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The Honeymoon Killers

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The Honeymoon Killers (1970)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:16

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: In this stark film based on the true-life Lonely Hearts murders of the late 1940s, handsome gigolo Ray Fernandez cons lonely women out of money with the promise of marriage. When he meets lonely... In this stark film based on the true-life Lonely Hearts murders of the late 1940s, handsome gigolo Ray Fernandez cons lonely women out of money with the promise of marriage. When he meets lonely nurse Martha Beck, the two find themselves actually falling in love. Posing as brother and sister, the duo cross the country swindling needy women and, when necessary, killing them. As their passions become more inflamed, their crime spree grows bloodier. A stark film featuring truly unique characters and fine performances, THE HONEYMOON KILLERS was originally to have been directed by Martin Scorsese, who was replaced. [More]

Starring: Tony Lo Bianco, Shirley Stoler, Mary Jane Higby, Doris Roberts

Starring: Tony Lo Bianco, Shirley Stoler, Mary Jane Higby, Doris Roberts, Kip McArdle, Marilyn Chris, Dortha Duckworth, Barbara Cason

Director: Leonard Kastle

Director: Leonard Kastle
Screenwriter: Leonard Kastle
Producer: Warren Steibel
Composer: Gustav Mahler

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Shot in a grainy grey and white helps to give the film an amateurish and at the same time realistic feel, particularly as it's based on true events. With standout performances from Lo Bianco and Stoler, this is a forgotten gem.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
09/25/07
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine

Made with care, authenticity and attention to detail.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
09/25/07
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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The filmmakers have refused to romanticize the brutality of the criminals at the heart of the film.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
09/25/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A pulp classic ranking near the top of its particular post-Hays Code, pre-MPAA moment.

Full Review Source: F5 (Wichita, KS) | comment Comment
01/19/07
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Small in scale and realistic in style, this gritty picture, about a couple who murder lonelyhearts women, is charged with piercing intelligence and amazing intensity.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
12/06/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

This groundbreaking movie shows the power of "tone."

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10/07/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

It is one of the best and, curiously, most beautiful American movies in recent years.

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05/09/05
Roger Greenspun
Roger Greenspun
New York Times
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No review available.

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04/07/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

A richly drawn disturbing film that never seemed exploitative.

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04/03/04
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Delivered in sobering and dramatic black and white, it’s quite possibly one of the most honest and compelling ‘bio-pics’ ever conceived.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
10/29/03
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
Apollo Guide

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09/14/03
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Such a wild and sad piece of cinema that the knowledge that it’s based on truth seems incidental.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
09/11/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Creepy and memorable with a great death-by-hammer scene.

Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | comment Comment
07/29/03
Mark Robison
Mark Robison
Reno Gazette-Journal

t's hard to see whether director Kastle has attempted a semi-documentary or a schlock-horror number. The film has elements of both and often slides into kitsch.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
07/17/03
Channel 4 Film

Ray and Martha are violent for their desperation, their fiction the more vilified of the late 60’s, early 70’s crime couples.

Full Review Source: Not Coming to a Theater Near You | comment Comment
07/17/03
Rumsey Taylor
Rumsey Taylor
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

A landmark shockumentary

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/12/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Leonard Kastle brings a spare dignity and genuine depth of characterization to his exploitation subject.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dave Kehr
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