Title: Sweet Home Series: Sweet Home #1
Director: Lee Eung-bok, Jang Young-woo, Park So-hyun
Episodes: 10
Run Time: 44–60 minutes
Genres: Horror, Drama
Starring: Song Kang, Lee Jin-wook, Lee Si-young
Where to Find It: Website
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After an unexpected family tragedy, Cha Hyun-soo leaves his home and moves into an apartment. Soon after, monsters begin appearing. People inside the apartment are trapped inside the building, realizing that monsters are lurking everywhere outside. Hyun-soo and other residents shield themselves inside the building in the hope of surviving as long as they can.
Review
I didn’t expect this series to be so good but it got me, it got me so good that I binged it and then I binged it again re-watching it with family. Sweet Home was exactly the kind of character-driven horror drama that I had been craving. I was enthralled, on edge, and wondering every episode how the characters could possibly survive with such terrifying monstrosities running rampant. It was such an interesting twist to the zombie monster horror genre.
The run-down and tight hallways of the apartment complex were both scary but also had a cozy feeling. I found myself caring for most of the main cast of characters. They were a wildly silly but wholly human cast with outstanding performances by the actors. The soundtrack and visuals were stunning, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel initially but once I got adjusted to the strange animations and overall style of the show I ended up really enjoying it.
My one complaint was how much the song Warriors by Imagine Dragons was played during every major scene. Don’t get me wrong, Imagine Dragons makes some good music and having that consistency informs the audience that something big is happening, and in a tense horror story that can bring some comfort; but for fucks sake it became tiresome to keep hearing over and over. It harkened back to old shows that had theme songs that played every episode, but it quickly wore itself out.
It’s also hard for me to tell how close it is to the original webtoon, I’ve only read the first few chapters but I think they’d be different enough that both can be enjoyed separately. In all, a great show, and it really piqued my interest in Korean horror. Nobody is making horror like South Korea right now and I am loving this new wave of appreciation for Asian horror. I watched the first season when it was first released and I’m long overdue for a rewatch, especially now that more seasons have dropped.
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“When someone promises something and it’s nearly impossible to keep, there’s a good chance it’ll end up being a lie.”
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