Rose Leslie and Harry Treadaway star in Honeymoon, opening in select theaters on Friday. They play a newly married couple whose immediate post-wedding plans are derailed when the bride goes missing. When she is found, she is not the woman her new husband fell in love with, and both their lives quickly enter perilous territory.
Marriage, of course, can be a beautiful union of two souls. Or, it can be an ordeal more terrifying than your worst nightmare! In horror movies, though, the horror(s) are usually visited upon both marital partners, putting the couple under great duress. See what we mean in the examples below.
The Conjuring (2013)
Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) work together to help a family that is bedevilled by demons, as illustrated in this unsettling clip.
Scream 4 (2011)
Sparks flew between police officer Dewey (David Arquette) and TV broadcaster Gale (Courtney Cox) in 1996's Scream, eventually leading to marriage for the characters in Scream 3 (2000) and in real life in 1999. By the time Scream 4 rolled around, however, Dewey and Gale were dealing with marital problems, and the quiet strain in their relationship shows in this deleted scene. Cox and Arquette divorced last year.
Lovely Molly (2011)
A newlywed couple moves into the long-abandoned family home of the bride, reawakening a very frightening spirit of evil that threatens their current -- and future -- happiness.
Shutter (2008)
In this U.S. remake of a shocker from Thailand, Joshua Jackson and Rachael Taylor play a newly married couple who make the mistake of exploring "spirit photography," with devastating results.
Bride of Chucky (1998)
Chucky's in love! Jennifer Tilly costars as Tiffany, who loved Chucky even before he became a doll, and is determined to see their relationship through. First, a human couple on the run unites in marriage as they're unwittingly helping Chucky and Tiffany, and then the deadly dolls marry in the midst of a reign of terror. Love conquers all?
