Ju-on: The Grudge

2003

Ju-on: The Grudge

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When Nishina Rika (Megumi Okina), a volunteer home care worker, steps inside the house of a bed-ridden patient, she happens upon a bizarre ghostly presence behind a door that had been sealed shut with duct tape. Inadvertently, Nishina releases a mysterious evil force, and soon learns that a series of people who have entered the house went permanently missing shortly afterward. Eventually, Nishina's investigation leads to the strange story of Izumi Toyama (Misa Uehara), a former detective who handled the case of a man who had murdered his wife in the infamous house. In addition to fearing that she may be the house's next victim, Nishina is worried that the spirit is determined to leave its confines and murder Izumi.
  • Rating:
    R (for some disturbing images)
  • Genre:
    Art House & International, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
  • Directed By:
    Takashi Shimizu
  • Written By:
    Takashi Shimizu
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  • Studio:
    Lions Gate Releasing

Cast

Megumi Okina
as Rika Nishina
Kayoko Shibata
as Mariko Nishina
Misaki Ito
as Hitomi Tokunaga
Risa Matsuda
Kanji Tsuda
as Katsuya Tokunaga
Chikako Isomura
as Sachie Tokunaga
Yoji Tanaka
as Yuuji Toyama
Misa Uehara
as Izumi Toyama
Aki Fujii
as Yoko Toyama
Yui Ichikawa
as Chiharu
Yukako Kukuri
as Miyuki
Takashi Matsuyama
as Saeki Takeo
Yuya Ozeki
as Toshio Taeki
Takako Fuji
as Kayako Taeki
Chikara Ishikura
as Hirohashi
Daisuke Honda
as Detective Igarashi
Hirokazu Inoue
as Detective Nakagawa
Tomomi Kobayashi
as Izumi as a Child
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Audience Reviews for Ju-on: The Grudge

  • Aug 15, 2014
    Despite its fragmented, diffuse structure and obvious lack of a narrative center, this competent Japanese horror movie manages to create an oppressive atmosphere with an intriguing mystery that can be pretty disturbing sometimes, even if some of it also falls flat.
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
  • May 18, 2014
    Arguably one of the scariest J-Horror movies ever made. While it's light on story, it works almost completely on a visceral level. The images are just downright creepy.
    Edward B Super Reviewer
  • May 26, 2013
    It's structured way more complicated than it need to be, especially because it jumps back and forth through time between every sequence and it's frequently unclear when events take place, and it only has a few moments that are genuinely scary, but Ju-on is still a decent Japanese scary movie with a creepy vibe to it, even if it does seem a little weak when compared to masterful Japanese horror movies like Ringu and Audition.
    Joey S Super Reviewer
  • Nov 28, 2011
    This was so boring. Inventive and innovative on the style of scares it delivers, but I DIDN'T get scared.
    Albert K Super Reviewer
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