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:

Haunted House | Honeymoon | Nightmare | Old Dark House | Radio Show

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:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Aunt Kate slides down the banister of the grand stairs in the foyer, they creak as if wood, however the banisters are clearly marble.

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:

Hot Lips

Not all that bad

I saw this movie a loooong time ago and again just last week. Even though it is not as funny as today's comedy films, it still brings a little giggle every now and then. The movie is about a radio talent named Larry (played by Gene Wilder) who has a deeply rooted fear of anything scary, especially lightning. His fiance Vicki (played by Gilda Radner, a very talented soul) and himself decide to spend a weekend in a haunted mansion. Everything gets kind of weird from there, a sudden thunderstorm, an eccentric aunt (played by Dom Deluise) who claims the house is cursed, and other funky mishaps. Like I said before, the film isn't all that great, but it doesn't completely stink either. If you're in the mood for a stupidly silly movie to watch on a boring evening, then I would recommend "Haunted Honeymoon". I give this movie 3 stars, mostly because of the funny things Larry (Gene) does when he thinks he's in trouble.