Yûrei Yanagi,
Chiaki Kuriyama,
Hitomi Miwa,
Asumi Miwa,
Yoriko Douguchi
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Jealous of his wifes love for another man, a teacher from her high school, a man brutally kills his wife and young son. Searching for the son who has missed a lot of school, the teacher enters their h... read more
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August 6, 2010'Ju-On' is one of the most popular franchises in Japanese horror. I'm not a big fan of the JapHorror genre. Why am I writing this review then, you may ask? In June 16th, 2010, a rating of 'Ju-On 2: The Grudge' came to my ratings, even though I had never seen or even been remotely... read more
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June 17, 2010I thought I was too old and cynical to be scared by a movie any more. I was wrong...It sent shivers down my spine in a way that hasn't happened since I was a child!
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October 21, 2010fb1419615964The original 'Grudge' movie by Takashi Shimizu, who also directed the later Japanese and Hollywood remakes. This one is a cheap direct-to-dvd film, but is pretty much effective. Less dependent on sound effect cliches and gore, Ju On tells the story of a grudge born and transferre... read more
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October 6, 2008One of the scariest films ever made. Not captured as well in the American remakes.
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November 7, 2011And that's how you make a creepy-as-shit film using basic filming techniques, limited locations, little to no special effects, etc. It manages to send a chill up your spine even when all of the film is set in either daytime or broad daylight. Produces many indoor phobias too. The... read more
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July 27, 2011This movie was absoulutely terrifying never ending thril ride I love the Ju-On series,I'llbe the first to say that And this movie had quite the afffect to get me into the rest
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December 13, 2008Great movie. Japanese horror films are always so good. This actually had some really creepy scenes. Like with the girl without her jaw, and the way that girl was sliding down the stares. Freaky movie. I started watching part two, but it was the same exact movie, they just changed... read more
Critic Reviews
June 1, 2006
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
October 21, 2004
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
Shimizu has enough tricks up his sleeve to make you forget that he's not making one whit of sense. Full Review
October 9, 2004
Brian Gibson, Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)
Creepily riveting, like fingernails running down a blackboard or a fork scraping on china. . . . As the curse's mystery unravels, it also deepens into a puzzling metaphor.
September 13, 2004
Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
Expect a few really creepy moments sprinkled over an hour and a half of dreadfully familiar territory. Full Review
August 4, 2004
Hollywood Reporter
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