Honeymoon
dir. Diego Cohen · 2015
The desire for love can drive individuals to extreme and disturbing actions, revealing the darker sides of human obsession.
Feature
Psychological Horror
Mood
Dark / Tense
Look
stark, claustrophobic settings with dim lighting
Structure
linear progression with escalating tension
Plot
A psychotic doctor kidnaps his neighbor and locks her in a dungeon, where he uses twisted conditioning methods to make her submit to being his wife.
Why watch
"Honeymoon" plunges into the depths of psychological horror, exploring the harrowing dynamics of obsession and control. With its chilling portrayal of captivity and manipulation, this film is a disturbing exploration of love twisted by madness.
Cultural context
discussions on domestic violencepsychological traumathe dark side of obsessionsocietal expectations of relationships