Haunted Honeymoon (1986)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Gene Wilder

Writers:

Gene Wilder (written by) &
Terence Marsh (written by)

Release Date:

25 July 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

...A Comedy Chiller

Plot:

Larry Abbot, speaker in the radio horror shows of Manhattan Mystery Theater wants to marry. For the...

Plot Keywords:

Radio Show | Satire | Nightmare | Wedding | Cross Dressing

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Gilda Radner	...	Vickie Pearle
Gene Wilder	...	Larry Abbot
Dom DeLuise	...	Aunt Kate
Jonathan Pryce	...	Charles
Bryan Pringle	...	Pfister
Peter Vaughan	...	Francis Abbot Sr.
Eve Ferret	...	Sylvia
Paul L. Smith	...	Dr. Paul Abbot
Julann Griffin	...	Nora
Jim Carter	...	Montego
Jo Ross	...	Susan
Roger Ashton-Griffiths	...	Francis Jr.
Billy J. Mitchell	...	Cop
R.J. Bell	...	Cop
Ann Way	...	Rachel

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #27935) | Germany:12 | Iceland:12 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Gilda Radner's last movie. Her health became increasing fragile during post-production so her husband Gene Wilder put it aside to focus on her. It was released at the end of 1988 to give Radner one more premiere before her death.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Montego does his cane trick, the fishing line he used is visible right after he finishes.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Francis Jr.: It's not what you think.
[collapses and camera pans right then stops]
Francis Jr.: Well, it's partly what you think but, uh, oh it's so complicated.
[dies]

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Old Dark House (1932)

Soundtrack:

Get Happy

Just brilliant!

Another film which no-one else seems to like, but which I find enjoyable. I think some people should give this picture a second chance. Gene Wilder plays a neurotic radio star called Larry Abbott, and on the eve of his wedding to co-star Vicky Pearle (the late Mrs. Wilder, Gilda Radner) his memories of a childhood trauma cause him to experience bizarre mood swings. His psychiatrist uncle arranges for him to spend the weekend at his aunt's Gothic mansion. The whole bizarre family gathers and a series of madcap events occur as a mysterious killer tries to bump Wilder off to get the family fortune. Wilder is not as funny as he usually is. He only really shines with the 'legs' joke in the cellar, but his co-stars generate a lot of smiles, especially the dragged-up Dom DeLuise as Great Aunt Kate, Bryan Pringle as the alcoholic butler Pfister and Gilda Radner herself raises mucho smiles. A young Jonathan Pryce is suitably hissable as bad guy Charlie. John Morris' music score is as excellent as ever as are the sets by Terence Marsh (THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION) who also co-wrote the script with Wilder. Just give it a chance.