Ju-on: The Grudge

Ju-on: The Grudge

2002 · 92 min · JA · R · 6.8 (950 votes)
Dir. Takashi Shimizu · Starring Megumi Okina, Misa Uehara, Yoji Tanaka, Misaki Itō, Kanji Tsuda, Shuri Matsuda · Music Shiro Sato · Ju-on Collection

When a grudge from the dead passes to the living, who is safe?

Horror

When a social worker is sent to check on a traumatized elderly woman whose family have moved in at the site of a notorious murder case, she unwittingly unleashes a cycle of terror that transmits via its victims.

VIBE

This is a masterclass in creeping dread, a truly unsettling experience that burrows under your skin. It feels like an inescapable, suffocating nightmare, relentlessly building an atmosphere of profound unease with its distinctive J-horror aesthetic. A chilling, visceral journey into the heart of a malevolent supernatural force.

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