Mario Bavas Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970) stars Stephen Forsyth as a wealthy bridal fashion designer who moonlights as a psychotic killer, targeting brides-to-be while grappling with visions of his own traumatic past. Blending giallo mystery, slasher tropes, and surreal psychology, it stands as one of Bavas most distinctive horror-thrillers.

88 Films

From director Mario Bava, the Godfather of Italian horror, comes Hatchet for the Honeymoon, a superlative early 70s slasher which places us and the erstwhile filmmaker back in the realm of the Gialli feature, a cinematic sub-genre he practically invented.

With echoes of Psycho (1960) and Peeping Tom (1960), this unsettling production sees troubled protagonist John Harrington (Stephen Forsythe) turning to a life of serial killing. Refused a divorce by his uncaring wife, and haunted by childhood trauma John takes out his murderous frustrations on a string of would-be brides who innocently cross his path. 

Undoubtedly an influence on later movies like Maniac (1980), and a host of other chillers, this often-overlooked piece from one of Europes finest, is a smart, beautifully stylised, gory delight.

Från IMDB:
A cleaver-wielding bridal designer murders various young brides-to-be in an attempt to unlock a repressed childhood trauma.

Filminfo:

Version: : Blu-Ray (svensk text)

Språk : English

EAN : 7350036712198

Label : 88 Films The Italian Collection

Distributor : 88 Films

Inspelningsår : 1970

Regissör : Mario Bava

imdb-rating : 6.3

Längd : 1h 28m

Cast : Stephen Forsyth, Dagmar Lassander, Laura Betti