Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Mr_Ectoplasma "Home Sweet Home" follows an escaped mental patient high on PCP who cruises out of Los Angeles on Thanksgiving Day after killing a stranger and stealing his car. He ends up somewhere on the outskirts of the city, and stumbles upon a rural ranch home where a group of people have assembled for Thanksgiving. Chaos inevitably ensues.This film has eluded me over the years, and given the vast amount of criticism it's received, I didn't expect a whole lot. Based on the first scene, things already seem inconceivably bad—the opening has the bulked up Jake Steinfeld approaching some guy who is pulled over under a freeway. The driver insouciantly offers him a beer, and he grabs him by the neck and strangles him to death. That's the kind of film this is. There are one-liners that you have to hear to believe: "I'm gonna kill myself," and "Maybe I can slip some arsenic in his soup... Hi, I'm Gail!" One of the main characters, a teenage boy named Mistake, spends the entirety of the film doing KISS makeup and playing metal riffs on an electric guitar with his portable amplifier.For all of its "bad movie" pitfalls though, there is something strangely amusing about "Home Sweet Home." While it's by and large absurd, it does manage to sneak in some atmosphere, and there is a desolate, ominous feel to the setting that is unexpectedly eerie. What the film lacks in traditional fall atmosphere, it makes up for in its dark and dreary Topanga Canyon setting. It also, for unknown reasons, shifts from borderline black comedy to serious horror about midway through as the body count starts to kick in, a transition that is as unexpected as it is inexplicable. The last forty minutes of the film are actually respectably suspenseful, and there are some gruesome murder scenes in true eighties fashion.The acting here is a mixed bag; a lot of the performances are hammy and expose some rather trite dialogue, but there are some decent performances, specifically from Colette Trygg, who plays the unexpected heroine. Jake Steinfeld's performance is over the top and ridiculous, but I suppose fitting for a crazed drug addict. The film also marks Vinessa Shaw's first screen role, playing the lone child at the Thanksgiving-turned-splatterfest (which is actually rather unusual for the period, given the taboo of children being exposed to violence in film).Overall, "Home Sweet Home" is utterly strange, somewhat terrible, but also substantially enjoyable all in one. The tone of the film is at times tongue-in-cheek, especially in regard to the maniacal yet borderline comic villain, while at other moments it is dark and unforgiving. The film is at odds with itself in a lot of ways, and is surely one of the weirdest early eighties slashers, but I appreciated it for its atmosphere and the unexpectedly engaging final act. "Blood Rage," another rare Thanksgiving-set slasher, was released several years later, and though a more polished film, I slightly prefer the hard-edged grit of "Home Sweet Home." 6/10.

Bezenby Surely telling you the annoying guy got killed isn't a spoiler! I mean, the film itself sets up all these potential sex scenes, and then this guy dressed like a KISS member, playing a guitar, shows up and ruins everything. I was more worried that he wouldn't survive until the killer turned up!The killer is a buffed up muscle man who shoots PCP under his tongue and laughs all the time. In the first few minutes he kills a drunkard and runs over an old woman. If you like watching serious slasher flicks then you might as well give up on this one because the tongue is rigid within the cheek. With the guitar playing moron (named Mistake), the fat business partner and the wailing Latin lady, this film is played for fun and not much else.Truly, it ain't a classic by all means, but when one of the potential 'heros' syphoned gasoline from another car, then gets crushed when the killer jumps on him, you're not talking about high class cinema, but I couldn't help but like this (really) stupid film. At least you can watch it in the knowledge that the really annoying characters (namely Mistake) are going to be killed. I was surprised the killer just didn't shove that guitar right up his arse, because that's what I wanted to do!An average slasher film, but it's aware of the cheese level, and wallows in it, and it's worth a watch at least.

HumanoidOfFlesh A muscled mental patient escapes from an asylum and promptly starts murdering people.The killer is played by Jake Seinfeld and wears no mask or costume of any kind.He laughs almost non-stop and becomes truly insane.A Thanksgiving meal of a 'normal' American family is going to be ruined by a slasher."Home Sweet Home" is one hell of a bad film.It's very cheaply made with atrocious acting and improvised dialogue.But the killings are plentiful including running over with a car or electrocution by electric guitar.The character of mime has to be seen to be believed.He carries the guitar around with him at all times,playing it loud as he annoys everyone around him at all times.I had some fun with this inept and plot less slasher,so let's bite this turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

TeacupHorror Home Sweet Home has its moments, but ultimately suffers from an awful story. It has some nice death scenes, but little else. Only watch if your in the mood not for a good movie but some fun scenes of death and blood. It's pretty awesome, but fails in the end. Watch only if in the mood. Most of the soundtrack s lifted from Mad Max. The plot is about a killer who escapes from the asylum and kills a bunch of people. Not much else. Very good if in the mood. A lot of good effects. Very bad acting. The killer is very buff. He is very creepy. Has a maniacal laugh. Shoots PCP in his tongue. Very bad movie, but good deaths. Fun for horror fans. I watched it on thanksgiving, where it takes place, and had a blast. No DVD available, but VHS is good.