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Ju-on: The Grudge

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In a Japanese house, a vengeful spirit goes after one person after another, each suffering a horrible death.
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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 10/21/2024
.. an old-fashioned sense of scary movies and creates an atmosphere of dread from simple techniques: blank faced ghosts with hollow yet desperate expressions, lingering images that ratchet up the tension, and imaginative sound effects ... Go to Full Review
Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography 03/09/2023
The lighting-design of Ju-On: The Grudge is fantastic. Shimizu refuses to cheaply exploit darkness to make the scares and horror stronger... Go to Full Review
Stephanie Archer Film Inquiry 03/26/2022
An unforgiving and relentless curse, Ju-on delivers on its promise to terrify even long after the movie has ended. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 01/22/2020
2/4
...filmmaker Takashi Shimizu generally proves unable to sustain the viewer's interest for more than a few minutes at a time... Go to Full Review
Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed 04/13/2014
A contemporary horror masterpiece. Go to Full Review
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Ian H Nov 30 The sense of dread doesn't always translate to scares. I found the timeline a bit confusing See more Benjamin H Oct 6 Relentless, aptly filmed and most importantly scary, Ju-on: The Grudge does get hurt by some of its non-linearity and i wasn't always invested in the plot and characters, but this horror movie succeeds where it matters and it sits with you after you have finished it. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 30 Success in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $325,700.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Markus L Mar 31 More cringe than scary, almost feel asleep watching it See more Scott M Mar 28 There have been many entries into this series, but this one is probably the best. While it's not quite as disturbing and brutal as the original tv movie, it benefits greatly from its larger budget, ambitious storytelling, and creative direction. What it loses in sheer intensity and fright-factor, it gains in ghostly eeriness and memorable scare sequences. Whether you prefer this version of the tv version is a matter of personal preference, but both of them beat the hell out of the decent but much less frightening American remake. See more Ante K Mar 14 A suspenseful, twisting masterpiece that keeps you guessing until the very end. Ju-On: The Grudge is a modern masterpiece in horror. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In a Japanese house, a vengeful spirit goes after one person after another, each suffering a horrible death.
Director
Takashi Shimizu
Producer
Takashige Ichise
Distributor
Xanadeux Co. Ltd., DeA Planeta S.L., Medusa Communications and Marketing Ltd.
Production Co
Oz Company Ltd.
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 23, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 15, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$325.7K
Runtime
1h 32m
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