This film's 'Emoh Ruo' title is the phrase "Our Home" spelled in reverse.
First theatrically released feature film as a cinematographer for D.O.P. Andrew Lesnie. Lesnie's first feature (straight to video) was Fantasy Man (1984). Lesnie had also previously worked on short films, documentaries and television series.
This movie got made when producer David Elfick's other project "Cane" (later filmed as Fields of Fire (1987)) went into turnaround at production house UAA.
This movie was inspired by Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948). Only about a year after this movie debuted, a new Hollywood version of that film, The Money Pit (1986), was made and released.