Months before i started this film blog, i recorded a podcast on sweet home 1989. If you see your name among the sweet home high school graduates, someone is looking for you. His long association with horror began in 1989, with sweet home, a bigbudget hauntedhouse film inspired by the haunting 1963 and tobe hoopers poltergeist. Thanks to the offbeat serialkiller movie cure 1997 and nerveshredding ghost story pulse 2001, kiyoshi kurosawa is recognized as one of japans premier exponents of the fear film. The game was never localized to western markets, likely because of the games gruesome imagery and the unpopularity of roleplaying games outside japan. Sweet home 1989 27th december 2018 27th january 2020. It was released concurrently with a video game of the same title for the nintendo famicom. Overview of sweet home, 1989, directed by kiyoshi kurosawa, with shingo yamashiro, nobuko miyamoto, nokko, at turner classic movies. It was produced by the late juzo itami, who was then one of the few filmmakers to have consistent commercial success in japan throughout the 80s, and who had collaborated with kurosawa on a. In the literal sense, this goes for his very entertaining 1989 haunted house film sweet home too. A title they probably wont mention is sweet home, kiyoshi kurosawas 1989 feature that has languished in obscurity due to only being available on vhs and laser disc. Tobe hoopers poltergeist it manages to convey enough of its own identity to remain a treat and rare for an fx film it even manages to include a few poignant moments, largely due to k. Kazuo and his crew are warned by all they encounter to avoid the mansion but push forward as only protagonists in a haunted house can. Sweet home is a 1989 japanese horror film directed by kiyoshi kurosawa of pulse and cure fame and was released with a video game of the same title, together these both were influential in the resident evil game and this film has developed a slow growing cult following over the years.
It was released alongside a video game of the same title that inspired the resident evil game series released by capcom. Sweet home is a film directed by kiyoshi kurosawa with juzo itami, nobuko miyamoto, nokko, shingo yamashiro, year. Oct 31, 2001 itami made a number of alterations to sweet home after the film s theatrical run, including the reshooting and replacing of special effects scenes for the video and tv versions kurosawas original version at present only exists as a film print in tohos studio vaults. By the end of the film, the audience realizes that this was made to express family ties, and parental love. I first heard whispers of this via the early days of the internet in gaming chat rooms and message boards, and with no worthwhile physical release readily available, i found it on youtube with subtitles. His long association with horror began in 1989, with sweet home, a bigbudget hauntedhouse film inspired by the haunting 1963 and tobe hoopers poltergeist 1982. It is however a long way away from the uncanny style that kurosawa would gain a reputation for a. The highlight is easily takao abes synthesized shadows trap, which is a catchy theme and also the only action oriented cue on the disc. Hear classic music from sweet home, 1989, directed by kiyoshi kurosawa, with shingo yamashiro, nobuko miyamoto, nokko, at tcm. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from sweet home high schoolin amherst, new york. But sweet home suite homu 1989 is one of the rare instances where a collaboration by two of japans most famous auteurs of the last thirty years, kiyoshi kurosawa and juzo itami, resulted in a highly influential video game adaptation of the same film. If the films first and final acts represented the true talent level of the filmmakers, sweet home would noteworthy as a fine homage to early80s horror titles such as evil dead and poltergeist. The bulk of the film, however, seems to drag tremendously in comparison to these scenes. It is however a long way away from the uncanny style that kurosawa would gain a reputation for a decade later.
A young real estate broker is planning a romantic meeting with her boyfriend in an old apartment building. Sweet home suito homu is a japanese horror film released by toho co. Were bumping it today for the games 30 year anniversary. The story behind this film is that it was meant to be a tiein to a video game of the same name. Sweet home suito homu is an rpg horror game developed and produced by capcom, released only in japan for the famicom nintendo entertainment system in 1989. With ingrid garcia jonsson, bruno sevilla, oriol tarrida homedes, eduardo lloveras.
Sweet home is a 1989 japanese toku haunted house horror movie that would be another obscure piece of cinema sought by horror enthusiasts. One of the first horror films he made was the haunted house tale sweet home. It gives off a thrillerhorror haunted house atmosphere which i like reminds me of the poe series by roger corman starring vincent price also has the feel of the haunting, rose red and house on haunted hill etc. Sweet home, isnt a perfect flick, there are some drags in the film, and i personally think the movie could have been a lot scarier. Apr 11, 2010 sweet home 1989 sweet home has been on my hard drive for a long time now. Sweet home is a horror rpg published by capcom on the nintendo entertainment system in 1989. And it is that factor that makes sweet home for the famicom superior to sweet home the film. Its unique in its scares and chills, and thats what i really commend it for. Sweet bird of youth is a 1989 drama tv film starring elizabeth taylor and mark harmon.
But the couple is forced to fight for their lives, when a group of murderers is trying to kill them. Sweet home kiyoshi kurosawa japanese movie vhs japan. Suito homu aka sweet home 1989 kiyoshi kurosawa asian. Capcoms 1989 famicom title sweet home suito homu was released several years before the term survival horror, coined by resident evil, even existed. Sweet home game sweet home, suito homu is a horror roleplaying video game that was released for the nintendo entertainment system aka famicom in 1989.
