Honeymoon (2014)

A twenty something couple from New York City have just married and travel to a lakeside house for a honeymoon getaway and strange lights appear through the windows and wifey wanders into the woods and her personality changes radically upon return to the love nest; no more sex dear, I have a headache and these nasty scars on my inner thighs. Unfortunately, the acting is not great, and the script poorly written. I was not scared at any point and the constant piano and violin music annoyed the hell out of me. This is mostly a two actor movie, and nether of them is all that compelling to watch.

A silly ending adds up to a weak 4/10.

Fmovies: Totally surprising. Finally, there's been some good horror films this year but none all that great, and I finally found it (that is, if I don't count Under The Skin as horror). The pacing in this is really excellent, and it follows the old-school rule of what it doesn't show us is scarier. It's not incredibly original by any means, but it also doesn't fall into old weary horror clichés and it's all pretty grounded. This is in part due to the script and the really elegant and observant direction, but also because of the two fantastic lead performances. Rose Leslie certainly made her mark in Game of Thrones, and she's one to watch out for in the future. She's incredibly effective here, as is Harry Treadaway. Their chemistry is strong and it's about time we get some great acting in a horror film. This is truly well-acted and engrossing horror, not to mention actually scary. Might just be one of my favorite films the year so far

Well, I usually try to maintain at least the minimal level of objectivity in my reviews, but in this case I find myself unable to do so. The first review that loaded when I opened this film's page complained about the "cliched", "nauseating" and "painful" acting and portray of romance. I am happy to say that I found that review to be as far away from the truth as possible.

Call me a hopeless romantic, but I like saying beautiful scenes of true love and romance. The first half of The Honeymoon gives us just that - a beautiful couple who found their missing piece in each other, getting married as a celebration of their undying devotion and going away on a honeymoon. Slightly corny? Perhaps. Clichéd? We'd wish, not nowadays... I personally found it to be touching, moving and eye-watering. May we all know such love in our lives.

Then there's the acting, which I found to be not half bad! I think the entire cast of four has done an excellent job. Rose Leslie is great as the loving new wife going through something supernatural she doesn't yet comprehend. Harry Treadaway is a profound loving husband having to deal with the sudden terrifying change in his newlywed wife. Lastly but not least, Ben Huber and Hanna Brown, with the few minutes of camera time they have received, have done exactly what they were supposed to do and exactly the way they were supposed to do it, right on the spot!

As for the script - I'm not sure I'm really happy with the story and supposed twist. I didn't feel like the outcome justified the build- up (which was excellent), and I can't help but rule that this film suffers from the bane of the Horror genre - an anticlimactic ending. Having an at least 8.5 rated acting with a no higher than 5 rated story is what made me decide the overall rate of the Honeymoon, seeing as how the acting and story are pretty much the only features worth mentioning for a devout Horror fan viewer such as myself.

All in all, you could find Horror films that are more frightening and horrific, and simply better. But I doubt you would find one more romantic, and we may have just witnessed the birth of the Romantic Horror sub-genre. Regardless, I thing the film is definitely worth watching, especially for couples who enjoy Horror and don't expect every film to be a phenomenon. Let us also not forget that this a single location low budget film, that still succeeds in being fun and not that bad! I say, as always, watch it and judge for yourselves.

Honeymoon fmovies. I am an avid horror fan, it is by far my favorite genre. I like all kinds of horror and don't mind slow paced films at all. However "Honeymoon" was a pretty big letdown. from the trailer and reviews and I was pretty excited to give this a watch, but boy did it fall flat.

The story starts out fairly generic, a couple goes to a cabin in the woods. It quickly turns into something else entirely, and that "something" else really isn't that great. The parts that were obviously suppose to be tense and creepy just didn't do it for me, and the story didn't have much to offer so I just found myself wanting to know what was going on so I could just be done with it.

The acting is by far this movies strong point. The small cast does an excellent job, even though the script is fairly poor.

I feel like as horror fans we are so desperate for new horror we often grasp onto not so good films and try to convince ourselves that they are great. People are praising "Honeymoon" but I'm not entirely sure why, it really just isn't a good movie.

4/10

Honeymoon is a gem of an indie horror movie in which a young couple's idyllic honeymoon getaway at a lakeside cottage slowly turns into a strange and horrifying nightmare. Rose Leslie, star of Game Of Thrones, is excellent eventually - as in the brilliant British TV series Utopia in which she featured, her performance is over the top at first, almost drama school, but as the weird and disturbing story ramps up she fully inhabits the role. Treadaway, a tremendous young British actor, is fantastic from start to end, as he comes to realise the near-extreme horror scenario they're in. Music is superb, the atmosphere from the moment they reach the cabin is brilliant - all in all, a tremendous surprise, great performances and a first-time director with a distinctive voice and real vision. Horror fans, seek this film out.

If you can't sit through a relatively slow-paced movie without losing interest and wanting to play Angry Birds, this might not be the film for you. If however you do have an adult attention span and aren't afraid to engage it, this film will reward your patience many times over.

Utilising a vanishingly small cast remarkably well, the film relies on the believability of the dialogue and the fine acting of the two main characters to draw you ever closer into their seemingly idyllic world. I won't go into any specific detail, but it is a technique that pays off as things become more and more unsettling and a real sense of wrongness begins to pervade what was supposed to be a perfect romantic getaway in the woods.

The film successfully ratchets up the tension over the runtime of 87 minutes, and despite a pretty slow start, delivers a lot by the time of the final credits, leaving you feeling genuinely creeped-out and not entirely sure of what you just witnessed.

Honeymoon is that rare beast, a genuinely well-crafted horror movie. The dialogue is genuinely solid, the acting is good, but it's the perfect pacing that really makes this a must-see for any avid horror fans.