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The Honeymoon Killers (1970)

Plot Synopsis: Based on the true story of Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, who met through a lonely-hearts correspondence club, Ray is weedy, feral, and untrustwor... (read more)

Rated R, 1 hr. 48 min.
Directed by: Leonard Kastle
Release Date: Jan 01, 1970
On DVD: Jul 22, 2003
All Flixster Ratings: 3.5 Stars (274)
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Recent Reviews

37 days ago
4.5 Stars
So glad I came across this on TCM tonight. This was such a great movie. The acting was wonderful. I can't believe it's a true story, that is so terrible and scary! You should definitely watch this, it's pretty creepy.
56 days ago
4.0 Stars
A cinematic oddity heard of by few and seen by even fewer, The Honeymoon Killers is a landmark entry into the shockumentary genre.
80 days ago
3.0 Stars
This nasty bit of business about a deranged couple who murder women they target through lonely-hearts ads rivets even as it repels. It's kind of like sitting on a vinyl car seat when you're sweating and then feeling powerless to unstick yourself. It'... (read more)
98 days ago
3.5 Stars
certainly acheived some acclaim in cult circles, this is a difficult film to watch. its not visually disturbing but on an emotional level it packs a wallop. an unpleasant "ripped from the headlines" story of people who flounder around confusing lust ... (read more)
98 days ago
2.0 Stars
Normally I love grungy 0-budget indies like this, but not this time. The filmmaking is amateurish, especially the sound which made it difficult to pay attention. The story is flat and repetetive.
123 days ago
2.5 Stars
I hear this has kind of a following, but I don't really see the appeal. Also, I don't think the John Waters comparisons are entirely apt - Waters might enjoy it, but this plays far more seriously than anything he's done.
185 days ago
3.5 Stars
OK....i relished at the lust and jealously, betrayal and naivety. I thought the acting was good, i think for the time the directing was good but the some of the camera angles and scenes were odd and cheesy. A true story that should have included th... (read more)
202 days ago
2.0 Stars
Someone described this as John Waters does Badlands, and that's better than any other description I can give it. Historically I can see its place but its a strange juxtaposition of camp and harsh violence.
234 days ago
4.0 Stars
At first, I was reticent to praise The Honeymoon Killers because of its depictions of women (including the strong-willed Martha) as dependent, blissfully naive kewpie dolls, but I realized that this sort of approach is pertinent to its themes. The f... (read more)

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