The film was adapted by gavin lambert and directed by nicolas roeg. Aug 17, 2015 sweet home 1989 full movie eng subs, highest quality helgen x. Deceptively called sweet home, it was an rpg that was loosely based on a japanese horror film. Theres no easy way to obtain a legal copy, so downloading is the way until theres a 4 disc bluray special edition of this awesome haunted housemovie. I first heard whispers of this via the early days of the internet in gaming chat rooms and message boards, and. The game was developed and published by capcom, and was released exclusively in japan on december 15, 1989. Sweet home 1989 sweet home has been on my hard drive for a long time now. There had been a few horrorthemed games in the past, such as infocoms lovecraftinspired the lurking horror, but none of these appeared on home consoles. Sweet home was released in december 1989 exclusively in japan, where it gathered generally favorable reception and was considered better than the film. A tv production crew are making a documentary about the infamous painter mamiya ichiro. Worthwhile viewing for fans of japanese horror, but not a masterpiece.
Suwito homu is a 1989 japanese horror film directed by kiyoshi kurosawa and produced by juzo itami. The game is related to the japanese horror film of the same name. Youre presented with a sense of dread, but rarely do they ever really try to scare you. A small film crew of five visit the old, abandoned mansion of famous artist ichiro mamiya, intending to restore his paintings and film a documentary about him. Suito homu ill let you guess what that translates to in english is a japanese horror film released alongside this game. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. When they start filming at his old home, they come under attack from the ghost of the painters wife. The english caption at the top of the poster there actually has nothing at all to do with the film. Sweet home was released for the famicom in japan on 15 december 1989.
Jan, 2017 months before i started this film blog, i recorded a podcast on sweet home 1989. Well, back in 89 there was a movie called sweet home, and this flick suffers from zero of these problems. It lacks any real scares, and the forced humor does not resonate. Experiencing both, in either order, is necessary to fully appreciate the story. For sweet home on the nes, gamefaqs has 10 faqs game guides and walkthroughs. Sweet home was developed and published by capcom, and was not released outside of japan. This japanese film, loosely inspired by poltergeist, has some great scenes of eyepopping horror action, rendered by dick smith of the exorcist fame. A small film crew of five visit the old, abandoned.
Actually the really strange thing about kurosawas career is that he started out making straight on genre films. Sweet home faqs, walkthroughs, and guides for nes gamefaqs. Sweet home was not kiyoshi kurosawas first film, although it was his first venture into the horror genre with which he subsequently became associated. The soundtrack for the 1989 horror movie sweet home is kind of a mixed bag. May 19, 2011 but sweet home suite homu 1989 is one of the rare instances where a collaboration by two of japans most famous auteurs of the last thirty years, kiyoshi kurosawa and juzo itami, resulted in a highly influential video game adaptation of the same film. Based on the play by tennessee williams, it focuses on the relationship between a drifter and a faded movie star. Mar 10, 2016 distributed by toho sweet home suwito homu. Mar 02, 2015 a title they probably wont mention is sweet home, kiyoshi kurosawas 1989 feature that has languished in obscurity due to only being available on vhs and laser disc. Jan 05, 20 in the distant year of 1989, in january, a new horror movie was released in japan entitled 1989, also known as sweet home 1989. Suito homu aka sweet home 1989 kiyoshi kurosawa asian japanese horror dvd. The melodrama of a failing, aging movie star who takes up with an ambitious masseur who takes her home only to show off in front of his former girl friend and her powerful father.
See more of sweet home high school class of 83 on facebook. The two were apparently codeveloped, based on the frequent, detailed similarities right down to the look of the notorious fresco, the nearidentical release date, and that the movie trailer also featured images from, and promoted, the game. Its not your typical horror film and the fact its not typical works against your feeling normal during it. They had perfect setups mixed with perfect camerashots, but only used them for the creepy factor instead of the scarefactor. Composed primarily by masaya matsuura and other members of the group psys, the score for this film has its ups and its downs. Sweet home dvd is available as a deluxe edition with custom cover and dvd case.
Sweet home is a 1989 japanese horror film directed by kiyoshi kurosawa and produced by juzo itami. This game would then, allegedly, become the basis for resident evil. It was produced to coincide with the now obscure japanese horror movie of the same name that it is based on, and the films trailer also advertises the game. This is definitely a low point in fulcis canon, and perhaps is a movie that could be skipped, even by. Sweet home kiyoshi kurosawa japanese movie vhs japan rare 1989. Sweet home is a 1989 psychological horror roleplaying video game for the family computer based on the japanese horror film of the same name. As strange as it might be to think that a mass of 8bit pixels and noises can be superior to a film with. Based on the movie of the same name, this game receives credit as the first game of the survival horror genre, one of the inspiring forces behind the original resident evilthe game that coined the genres name. Sweet home, suito homu is a horror roleplaying video game that was released for the nintendo entertainment system aka famicom in 1989. It was promoted alongside the movie in the film trailer. May 04, 2017 there had been a few horrorthemed games in the past, such as infocoms lovecraftinspired the lurking horror, but none of these appeared on home consoles. Over the years, this hype has created a certain expectation going into a viewing of sweet home.
Sweet home 1989 japanese haunted house film, some dazzling moments. According to director kiyoshi kurosawa, all the films he made before 1997s cure are flawed. With a story revolving around a family team heading to a abandoned mansion to investigate whether the house has a rare painting the story plays out like any haunted house flick. Daily grindhouse kiyoshi kurosawas sweet home 1989. Some thoughts and images from the making of sweet home 1989 toho videos sweet home vhs kiyoshi kurosawas sweet home might be a criterion of sorts, a pioneering example of a video game and film developed in conjunction and released on the same day. Sweet home 1989 kiyoshi kurosawa became the darling of the art film set with his tokyo sonata about a family in turmoil. Its a relatively obscure japanese horror movie from director kiyoshi kurosawa with one particular claim to fame.
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