The Honeymoon Killers

The Honeymoon Killers

1970 · 108 min · EN · R · 6.7 (97 votes)
Dir. Leonard Kastle · Starring Shirley Stoler, Tony Lo Bianco, Mary Jane Higby, Doris Roberts, Kip McArdle, Marilyn Chris

Love is a bitch ... called Martha.

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Martha Beck, an obese nurse who is desperately lonely, joins a "correspondence club" and finds a romantic pen pal in Ray Fernandez. Martha falls hard for Ray, and is intent on sticking with him even when she discovers he's a con man who seduces lonely single women, kills them and then takes their money. She poses as Ray's sister and joins Ray on a wild killing spree, fueled by her lingering concern that Ray will leave her for one of his marks.

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A chillingly bleak and unsettling descent into obsession. This true crime tale feels grimy and desperate, capturing the hollow pursuit of connection in a world of deception. It's a raw, unflinching look at two souls spiraling into darkness.

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