Even for a Giallo movie, Hatchet for the Honeymoon is pretty lightweight and simple, but it has what it needs to get by. There's atmosphere, it looks and sounds good, and it doesn't waste too much time, owing to its runtime clocking in at under 90 minutes.
This is only the second film directed by Mario Bava that I've ever seen. He's a big name and quite revered, but I have wondered if his style is really for me. It could also be that I'm not the biggest Giallo fan, because I only tend to like the movies that fans of the genre love. Those that are considered good, I think are mostly decent, and so on.
Anyway, this isn't bad. It mostly gets the job done. Not essential, but there's enough good stuff for it to be an okay watch.
This is only the second film directed by Mario Bava that I've ever seen. He's a big name and quite revered, but I have wondered if his style is really for me. It could also be that I'm not the biggest Giallo fan, because I only tend to like the movies that fans of the genre love. Those that are considered good, I think are mostly decent, and so on.
Anyway, this isn't bad. It mostly gets the job done. Not essential, but there's enough good stuff for it to be an okay watch.