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Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home is a Filipino family drama and fantasy-adventure television series created by RJ Nuevas and produced by GMA Network. It premiered on April 22, 2013 on the network’s pre-primetime slot and on April 23, 2013 worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. The series concluded its 13-week run on July 19, 2013 with a total of 64 episodes, and replaced by Binoy Henyo on its timeslot. The show headlines Raymart Santiago, Roxanne Guinoo, Jake Vargas, Bea Binene and Jillian Ward as the main cast. Gil Tejada, Jr. directed the show while Joy Lumboy-Pili serves as the executive producer for the entire run of the series. The forty five-minute scripted drama revolves around the Caharian family and their magical adventures and misadventures as they explore and unravel the mysteries behind an old and abandoned house. In the story, whoever enters the old house will be trapped inside and a fake version will come out.
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Plot Summary
A group of friends on a road trip break down in a remote area and seek help at a seemingly abandoned house. However, their stay takes a terrifying turn when they realize the house is occupied by a sinister force with a disturbing history.
Critical Reception
Home Sweet Home received largely negative reviews from critics, who found its plot predictable and its execution lacking. Audiences were similarly unimpressed, citing its derivative nature and reliance on cheap scares.
What Reviewers Say
Lacks originality and relies heavily on horror tropes.
The acting and directing are considered weak.
The film fails to build suspense or deliver effective scares.
Google audience: Audience reviews for Home Sweet Home are scarce, but those available suggest a general disappointment with the film's predictable plot and uninspired horror elements.
Fun Fact
Director David Michael Latt is known for his work on a large number of low-budget horror films, often for the Asylum production company.
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