As their curse spreads on, the ghosts find their chance to live once again through the pregnancy of a cursed woman.As their curse spreads on, the ghosts find their chance to live once again through the pregnancy of a cursed woman.As their curse spreads on, the ghosts find their chance to live once again through the pregnancy of a cursed woman.
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Yuya Ozeki
- Toshio Saeki
- (as Yûya Ozeki)
Ziko Uchiyama
- Kantoku
- (as Jîko Uchiyama)
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- TriviaAside from the ghosts, the only actor to return from the previous film is Yui Ichikawa as Chiharu.
- GoofsAll entries contain spoilers
- SoundtracksMachigai
Music by Hikari
Lyrics by Kei Noguchi
Performed by Suitei Shôjo
Courtesy of Epic Records Japan
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Flat uninspiring sequel to a classic
Ju-on: The Grudge 1 (2002) is brilliant. It should be watched before any other Ju-on/Grudge film. A real one-off: trippy, atmospheric, unpredictable, well-acted, nicely shot, genuine chills, great ending....all the elements work. Makes my Top Ten Horror Movies.
I've also seen the first two: Ju-on: Curse 1&2 (both decent but non-essential 7/10), and the first two american ones (6/10 & 4/10). Now the second japanese Grudge...which disappointingly is one of the worst entries...
...it's somehow flat. There's no real atmosphere. The 'scares' are tired rehashes. The trippy factor is missing. The main actress is dull. All the acting is a little basic. Sound-design seems off. Nothing really memorable happens, even the 'twist' felt a bit meh and is an uninspired ripoff of a certain famous american horror-classic from the late-60's.
It was the wrong decision to once again base the story at that same house, especially when the previous film hinted at a more profound event spreading outwards. Deciding not to go the ambitious route and staying safe by sticking to the house and utilising the same scares means this sequel is non-essential viewing...and unlike The Curse it doesn't even have atmosphere or memorable scenes going for it.
So out of now six Grudge movies, the only one definitely worth watching is 2002's Ju-on: The Grudge. The others are for completists. At this stage I don't feel inspired to check out the rest of the series.
Next jap-horror on the watchlist will be either 90's Spiral or the 60's Onibaba. Watch this space :)
I've also seen the first two: Ju-on: Curse 1&2 (both decent but non-essential 7/10), and the first two american ones (6/10 & 4/10). Now the second japanese Grudge...which disappointingly is one of the worst entries...
...it's somehow flat. There's no real atmosphere. The 'scares' are tired rehashes. The trippy factor is missing. The main actress is dull. All the acting is a little basic. Sound-design seems off. Nothing really memorable happens, even the 'twist' felt a bit meh and is an uninspired ripoff of a certain famous american horror-classic from the late-60's.
It was the wrong decision to once again base the story at that same house, especially when the previous film hinted at a more profound event spreading outwards. Deciding not to go the ambitious route and staying safe by sticking to the house and utilising the same scares means this sequel is non-essential viewing...and unlike The Curse it doesn't even have atmosphere or memorable scenes going for it.
So out of now six Grudge movies, the only one definitely worth watching is 2002's Ju-on: The Grudge. The others are for completists. At this stage I don't feel inspired to check out the rest of the series.
Next jap-horror on the watchlist will be either 90's Spiral or the 60's Onibaba. Watch this space :)
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- Gross worldwide
- $2,731,915
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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