 "Hatchet for the Honeymoon" was released in Italy as "Il rosso segno della follia" on 2 June 1970 and in Spain as "Un hacha para la luna del miel" on 14 September 1970, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer handling its distribution in these regions.The film was released in the United Kingdom under the title "Blood Brides" by Tigon British Film Productions in 1973.In the United States, the film was released through GG Productions on 9 February 1974.