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 and actress Kyoko Harase 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.

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

Feb 23, 2012

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

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

Nov 5, 2004

3/4

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

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Oct 15, 2004

It's creepy, all right. It's just that how it goes about creeping you out is sometimes just plain cheesy.

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

2/5

Steve Biodrowski

ESplatter

Jul 4, 2008

... 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 ...

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Joe Lozito

Big Picture Big Sound

Dec 27, 2007

2/4

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Scott M

@RT46449324 Mar 28, 2025

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.

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Ian S

@RT48225084 Feb 13, 2025

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.

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MasaHiro X

@RT29499547 Jul 31, 2023

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.

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Jan 18, 2019

Alot better then the remake

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Jul 8, 2018

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!

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Sep 15, 2015

This is one very scary movie!

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Takashi Shimizu

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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 and actress Kyoko Harase 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

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