Crazy man John Harrington (Stephen Forsyth) is an unhappily wedded husband. John runs his deceased mother’s company which is also owned by his wife Mildred (Laura Betti). Also, Mildred will not give John the divorce he wants. There is no surprise where the plot is headed and a key matter is quickly handled in the opening minutes (hence the title). Regardless, the tone, pacing and director Mario Bava’s visual touches allow the movie to waft through without excessive cerebral harm. In the meantime, Forsyth has a piercing stare which adds to the creep factor and his character's crack-up is fun to watch. Hatchet For The Honeymoon may not have been one of Bava's greatest but it certainly wasn't his worst. Video distributor Image did what it could with a less than desirable looking print.
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