The Grudge 2
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5.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 64 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 32 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 64
  3. Negative: 22 out of 64

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  1. Droog
    Oct 17, 2006
    3
    I agree with "A Movie Critic" that The Grudge 2 is best understood in context with its American and Japanese predecessors, although in my opinion it's simply not a very good film. The Grudge 2 is indeed more similar to the original Ju-On than to The Grudge 1 in that it constantly shifts between multiple storylines and multiple characters, which leads to more spectacular fright scenes. The nature of J-horror is that it doesn't matter if one is an "innocent" or "evil" character -- anyone can end up dead. It is the utter randomness of awful deaths that make J-horror so compelling. That said, I actually liked Grudge 1 better than Ju-On because its (more) linear plotline builds both tension and history with each scene. Ju-On, to me, seemed like a pastiche of fright scenes, which may be the point, but it still doesn't do it for me. Grudge 2 is a return to Ju-On's jumpy storylines and inconsequential characters. The acting and the dialogue is worse than ever before. There is some promise of Kyako's back-story, similar to the Ring, but it fails to deliver any greater understanding because it's ridiculous and inconsequential. Basically, nothing really matters in this movie except jumping out of your seat when ghosts appear out of the shadows. That in itself has some value ... but not much.… Expand
  2. Redlight
    Jun 5, 2007
    2
    Awful. And Sarah Michelle Gellar's appearance has contractual obligation written all over it.
  3. SeanW.
    Oct 29, 2006
    2
    This is a terrible film. It really went nowhere. They needed to get someone to write a plot for it. There is no point having good make-up and special effects if there is no storyline.
  4. Sam
    Mar 19, 2007
    4
    Typical J-horror scares abound, the latest entry into "The Grudge" franchise brings nothing new to the table, except an even more terrible performance by Ms. Gellar.
  5. EdA.
    Nov 15, 2006
    2
    How horribly predictable, not scary especially if you've seen any other grudge film.
  6. C.J.
    Oct 15, 2006
    2
    Trying to peel a hard-boiled egg without breaking the shell is scarier.
  7. DONDULA
    Oct 16, 2006
    1
    Let me start off buy saying that I am a big fan of Japanese horror. The only horror in this American remake is the money I paid to see this horrible film. There is almost no coherent plot. There is no character development. Why should we care that these people are meeting their demise. I had to laugh when the main character goes out into a small town to find out the truth...only to learn nothing new. What a waste of time. I went with a large group of friends and we all came to the same conclusion. This movie is horrible. Two more points. Almost everyone in the audience yelled "this movie sucked" when it was over. I don't know the last time I saw that reaction from a movie audience PS...The trailer also reveals a major plot point...what were they thinking when they made the trailer... Go rent a much better horror movie "The Eye"... Tom Cruise is producing the American remake...please see the amazing Japanese version before his remake arrives at a town near you. The Grudge is a correct title...we should all have a Grudge with the studio that made this terrible movie called "The Grudge 2"… Expand
  8. MarcD
    Oct 17, 2006
    1
    Here's a universal truth for horror buffs...when it's adapted from an Asian original...SKIP IT. The original is infinitely better. ALWAYS.
  9. SangheeJ.
    Oct 23, 2006
    0
    I'm a huge fan of Ju-On, which got under my skin and into my head. Traditionally, however, American horror films are about blood, and jumping out of the shadows and making the audience recoil in its seats. The Grudge 2 had none of this. [***SPOILERS***] I thought watching a girl regurgitate milk into its container to be one of the scariest moments in the film I loved the original Ju-On, which showed character development, and developed sympathy towards Kayako and Toshio, instead of showing them as mindless psychopaths. The movie The Grudge 2 was utterly stupid, and trying to double the fear by having more leap-outs, and two "grudges: appear near the end of the film. The only people who were freaked out by the movie were the 40 or so pre-teen yuppies who were giggling and "eek!"-ing the whole time. They were more engaging than the film I was watching. Save it for video, or not at all. If you want to be scared, watch Ju-On and its sequel.… Expand
  10. RandyB
    Oct 24, 2006
    0
    If you haven't already seen this film, do yourself a favor and DON'T. It's as flat as a room temperature Coke and about as scary as an old shoe. It was unwittingly funny because the scares were so ridiculous, the plot is M.I.A., and features some of the worst performances anyone could ever hope of squeezing out of any actor (c'mon Sarah! You are SO much better than this dog feces). THE GRUDGE 2 made the first movie look like CASABLANCA. At one point a kid looks almost directly into the camera and says: "There's something bad here." (Get Out! Ya think?) No truer words were ever spoken.… Expand
  11. Moose
    Feb 10, 2007
    0
    This might be the worst movie I have ever seen! Wow, what a waste of time. Very disjointed. Just horrible!
  12. ChaunceyGardiner
    Oct 11, 2006
    2
    Much worse than the prequel, less scary and the plot mixes too many stories.
  13. JamesM
    Nov 18, 2006
    0
    Horrible. My friend and I walked out after 40 minutes or so. Acting was awful up to that point, and I found myself laughing instead of being scared.
  14. AshleyM.
    Oct 14, 2006
    3
    Some parts were scary but over all the movie made me laugh and thats pretty bad on the count of it was suppose to be scary if you want to see a comedy its great. But if you want ot see a scary movie it sucks.
  15. JoseRochaPT
    Oct 3, 2011
    4
    Just a cheap copy of what this is all based on, nothing new, no new secrets revealed, they didn't even took the work to imagine or invent some new secrets and revealed mysteries about anything.

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Metascore
33 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 16
  3. Negative: 5 out of 16
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    20
    The same problems that plagued the original are on display here. Most notably, the lack of any coherent plot. Lots of creepy kids jump out at us, but these scenes are never satisfactorily meshed into the story itself.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Peter Debruge
    40
    Story is incidental here, as auds merely anticipate the scares.
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  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    38
    The film pulls off a couple of "gotchas!", but the subtle creepiness of its predecessors is gone, replaced by a sense of numbing predictability.
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