Haunted Honeymoon

"…A Comedy Chiller"

1986 1h 22m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 177

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Synopsis

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Radio personalities Larry Abbot and Vickie Pearle are stars of a mystery show. Since they announced their engagement, Larry has been plagued by speech problems and, seeking out an unconventional cure, he returns to his boyhood home, a mansion in the countryside, bringing Vickie along. Larry reunites with numerous family members, but discovers that there are sinister things afoot within the walls of the creepy estate.

“…A Comedy Chiller”

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Cast

Gene Wilder
Larry Abbot
Gilda Radner
Vickie Pearl
Dom DeLuise
Aunt Kate Abbot
Jonathan Pryce
Charles Abbot
Eve Ferret
Sylvia
Bryan Pringle
Pfister
Peter Vaughan
Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
Paul L. Smith
Dr. Paul Abbot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gene Wilder
Writers: Gene Wilder, Terence Marsh
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 62% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gene Wilder, shot by Fred Schuler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Morris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Greenbury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner and Dom DeLuise carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "…A Comedy Chiller".

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The take

Gene Wilder directs. Fred Schuler behind the camera. John Morris scores. Christopher Greenbury cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 62% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
340 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Gene Wilder, shot by Fred Schuler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Morris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christopher Greenbury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner and Dom DeLuise carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "…A Comedy Chiller".
9IMDB entry: tt0091178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 27 themes, including "monster", "lightning", "fight", "magic".