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Ju-on: The Grudge 2

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Ju-on: The Grudge 2

R

2003

1h 31m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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When a woman was brutally murdered by her husband in her house, she placed a Ju-on, or "curse grudge," on the home. Now anyone who enters the building is doomed to face a horrible death. At least, that's the urban legend that a television crew is investigating. But TV host Tomoka Miura (Chiharu Niiyama) and actress Kyoko Harase (Noriko Sakai) soon discover that the story isn't just a legend. They're being haunted by a terrifying child-like ghost, and everyone on the crew is turning up dead.

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Critics Consensus

The film grows more repetitive as it goes on, and as a result, the scares lessen.

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Jay Weissberg

Variety

The truly frightening thought is how long this franchise, like the curse itself, can continue to be reborn.

Feb 23, 2012

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Jul 7, 2006

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

If you are new to horror that places atmosphere and psychological intensity over gore, Ju-On is a good place to start.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 5, 2004

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Steve Biodrowski

ESplatter

... a film that, perhaps better than any other ever made, conveys the disturbing sense of the uncanny -- of fear that goes beyond reason or explanation ...

Jul 4, 2008

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Joe Lozito

Big Picture Big Sound

Rated: 2/4

Dec 27, 2007

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Scott M

Of all the entries in the wildly successful franchise, this one is somehow both the weirdest and the most cohesive. It contains a more compelling central plot than its predecessors and is filled to the brim with some of the strangest and most creative scares in the entire series. That said, the weirdness can, at times, border on campy, and the film is just a tad less frightening than the earlier installments.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Ian S

Some good moments mostly ruined by appalling acting and it was very repetitive. I had lost interest long before the finish. nowhere near as good as the first one. Some good makeup, effects and sound design.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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MasaHiro X

By far the most solid entry into the Ju-On film series, the creative feel of Ju-On: The Curse & the added cinematography of Ju-On: The Grudge make this feel like what Takashi Shimizu set out to do with Ju-On: The Grudge… This film is downright nightmare fuel, scares are top notch, the best they've ever been, the film itself carries a spooky feel and amps up during the final half. The ending is a serious shocking revelation, Ju-On wouldn't be what it is today without this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/31/23

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Audience Member

Alot better then the remake

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Agghiacciante e molto intrigante! Lo stile di recitazione è un po' stereotipato, ma ci si può sorvolare. Comunque, in fatto di horror, il Giappone non delude mai!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

This is one very scary movie!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Takashi Shimizu

Director

Noriko Sakai

Kyoko Harase

Chiharu Niiyama

Tomoka Miura

Kei Horie

Noritaka Yamashita

Yui Ichikawa

Chiharu

Shingo Katsurayama

Keisuke Ôkuni

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Synopsis

When a woman was brutally murdered by her husband in her house, she placed a Ju-on, or "curse grudge," on the home. Now anyone who enters the building is doomed to face a horrible death. At least, that's the urban legend that a television crew is investigating. But TV host Tomoka Miura (Chiharu Niiyama) and actress Kyoko Harase (Noriko Sakai) soon discover that the story isn't just a legend. They're being haunted by a terrifying child-like ghost, and everyone on the crew is turning up dead.

Director: Takashi Shimizu
Producer: Takashige Ichise
Screenwriter: Takashi Shimizu
Production Co: Aozora Investments, Oz Company, Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Pioneer LDC, Xanadeux, Nikkatsu, Tokyo Theatres
Rating: R (Violence|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2019
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Surround