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It's not the scary hit thatThe Ringwas in 2002, butThe Grudgemakes a similarly convincing case for American remakes of popular Japanese horror films. Barely a year passed between the release of Takashi Shimizu's creepy ghost storyJu-On: The Grudgeand the production of this American remake, set in Tokyo and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar in her first post-Buffyhorror film. About the only significant difference between the two films is the importing of a mostly-American cast (including Bill Pullman, Clea DuVall and Grace Zabriskie), butThe Grudgewas reconfigured (by screenwriter Stephen Susco) to allow Shimizu to refine and improve the spookiest highlights of his earlier version, which enjoyed previous incarnations as a short film and two made-for-Japanese-video features. Surprising box-office analysts with a $40 million opening weekend,The Grudgemay disappoint hard-core horror fans because it lacks gore and graphic violence, but as a creepy tale about averyhaunted house, it's guaranteed to send a few chills up your spine.--Jeff Shannon

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Cast: Jason Behr, Bill Pullman, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Clea Duvall, Ryo Ishibashi, Grace Zabriskie, William Mapother, Ted Raimi, KaDee Strickland, Rosa Blasi
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Genre: Horror
Release Date: 22 October 2004 (USA)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Screen Writer: Takashi Shimizu, Stephen Susco
Runtime: 92 min

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review by Captain_Couth. May 10, 2009

Finally, a remake of a Japanese horror film worth watching.

The Grudge (2004) was a treat. A remake of the Japanese hit Ju-On that is about as good as the original. The only thing that I found wrong with this Japanese redux was the content matter was toned down, other than that nit pick it was a great horror film to watch. This is the film that The Ring (2002) was supposed to be, Instead of being filled with a bunch of cheap thrills and nonsensical images, the direction and the shocks were actually effective. A foreign exchange student … more

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review by tomtom13. October 20, 2006

posted in Movie Hype

Frightening or Funny: You Decide.

In THE GRUDGE a nurse fails to show up for work at the home of an American family living in Tokyo and an American exchange nurse-student, Karen Davis (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is asked to drop by as her replacement. Karen finds the old lady to be mute and sleeps throughout the day. Strange events occur in the house and Karen discovers that the building seems to be tainted by a curse caused by a grudge. Strange events begin to happen and people start dying. No matter how many victims are killed, The … more

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review by DindyRobinson. June 05, 2006

posted in Movie Hype

It was okay

The Grudge was an okay movie, one of those ones that just barely holds your interest enough to make you want to finish it. It's also one of those movies that is hard to describe the plot without giving spoilers, because it jumps back and forth through time, making it next to impossible to follow in a logical sequence. There weren't any real surprises-- plenty of people following the old dictum of going through "That Door"-- you know the one where everyone in the theater shouts, … more

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