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''Sweet Home'' is a 1989 Japanese haunted house horror movie that would be another obscure piece of cinema sought by horror enthusiasts...if it weren't for the [[Sweet Home (video game)|NES game of the same name]]. Experiencing both, in either order, is necessary to fully appreciate the story. Since the trailer advertised both the movie and the game simultaneously, it's safe to say that this was designed as a cross-medium work, despite production on the game starting after production on the film did. Several events occur in a different order.
 
'''''Sweet Home''''' is a 1989 Japanese haunted house horror movie that would be another obscure piece of cinema sought by horror enthusiasts... if it weren't for the [[Sweet Home (video game)|NES game of the same name]]. Experiencing both, in either order, is necessary to fully appreciate the story. Since the trailer advertised both the movie and the game simultaneously, it's safe to say that this was designed as a cross-medium work, despite production on the game starting after production on the film did. Several events occur in a different order.
 
The story of both the film and the game centers around [[Five-Man Band|a five-person crew]] that ventures into the long-abandoned mansion of famed artist Mamiya Ichirou with the intent of filming a documentary while attempting to restore Mamiya's works. Upon entering the mansion, the group discovers that the ghost of Lady Mamiya (Ichirou's wife) haunts the place -- and they're trapped inside. The group must now attempt to find a way out alive...and possibly lay Lady Mamiya to rest once and for all along the way.
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Not to be confused with ''[[Chi's Sweet Home]]'' (couldn't be farther from it, really).
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* [[Accidental Murder]]: Lady Mamiya accidentally {{spoiler|killed her baby by [[Murder by Cremation|turning on the furnace]] when he was playing inside it}}.
* [[And Then John Was a Zombie]]: This literally happens to {{spoiler|Taguchi.}}
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* [[Face Revealing Turn]]: Done by certain enemies who turn out to be [[Two-Faced]] monsters. {{spoiler|Also happens in the ending where [[Everybody Lives]].}}
* [[Forgotten Fallen Friend]]: Definitely a major flaw in the movie, especially since -- unlike the game -- it actually gives [[Character Development]] and [[All There in the Manual|character background]] to the [[Department of Redundancy Department|characters]].
* [[For Massive Damage]]: Many enemies take more damage if attacked with specific weapons or objects. While some combinations have a logic (like a camera flash on bats or ghosts and a mallet that shatters evil mirrors) some others are pretty obscure, like using a small lighter on hordes of bloodthirsty worms.
* [[Ghost Butler]]: Happens few times.
* [[Gory Discretion Shot]]: Despite not taking discretion in some parts, this happens during {{spoiler|Asuka's [[Shoot the Dog]] moment}}.