Delivered in sobering and dramatic black and white, it’s quite possibly one of the most honest and compelling ‘bio-pics’ ever conceived.
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10/29/03
The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:18
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: In this stark film based on the true-life Lonely Hearts murders of the late 1940s, handsome gigolo Ray Fernandez cons lonely women out of money with the promise of marriage. When he meets lonely... [More]
Starring: Tony Lo Bianco, Shirley Stoler, Mary Jane Higby, Doris Roberts
Director: Leonard Kastle
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Reviews for The Honeymoon Killers
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t's hard to see whether director Kastle has attempted a semi-documentary or a schlock-horror number. The film has elements of both and often slides into kitsch.
07/17/03
Leonard Kastle brings a spare dignity and genuine depth of characterization to his exploitation subject.
01/01/00
Top CriticKastle is a born filmmaker with an uncanny feeling for the startling close-up and the excruciating long-take
11/24/09
Such a wild and sad piece of cinema that the knowledge that it’s based on truth seems incidental.
09/11/03
Made in 1969, "The Honeymoon Killers" presaged elements of David Lynch's filmic approach, and clearly informed John McNaughton's similarly-themed stomach-churner film "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer." Romantic dysfunction never looked so banal, brutal
11/11/09
Made in 1969, "The Honeymoon Killers" presaged elements of David Lynch's filmic approach, and clearly informed John McNaughton's similarly-themed stomach-churner film "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer." Romantic dysfunction never looked so banal, brutal
10/07/05
Small in scale and realistic in style, this gritty picture, about a couple who murder lonelyhearts women, is charged with piercing intelligence and amazing intensity.
12/06/06
Shot in a grainy grey and white helps to give the film an amateurish and at the same time realistic feel, particularly as it's based on true events. With standout performances from Lo Bianco and Stoler, this is a forgotten gem.
09/25/07
A pulp classic ranking near the top of its particular post-Hays Code, pre-MPAA moment.
01/19/07
A landmark shockumentary
07/12/03
It is one of the best and, curiously, most beautiful American movies in recent years.
05/09/05
Ray and Martha are violent for their desperation, their fiction the more vilified of the late 60’s, early 70’s crime couples.
07/17/03
A richly drawn disturbing film that never seemed exploitative.
04/03/04
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09/14/03
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04/07/04
Creepy and memorable with a great death-by-hammer scene.
07/29/03
The filmmakers have refused to romanticize the brutality of the criminals at the heart of the film.
09/25/07
Made with care, authenticity and attention to detail.
09/25/07
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