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The Grudge (2004)

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Reviews Counted:151

Fresh:59

Rotten:92

Average Rating:5.1/10

Consensus: There's some creepy imagery to be found, but not much in the way of logic or truly jarring scares.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for mature thematic material, disturbing images/terror/violence, and some sensuality

Runtime: 3 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Oct 22, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $110,175,871

Synopsis: In Sam Raimi and Columbia Pictures' powerful thriller The Grudge, based on the Japanese blockbuster JU-ON: THE GRUDGE, the normal façade of a modest house in Tokyo belies the hidden terror within.... In Sam Raimi and Columbia Pictures' powerful thriller The Grudge, based on the Japanese blockbuster JU-ON: THE GRUDGE, the normal façade of a modest house in Tokyo belies the hidden terror within. It is possessed by a violent plague that destroys the lives of everyone who enters. Known as "The Grudge," this curse causes its victims to die in the grip of a powerful rage. Those who are fatally afflicted by the curse die and a new curse is born - passed like a virus to all those who enter the house in an endless, growing chain of horror. Karen (SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR) is an exchange student studying social work in Japan who innocently agrees to cover for a nurse who didn't show up for work. When she enters the assigned home, she discovers an elderly American woman, Emma (GRACE ZABRISKIE), who is lost in a catatonic state while the rest of the house appears deserted and disheveled. As she is tending to the stricken old woman, Karen hears scratching sounds from upstairs. When she investigates, she is faced with a supernatural horror more frightening than she could ever imagine. Within this house, a chain of terror has been set in motion resulting from a terrifying evil that was born years before. As more people die, Karen is pulled into the cycle of horror and learns the secret of the vengeful curse that has taken root in this house. Now she must stop it before it's too late. Sam Raimi and Columbia Pictures Present A Ghost House Pictures Production The Grudge starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, KaDee Strickland with Clea DuVall and Bill Pullman. The film is directed by Takashi Shimizu from a screenplay by Stephen Susco based on JU-ON: The Grudge, written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. The film is produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Taka Ichise. The executive producers are Joe Drake, Nathan Kahane, Carsten Lorenz, Roy Lee and Doug Davison. The director of photography is Hideo Yamamoto. The production designer is Iwao Saito. The editor is Jeff Betancourt. The music is by Christopher Young. The Grudge will be released nationwide on October 22, 2004 [More]

Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Clea DuVall, William R. Mapother

Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Clea DuVall, William R. Mapother, Bill Pullman, KaDee Strickland, Grace Zabriskie, Ryo Ishibashi, Yoko Maki, Ted Raimi, Yuya Ozeki, Takako Fuji

Director: Takashi Shimizu

Director: Takashi Shimizu
Screenwriter: Stephen Susco
Producer: Sam Raimi, Taka Ichise, Rob Tapert
Composer: Christopher Young
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment

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[Blu Ray] Only the hi-def obsessed should double-dip for this one, DVD owners can still sit pretty.

Full Review Source: Dread Central | comment Comment
06/25/09
Uncle Creepy
Uncle Creepy
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02/27/09
Devin Faraci
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11/20/08
Guylaine Cadorette
Guylaine Cadorette
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08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

...just cannibalizes itself, exploiting Japanese spirituality for a few Saturday-night shocks...

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
02/14/08
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

full review in Greek

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10/03/06
Joseph Proimakis
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

As a pure, light, PG-13 thrill machine, The Grudge is fairly successful. But it is not especially memorable.

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09/25/06
Peter T. Chattaway
Peter T. Chattaway
Christianity Today
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12/06/05
Film Threat

Eschewing plot and a linear timeline for a stylish exercise in mood, Shimizu sets the scenes with long silences and chilling images.

Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
04/14/05
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

Creepy movie about ghosts with an unfair advantage.

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04/09/05
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

The intent of Shimizu's US-produced feature debut is quite clear: do for Japan what Jaws did for swimming.

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04/01/05
Brian Juergens
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02/13/05
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
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The Grudge is a decent horror diversion: barely a classic, but still pretty atmospheric and suspenseful in its own right.

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02/09/05
Bill Gibron
Bill Gibron
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01/26/05
BBC

La casa donde el mismo director entra por tercera vez, por vez primera...

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01/20/05
Alex Ramirez
Alex Ramirez
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...Suspenseful even without much character development.

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01/06/05
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