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Agreeing to spend his honeymoon at an isolated cabin in the woods, a newlywed man becomes worried by his wife's increasingly bizarre and unusual behaviour in this intriguing mystery thriller starring Harry Treadaway and Rose Leslie. The film has copped a lot of criticism for its ambiguous ending that leaves several questions unanswered, but this is a metaphorical movie first and foremost with the filmmakers successfully tapping into the anxieties that come with any relationship (how well do you really know the other person?). In fact, the lack of any overt explanation is one of the film's strengths with all thrills and chills coming from the wife's perplexing behaviour as opposed to loud noises, dark shadows or ostentatious special effects. The isolated woodlands setting works in the film's favour too as it challenges our generic expectations; the couple are not vulnerable because they are alone in the woods but rather because they are stuck with each other when they might not know one another as well as they think. Of course, the ending could have been a little clearer here, but with Leslie in particularly good form as the wife whose personality evolves throughout, this is a pretty compelling ride.
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PROS: My favorite, and the best, part about this film was the tension and paranoia throughout. As the movie progressed it felt like the tension rose gradually and the mania did as well. This lead up to a big, horrific, and overwhelming climax with a great resolution. This build up was helped greatly by character development. The actors changed throughout the film making the circumstances more dire and intense. As the characters changed so did the story, making this movie dynamic. I would really give a thumbs up to the actors in HONEYMOON, they felt very genuine. I always appreciate it when actors who are supposed to be dating actually seem realistically in love, it gives the movie an extra umph in the fear factor.CONS: My one con might not be the same for all viewers, but I really felt like I wanted something clearer or more concrete. This is hard because I like the ending and I thought all the hints the script dropped were very helpful, but maybe just one more hint. I don't know if I'm being picky, but that's the only con I could find.www.chorror.com
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Honeymoon is a well made and well acted indie psychological horror flick. It's dark & full of tension and is shot with a subtle gritty warm filter which adds a beautiful yet gloomy overtone to the film. If jump scares are your thing then you won't find too much of that here. Although there are some scenes that will without a doubt give you the chills. This is a very dark and creepy movie and should make you feel a little uneasy at times.Rose Leslie is a very solid actor from what I've seen of her so far and hope to see her in bigger roles. Love her in Game of Thrones and loved her in this. She comes off very natural to me in her roles.Overall a very creepy horror flick and I don't quite understand the low rating what-so-ever. This is why I always read the IMDb boards and individual reviews prior to watching a movie as the rating system is without a doubt flawed at times. If you are a horror movie buff like me and need another one to add to your list, Honeymoon should fit right in...
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I like horror movies, though I'm not a horror movie junkie. I am even more forgiving of horror than other genres, because a lot of times there's a good premise that just gets lost in the process, or is the victim of low-budget.This movie is truly awful. Rose Leslie is awesome, she's a fine actress and obviously pretty, which is a nice bonus. But the main male actor (I don't even want to learn his name) is atrocious. Like, worse than student film bad. And the way the "twist" (if you can even call it that) plays out is garbage.This movie is a flaming dumpster on wheels, careening down a busy street, sharing its filth and flames with all. Stay far away.