September 1976

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Film Review: Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970)

Posted by Steve Biodrowski on 22 Sep 1976 | Tagged as: Reviews, Movies

By Robert L. Jerome

“Reality is more horrible than fiction,” a character observes in this stylish Spanish/Italian shocker, yet director Mario Bava keeps pumping for the fantasy - oriented delirium at the core of the cut-and-slash dramas so dear to his heart. Here he forsakes the mystery element usually associated with his blood-drenched projects to inspect the tormented psyche of a handsome, well-heeled psycho played by Stephen Forsyth, who unlocks his troubled past by hacking up young women, usually on their wedding night. Continue Reading »