248 - Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970) & Ready or Not (2019) →
CW: Rape
It’s Matrimony Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey went to a wedding this weekend, so they're in the mood... for wedding-themed horror!
Read our afterthoughts for this episode HERE!
The Classic Film: Hatchet for the Honeymoon [Il rosso segno della follia] (1970)
"A cleaver-wielding bridal designer murders various young brides-to-be in an attempt to unlock a repressed childhood trauma” (IMDb.com). Hatchet for the Honeymoon may not be Bava's best-known work, but if you're a fan of giallo (or American Psycho), you might not want to miss it.
The Modern Film: Ready or Not (2019)
"A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game” (IMDb.com). Ready or Not asks a lot of the viewer, but if you can put up with the silliness, there's a lot to love about it.
Audio Sources:
"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, et al.
"Cabin in the Woods" produced by Lionsgate, et al.
"Double Team" written and performed by Tenacious D
"Dumb and Dumber To" produced by Universal Pictures, et al.
"Hatchet for the Honeymoon" produced by Pan Latina Films, et al.
"Ready or Not" (2019) produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, et al.
"Ready or Not" written by Nel Ust Wyclef Jean, et al., and performed by Fugees
"Run Rabbit Run" written by Ralph T. Butler & Noel Gay and performed by Flanagan and Allen