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The Grudge 3 (2009)

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The ghosts of Kayako and Toshio return to spread terror as the Grudge saga continues in this sequel featuring Saw star Shawnee Smith. Jake (Matthew Knight) may have survived the previous supernatural onslaught, though the sheer terror of his harrowing ordeal has rendered him nearly insane. Hospitalized, Jake is haunted by visions of his ghostly attackers as his caretaker Dr. Sullivan (Smith) sets out to investigate his incredible tales. In the midst of exploring Jake's Chicago home, Dr. Sullivan

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Brad Keene

May 12, 2009

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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All Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2) | DVD (6)

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.

July 16, 2009 Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | Comment
Cinefantastique

The Grudge 3 isn't perfect, and sometimes the film feels like it's trying a little too hard to emulate Shimizu's work.

June 25, 2009 Full Review Source: Dread Central | Comment

...an underwhelming cash-in that is likely to entertain only those precious few who still find it scary to watch a pale Asian woman crab-walk across the floor while making the same noise that grade-school kids compete to see who can perform the longest.

May 19, 2009 Full Review Source: IGN Movies | Comment
IGN Movies
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Audience Reviews for The Grudge 3

Passable sequel that picks up right after the previous film. The first two films milked the most out of the story and scares so this one had little surprising to offer. Not scary at all really, has the odd creepy moment and some cheap "Boo" scares but it was getting a bit repetitive. The opening kill was a little

September 6, 2011
WrenchLT
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I had my doubts about this one after reading so many bad reviews, so quite honestly, it could only be an improvement on what I was imagining. I found this not that bad at all. Okay, it's not particularly scary, but nor were the previous two, let's be serious here! The original Japanese ones, I think, were genuinely

June 13, 2009
romy861

Super Reviewer

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