When you chop aim well! Don’t slip! And just make sure she doesn’t drip!
Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970) follows a handsome fashion designer who moonlights as a killer, driven by a traumatic obsession that compels him to murder brides and bridal models. When his domineering wife discovers his secret, their marriage turns into a haunting battle between guilt, madness, and the supernatural. This psychological giallo blends romantic decadence and macabre fantasy in Mario Bava’s chilling portrait of beauty, death, and fractured identity.
Selected disc options for Hatchet for the Honeymoon
| Extras | Redemption BD-A/US/OOP 2012 | 88 Films BD-B/UK 2021 | Wicked-Vision BD-B/DE/OOP 2016 | Image DVD-0/US/OOP 2002 |
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| Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas | has extra | |||
| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson | has extra | |||
| Audio Commentary by Pelle Felsch | has extra | |||
| Introduction by Actress Dagmar Lassander [In English] | has extra | |||
| Introduction by Actress Dagmar Lassander [In German] | has extra | |||
| A Hatchet for Dagmar - Interview with Actress Dagmar Lassander | has extra | has extra | ||
| Meet the Bavas - Interview with Lamberto Bava (Son of Director Mario Bava) | has extra | |||
| My Dying Bride - Interview with Dr. Marcus Stiglegger | has extra | has extra | ||
| Working with a Master - Interview with Assistant Cameraman Gianlorenzo Battaglia | has extra | |||
| German Opening and End Titles as “Red Wedding Night” | has extra | |||
| Italian Opening and End Titles as “Il rosso segno della follia” | has extra | |||
| Stills Gallery [Image] | has extra | |||
| Stills Gallery [Wicked-Vision] - Artwork, Italian Posters, Spanish Advertising | has extra | |||
| Biography: Director Mario Bava - Written by Tim Lucas | has extra | |||
| Filmography: Director Mario Bava | has extra | |||
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | has extra |
Notes
- 88 Films’ “The Italian Collection” Blu-ray includes a 40-page booklet with writing by Andrew Graves (“Un-American Psycho: On the Trail of the European Movie Maniac”), Barry Forshaw (“Don’t Stain the Staircase”) and Tim Murray (“The Forsyth Saga”); and a fold-out poster. Reissued as a standard edition without booklet and poster (2023/07/03).
- Wicked-Visions’ Blu-ray is also available in two Mediabook editions, each containing a 24-page booklet with writing by Dr. Marcus Stiglegger (in German).
- Image’s “The Mario Bava Collection - Widescreen Edition” DVD includes a 4-page booklet with writing by Tim Lucas.
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Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
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Wicked-Vision BD 2016
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas Redemption BD |
| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson 88 Films BD | |
| Audio Commentary by Pelle Felsch Wicked-Vision BD | |
| Introduction by Actress Dagmar Lassander [In English] Wicked-Vision BD | |
| Introduction by Actress Dagmar Lassander [In German] Wicked-Vision BD | |
| A Hatchet for Dagmar - Interview with Actress Dagmar Lassander 88 Films BD | |
| Meet the Bavas - Interview with Lamberto Bava (Son of Director Mario Bava) 88 Films BD | |
| My Dying Bride - Interview with Dr. Marcus Stiglegger 88 Films BD | |
| Working with a Master - Interview with Assistant Cameraman Gianlorenzo Battaglia 88 Films BD | |
| German Opening and End Titles as “Red Wedding Night” Wicked-Vision BD | |
| Italian Opening and End Titles as “Il rosso segno della follia” Wicked-Vision BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Image] Image DVD | |
| Stills Gallery [Wicked-Vision] - Artwork, Italian Posters, Spanish Advertising Wicked-Vision BD | |
| Biography: Director Mario Bava - Written by Tim Lucas Image DVD | |
| Filmography: Director Mario Bava Image DVD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Redemption BD |