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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.6 / 100
1989·Horror·1h 40m

SWEET HOME

Working on a documentary about infamous painter Mamiya Ichiro, a TV crew film at his old home, where they come under attack from the ghost of the painter's wife.

Above the Line
Kiyoshi Kurosawa·DirectorKiyoshi Kurosawa·WriterYonezō Maeda·Director of PhotographyMasaya Matsuura·Original Music ComposerAkira Suzuki·Editor
Cast
Nobuko Miyamoto·Akiko HayakawaShingo Yamashiro·Kazuo HoshinoFukumi Kuroda·AsukaJūzō Itami·Kenichi YamamuraIchiro Furutachi·Akira TaguchiNokko·Emi HoshinoToru Masuoka·Young HousekeeperMachiko Watanabe·Mrs. MamiyaNoboru Mitani·Middle-Aged Town Official
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Kiyoshi Kurosawa·Director
Writing· 1
Kiyoshi Kurosawa·Writer
Camera· 1
Yonezō Maeda·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Akira Suzuki·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Masaya Matsuura·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 10
Shûshi Nakamura·Production DesignEmiko Kogô·Costume DesignHidemi Kubo·Makeup EffectsKyoichi Shimazaki·Makeup EffectsTom Culnan·Makeup EffectsTeru Yamazaki·Set DecorationEddie Yang·Makeup EffectsEtsuko Egawa·Makeup EffectsDick Smith·Makeup EffectsKazu Hiro·Makeup Effects
Production· 4
Jūzō Itami·Executive ProducerYasushi Tamaoki·Executive ProducerSeigo Hosogoe·ProducerKosaburo Sasaoka·Casting
Other Departments· 11
Masaaki Nansen·Special EffectsTakashi Terada·Special EffectsTom Culnan·Special Effects SupervisorCraig Caton·Special EffectsEtsuko Egawa·Special Effects CoordinatorShinko Terado·HairstylistMidori Onuma·HairdresserMoeji Shirai·HairstylistMikiko Mizutani·HairstylistHideki Isokane·Special EffectsShiori Ôike·Special Effects
By the Numbers
68.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sweet Home's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Grim, Survival
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s 2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Three individuals stand in a dark, gritty environment with red and green lighting. A man on the left wears a suit and holds a sledgehammer over his shoulder. In”

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Key Elements
SledgehammerStaffAxeClawed Hands
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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