Ju-on: The Grudge

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  • Movie: Ju-on: The Grudge
  • Romaji:
  • Japanese: 呪怨
  • Director: Takashi Shimizu
  • Writer: Takashi Shimizu
  • Producer:
  • Cinematography:
  • Release Date: January 25. 2003
  • Runtime: 92 min
  • Language: Japanese
  • Country: Japan

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According to the introductory note, "Ju-On" is a curse left behind by someone who dies in a powerful rage -- a part haunting, part supernatural virus that infects anyone who comes into contact with it. More than just the premise, that's the plot in a nutshell.

Volunteer social worker Rika (Megumi Okina) stumbles across the curse when she finds an almost catatonic old woman in a shambles of a home, a spooky little boy with a froggy voice and a veritable black hole of a phantom that seems to be sucking the life from the old lady. The story then jumps back and forth along the timeline in a series of chapters named for the characters haunted and hunted by the unsettled souls.

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  1. The original 2000 "Ju-on" and its 2000 "Ju-on 2" sequel were direct-to-video releases that became a surprise hit in Japan.
  2. In 2003, director Takashi Shimizu along with mentor Kiyoshi Kurosawa released theatrical versions titled Ju-on: The Grudge and Ju-on: The Grudge 2.
  3. That same year, 2003, rights were sold to film a U.S. remake of Ju-on: The Grudge.
  4. Related titles:
    1. Ju-on (2000)
    2. Ju-on 2 (2000)
    3. Ju-on: The Grudge (2003)
    4. Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003)

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