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The Grudge 3

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The Grudge 3

R

2009

1h 30m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Jake (Matthew Knight), who nearly lost his mind after battling a vicious Japanese curse, is living in a mental hospital. Dr. Sullivan (Shawnee Smith) is assigned to determine if his wild stories are true. A trip to Jake's apartment convinces her that they are, and Sullivan soon discovers that the vengeful spirits Toshio (Shimba Tsuchiya) and Kayako (Aiko Horiuchi) have latched onto a new family. Only the mysterious Naoko (Emi Ikehata) knows how to stop them once and for all.

Matthew Rozsa

matthewrozsa.com

Watched on its own, "The Grudge 3" is a disappointment; viewed after a better horror film - such as "Saw VI," also released in 2009 - and it teaches valuable lessons.

Rated: 1.25/4

Jan 2, 2021

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Violence, gore, cursing in predictable sequel.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 7, 2020

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Heather Wixson

Dread Central

The Grudge 3 isn't perfect, and sometimes the film feels like it's trying a little too hard to emulate Shimizu's work. Ultimately though, the 3rd act left me feeling like the series had finally come to a satisfying resolution.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 10, 2011

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Steve Biodrowski

Cinefantastique

Perhaps the most perplexing cinematic mystery of the new millenium is why and how Ghosthouse Productions managed to run their Grudge franchise into the depths of the direct-to-video abyss so quickly.

Jul 16, 2009

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Jules N

Je pense que les scénaristes de ce film n'ont aucun instinct de survie pour écrire ça

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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James B

I was interested to watch it and I knew it could be bad but my god is this an awful direct to video sequel that is completely unnecessary.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Lloyd S

I knew it was garbage, but I wanted to check it out. It's 100% trash.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Scott M

There's no way to sugarcoat it, this movie just kind of sucks all around. Not only does it completely misunderstand what makes the earlier entries scary, it completely undermines the entire premise on which the franchise is built.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/25

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Gianvito A

The one i liked less, i still like it but i expected more

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/08/23

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justin t

Looked fine. Couldn't complain at all. The violence wasn't too gory but it seemed more effective that way. Good solid sound. Nothing exciting but nothing bad. Could have been much more imaginative. I didn't enjoy it as much as the others. The scares were rather lame (no-one in the bed or a hoodie). I liked the acting I guess and the story wasn't terrible although nothing new to the series. The weakest of the first 5! They seemed to avoid the winning formula.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Toby Wilkins

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Matthew Knight

Jake

Shawnee Smith

Sullivan

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Aiko Horiuchi

Kayako

Shimba Tsuchiya

Toshio

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Synopsis

Jake (Matthew Knight), who nearly lost his mind after battling a vicious Japanese curse, is living in a mental hospital. Dr. Sullivan (Shawnee Smith) is assigned to determine if his wild stories are true. A trip to Jake's apartment convinces her that they are, and Sullivan soon discovers that the vengeful spirits Toshio (Shimba Tsuchiya) and Kayako (Aiko Horiuchi) have latched onto a new family. Only the mysterious Naoko (Emi Ikehata) knows how to stop them once and for all.

Director: Toby Wilkins
Producer: Andrew Pfeffer, Takashige Ichise
Screenwriter: Brad Keene
Production Co: Ghost House Pictures, BUFO, Stage 6 Films
Rating: R (Some Language|Disturbing Images|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2015
Runtime: 1h 30m