture this. A nice secluded lodge, located out in the middle of nowhere. It's peaceful, not too shabby and has all the makings of the perfect getaway for newlyweds. It is quiet and picturesque in the day time but by night something fiendish lurks in the woods surrounding the lodge. What could it be? Only time will tell for the young couples that take a stay at this resort that has it's own secret "history." This is the basis for the 1982 horror film "Honeymoon Horror." Though it's a forgotten gem, it managed to find a video release in the early eighties. I guarantee if you were to mention this movie to anybody whether young or old, they would probably have no idea about what you're talking about. I guess that's the beauty of this picture.Well let's get to the basic plot of the movie. Without ruining anything, this film tells the story of three anxious newlyweds that go to this nice resort for couples for a little relaxation and rest. Soon one by one, each couple is being killed off by an unknown killer that lurks somewhere in the dark. Could it be somebody from another person's past?? Only time will tell in this bed and breakfast of horrors.Now don't get me wrong. This movie is not without it's flaws. The major flaw in this movie is the acting. My oh my, the acting was terrible in this. It is as if nobody really understand their characters motivations and the delivery of the lines were very poor. The script left a lot to be desired. Other flaws in this picture is the bad editing(the murder scenes look so poorly constructed together as if they didn't know which angle to keep in the film) and the direction, while not totally bad but it left a lot to be desired.Now onto the positives about this movie. You may ask me why I rated this movie a 7. Let's be honest, this is not a brilliant movie. I would say despite all of it's flaws, the film really makes up for them on the count of the tone, mood and the way the night scenes were filmed, giving you a real sense that you were actually out in the forest unseen to the forces of nature. I guess I'm recommending this film on what it could have been, not the way it actually turned out.However I will say that this film would have been much stronger, if it had been released in the late eighties under a different director. I also thought it was pretty effective that the killer was never revealed until the end. I guess what I'm saying is "Honeymoon Horror" is a movie that has his heart in it's right place but was just badly executed. However I still say you should check this one out.

Elaine Barlow (Cheryl Black) runs a complex of cabins on a small island with her husband Frank and is having an affair with Vic Carlton (Bob Wagner). One night while Frank is supposed to be on the mainland he catches them together in one of the cabins. A fight breaks out, Frank is knocked unconscious and in an unfortunate accident involving an oil lamp the cabin is burned to the ground with Frank still inside. Fast forward an unknown amount of time, Vic and Elaine are now married and they have rebuilt the cabins and plan to reopen to the public. They advertise the island as 'Honeymoon Cove'. They are expecting their first guests, three recently married couples who are Kay (Margi Curry) and Jeff (Paul Inwanski), Sue (Kari Addington) and Gary (James Caskey) plus Linda (Leslie McKinley) and Dwayne (Philip Thompson). Before they arrive three of their friends Kelly (Jane Pardue), Robin and Jill (Jillian Raye) turn up and ask Elaine and Vic if they can decorate their cabins as a surprise. One of the girls find the maid Emily (Megan Ready) dead in a closet and she herself is killed, as are the rest of the trio. The couples arrive on 'Honeymoon Cove' and are given their cabins and settle down for the night. Things start to turn sour as they find the remains of their friends and realise they are being stalked by an unknown killer. Vic tries to contact the mainland and inform the Sheriff (Bill Pecchi) and his Deputy (Jerry Meagher) but finds the radio's antenna broken, the small and only pier on the island is set alight and is destroyed along with the only boat. The remaining survivors are trapped on the island until help arrives in the morning. But will they live that long? Who could the killer possibly be? Maybe the retarded caretaker who can't speak named 'Crazy Joe' (Micheal Wycoff)? Or is it someone less obvious? You can probably guess, that opening sequence isn't there for the hell of it you know. Written and directed by Harry Preston (although there is an 'Additional sequences by' credit) this slasher film has no redeeming qualities at all, quite simply it's awful in every single aspect of it's 90 minute running time. It feels much longer than 90 minutes. I just sat there hoping, in vain as it turned out, that something, anything exciting would happen but it never did. The film as a whole is really slow and boring. It takes great efforts to try and keep the killers identity secret but there are no suspects apart from the obvious and you can guess the killer within the first 5 minutes. The gore is none existent, a bit of blood and a fake axe stuck to the top of someones head is about it but there are no special effects to talk about. The acting is consistently terrible, and that fat 'comedy relief' Sheriff is the most annoying and useless character in a film that I've come across in a while. On a technical level the film is generally very poor and a bit of an eyesore to watch. There are much better slasher films out there, don't even consider sitting through this lame incredibly boring mess. A sorry excuse for a film that I thought was the pits and has nothing to recommend it. Everyone involved in making this crap should be embarrassed. For masochists and insomniacs only. Trust me, this is definitely one to avoid.

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!