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Name: The Grudge
Released: 2004-10-22
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, William Mapother, Clea Duvall, KaDee Strickland

The Grudge

PG-13
1h 31m
2004

40%

From filmmaker Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, Army of Darkness) and acclaimed Japanese director Takashi Shimizu comes a terrifying tale of horror in the tradition of The Ring and 28 Days Later. Sarah Michelle Gellar (TV's Buffy The Vampire Slayer ) stars as an American nurse who has come to work in Tokyo. Following a series of horrifying and mysterious deaths, she encounters the vengeful supernatural spirit that possesses its victims, claims their souls, then passes its curse to another person in a spreading chain of horror. Now, she must find a way to break this supernatural spell or become the next victim of an ancient evil that never dies, but forever lives to kill.

Director:

Takashi Shimizu

Producer:

Robert G. Tapert, Sam Raimi, Takashige Ichise

Writer:

Takashi Shimizu, Stephen Susco

Cast:

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, William Mapother, Clea Duvall, KaDee Strickland, Bill Pullman

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

40%

Critics Consensus: There's some creepy imagery to be found, but not much in the way of logic or truly jarring scares.

Reviews

The Screen

Akos Peterbencze

The absence of a real narrative and legit characters actually allowed Shimizu to focus on his one and only primary goal: inducing and cultivating fear in the viewer.

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Horror Movie Club Podcast

Brian Bisesi

The film toggles between characters in the past and present which prevents the viewer from becoming wholly engaged in the film and its stakes, but the frequent and effective scares make this a worthwhile watch.

One of those movies that seemed destined to be iconic as soon as it was released. From its unique storytelling method to the utter creepiness of Toshio, it's unforgettable.

...a watchable yet erratic Hollywood remake.

By populating the film with Americans-as-foreigners, there's a subtle underlying critique of Americans who don't fully understand the culture in which they're living.

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Additional Info

Genre:Horror, Thriller
Release Date:October 22, 2004
Languages:English, Spanish
Captions:English
Audio Format:
5.1

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