Haunted Honeymoon(1986)
1986 · Gene Wilder · 82 min
Radio personalities Larry Abbot and Vickie Pearle are stars of a mystery show. Since they announced their engagement, Larry has been plagued by speech problems and, seeking out an unconventional cure, he returns to his boyhood home, a mansion in the countryside, bringing Vickie along. Larry reunites with numerous family members, but discovers that there are sinister things afoot within the walls of the creepy estate.
Comedy · Horror · Mystery
5.4175 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
0/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Haunted Honeymoon scares
It opens with cozy old-house spookiness and stays lighthearted the whole way through, using haunted-mansion trappings as a backdrop for jokes rather than actual scares. Werewolves, secret passages, and creepy relatives show up, but they're all part of a goofy send-up of old horror movies rather than anything meant to unsettle you. There's no blood, no real danger, and nothing that lingers after the credits roll. It's a gentle, silly pick for people who want spooky-house atmosphere with lots of laughs and zero actual fear.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Haunted Honeymoon rates psychological 1/5, visceral 1/5, gore 0/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 1 of 5
- Gore: 0 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 70 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 5 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A light, spoofy comedy-horror that stays playful throughout with a few bursts of mock-scary chaos before a fun, busy finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 2.
How scary is Haunted Honeymoon?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Haunted Honeymoon rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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