Honeymoon is a 2014 American horror film directed by Leigh Janiak and her feature film directorial debut. The movie had its world premiere on March 7, 2014 at South by Southwest and stars Rose Leslie and Harry Treadaway.
Plot teaser
Bea (Rose Leslie) and Paul (Harry Treadaway) are newly married and off to have a romantic honeymoon in a rustic cabin set in a secluded forest. During their stay there, they go to a small restaurant whose owner initially acts hostile, asking them to leave, but later calms down, realizing he was Bea’s childhood friend. The man’s wife then comes in, acting weird and saying they need to get away. After that, everything goes normally until their wedded bliss is cut short when Bea goes missing. Paul finds her naked and disoriented in the woods with no evidence as to how or why she got there. He takes her back to the cabin, with her claiming she was sleepwalking due to the stress, and to make nothing of it. However, as time passes, Bea’s behavior becomes increasingly distant and strange. At first, Paul blames Bea’s strange behaviour on some encounter with Will, the restaurant owner, but soon he realizes there’s more going on…
Reviews
“Janiak handles both horror and drama ably enough to suggest that she’d excel at either genre. She hasn’t yet mastered the combination, but it’s only her first try. Give her time.” The Dissolve
“Part “cabin in the woods” horror, part romantic honeymoon tale, and part sci-fi thriller, Honeymoon’s sweet beginnings give way to gruesome endings that, while terrifying, don’t entirely hit their mark.” Way Too Indie
“Yes the couple was way too in love at first for me to not share my lunch with the floor and Harry Treadaway’s character so begged for a back-hand and pair a balls in the first act that it was embarrassing, but at the end of it, it all came together beautifully and delivered a subtle, unpredictable and spooky little ditty. In a fair world Leigh Janiak will go places! Mucho recommended!” Joblo
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