The Grudge 2
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33 out of 100

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5.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 64 Ratings

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  • Starring: Amber Tamblyn, Arielle Kebbel, Edison Chen
  • Summary: The much-anticipated sequel to the 2004 worldwide hit The Grudge, this terrifying thriller explores the dark secrets of the grudge as the terrifying supernatural curse is unleashed on a group of seemingly unrelated victims. One by one, they are infected by the grudge, which quickly moves from a burned-down house in Tokyo and spreads to everyone who crosses his path. (Columbia Pictures)… Collapse

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 16
  3. Negative: 5 out of 16
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Scott Brown
    58
    Once again, we're treated to loosely aligned scenes of half-formed characters getting a faceful of director Takashi Shimizu's croaking, implacable, and, yes, still scary housewife-geist.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    50
    While The Grudge 2 feels like a second-generation copy - a little faded, with less impact than the first - there are still plenty of moments that will linger in your nightmares.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    50
    There are fun distractions, but it's easy to focus on the flaws.
  4. 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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 33
  3. Negative: 13 out of 33
  1. ChristyB.
    10
    Awesome, I loved the movie the Grudge. It is really scary and there is a purpose to it. I jumped when I was watching it. But after that I couldn't keep my eyes off of it. The second movie was great too. I love horror movies.… Expand
  2. BenD
    8
    This movie really suprised me, especially considering the horrible reviews by "professional" movie critics. It all boils down to whether you liked the first Grudge. I loved it, and this one actually creates more tension and unease then the first. There are some very shocking visuals that will stay with you for a while.… Expand
  3. Official
    5
    Just like the first one, with the same creepy ghosts. Lacks a lot of plot, and has a very weak script. Has some good scares for teens, but not much for adults. My score: 57/100… Expand
  4. Droog
    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

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