Recently married, Paul and Bea are madly in love. For their honeymoon, the couple travels to a remote lake community from Bea's childhoood, intent on having a quiet an private romantic getaway. Soon after their arrival, Paul wakes up in the middle of the night to find Bea not by his side. He goes out looking for her, finding her wandering in the woods, disoriented and alone in the middle of the night. After this strange occurrence, Bea becomes increasingly peculiar and distant, leading Paul to suspect something diabolical took place in the woods. Leigh Janiak's Honeymoon is an intelligent horror film that effectively plays off of new wed anxiety to create a thrilling and unpredictable experience. With much of the film revolving around Bea acting strange, nearly un-human in her actions, Honeymoon creates a portrait of a deeply in love man who is forced to question whether his wife is who he fell in love with. Delivering a healthy does of paranoia, Honeymoon is more about the enigmatic build-up to the conclusion, keeping the viewer almost completely in the dark. The affliction that Bea is suffering from is kept very close to the chest, with the filmmaker understanding the power and importance of the unknown in crafting a thiller/horror film. Unfortunately, this will lead the ending to feel like a bit of a letdown to some, but it's intense and unnerving none-the-less. With well-defined characters and a lean, enigmatic narrative, Honeymoon is the latest micro-budget spookfest worth your time.
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