6.4
Is Sweet Home worth watching?
64
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.4).
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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Working on a documentary about infamous painter Mamiya Ichiro, a TV crew filming at his old home come under attack from the ghost of the painter's wife.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
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Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.
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- Directed by
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Written by
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Produced by
- Seigo Hosogoe
- Music by
- Masaya Matsuura
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Facts
January 21, 1989 · 1 h 43 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- January 21, 1989
- Runtime
- 1 h 43 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Horror
- Original language
- Japanese
- Made in
- Japan
Tropes
HA HA HA—No, Demonic Possession, Sealed Evil in a Can +9
Q&A
5 questions, like "Is Sweet Home worth watching?"
Questions about Sweet Home
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Will Sweet Home scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching Sweet Home?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is Sweet Home in English?
Japanese
No, it was made in Japanese.
What tropes does Sweet Home use?
HA HA HA—NoDemonic PossessionSealed Evil in a CanAnd Then John Was a ZombieFamily-Unfriendly DeathSleep MaskLiving ShadowGory Discretion ShotDriven to SuicideChekhov's GunChairman of the BrawlMr. Expositionand 15 more
TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including HA HA HA—No, Demonic Possession, and Sealed Evil in a Can.