In Home Sweet Home, Hsu Chi and Alex Fong play a successful couple who have just moved into a swank new condo. As soon as they move in, a series of mysterious events occur, which culminates in the disappearance of their child. While trying to prove to the police (led by Lam Suet) that she's not crazy, Hsu uncovers a secret involving one of the building's former tenants (Karena Lam) that will lead her down a dark and twisted road in order to save her son.

At first blush, Home Sweet Home seems to be your standard Hong Kong "I see dead people" ghost movie. But director Cheang Pou Sai has crafted a fresh take on the genre. The story is suitably different enough to set apart from similar films, and the solid acting (especially from Karena Lam, who is unrecognizable for the most part behind some fairly hideous makeup) give the story (and film as a whole) some added weight. There's even a bit of gore as well.

Still, I was left a little underwhelmed by Home Sweet Home. I can't exactly put my finger on exactly why -- perhaps I've just seen too many HK horror movies lately and I've become a bit too jaded towards the genre. Even so, most HK horror/suspense fans should have a pretty good time with this entry, even if this particular reviewer didn't find it all that scary.

[review from www.hkfilm.net]