A cleaver-wielding bridal designer murders various young brides-to-be in an attempt to unlock a repressed childhood trauma.A cleaver-wielding bridal designer murders various young brides-to-be in an attempt to unlock a repressed childhood trauma.A cleaver-wielding bridal designer murders various young brides-to-be in an attempt to unlock a repressed childhood trauma.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
- Inspector Russell
- (as Jesus Puente)
- Vences
- (as Alan Collin)
- Dr. Kalleway
- (as Gerard Tichy)
- Betsy Wester
- (as Veronica Llimera)
- John Harrington as a Boy
- (as Fortunato Pascuale)
- Jimmy Kane
- (as José Ignacio Abadaz)
- Rosy Miller
- (as Monserrat Riba)
- Sdenka
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Unknown
- (uncredited)
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
- Model
- (uncredited)
- Maria
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Santiago Moncada
- Mario Bava(uncredited)
- Laura Betti(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe TV show that Harrington refers to in an attempt to fool Inspector Russell is a clip from Mario Bava's own Black Sabbath (1963) - specifically the "Wurdalak" sequence featuring Boris Karloff.
- Goofs"Screenplay" is misspelled as "Screemplay" in the opening credits.
- Quotes
[Inspector Russell and Alice Norton's fiancee are questioning John after he fatally attacks Mildred]
Jimmy Kane: We heard a woman screaming.
John Harrington: Screaming?
Inspector Russell: Yes. We certainly heard.
John Harrington: Oh, Inspector! You're allowing yourself to be influenced by a very impressionable young man, I'm surprised at you. It's not worthy of you, you know.
[John motions Russell and Kane to his living room TV set, and turns it on to a broadcast of "Black Sabbath"]
Maria: [from the TV] No... no, don't touch me! Leave me alone!
[she is greeted by Gorca - Boris Karloff - and she screams multiple times as he approaches her]
John Harrington: Were these the screams you heard?
Inspector Russell: Very interesting. You like horror films, do you? I don't find them very entertaining. I keep thinking that... reality is more terrifying than fiction.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 2 (1996)
This film tells the story of John Harrington, who runs a fashion house specialising in bridal wear. He is unhappily married to his overbearing wife Mildred and he is also insane.
I would hesitate to call this a Giallo movie as the killer is revealed at the beginning of the film. This is more of a character study of the killer and his journey into madness.
For those interested in thrillers and atmosphere this comes highly recommended. Far better than Bavas better known Bay of Blood, which i found rather cheap looking in comparison.
This is a classic of Italian cinema. Highly recommended.
- cmoitze
- Jan 8, 2011
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- A Hatchet for the Honeymoon
- Filming locations
- Villa Parisi, Frascati, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Harrington's villa)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1