The Grudge

Name: The Grudge
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: October 22, 2004
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Clea DuVall, Jason Behr, Sarah Michelle Gellar

2004

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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | Release Date: October 22, 2004 | Unrated

Starring: Clea DuVall, Jason Behr, Sarah Michelle Gellar

Summary: Sarah Michelle Gellar stars in this remake of director Takashi Shimizu's popular Japanese movie "Ju-On: The Grudge."

Director: Takashi Shimizu

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 92 min

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Robert K. Elder

A master of atmosphere, Japanese director Takashi Shimizu leads his audience along on a celluloid leash to his pitch-black attic of horror, inviting each hair on the back of your neck to stand up. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

One of the flat-out creepiest films ever released by a major American studio. Read full review

Empire Olly Richards

A lean, atmospheric and acutely creepy little horror pic - nothing more, nothing less. Read full review

Pete Vonder Haar

The benchmark for any horror movie, of course, is how well it frightens you, and The Grudge is pretty satisfactory in that regard. Read full review

Steven Rea

It isn't frightening. Sometimes, in fact, it's laughable. Read full review

Liam Lacey

There are so many events here but no real story. Perhaps that is what's making the drowned kabuki ghost so irate: She's desperate to find a coherent script. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Sarah Michelle Gellar, the nominal star, has been in her share of horror movies, and all by herself could have written and directed a better one than this. Read full review

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RogerSmith97

Feb 21, 2011

The Best Horror Movie EVER!!!
Sarah Michelle Gellar Shines In This Movie As Karen Davis...
I Have To Admit I Have Never Gotten So Scared At A Horror Movie (I Watch Them ALL The Time) Makeup On The Grudge Is Very Good, And The Acting Is Wonderful!! :)
This Couldnt Be A More Perfect Horror Movie!

3 of 16 users found this helpful313

AxelL.

Mar 1, 2007

I don't know why some people are so unappreaciative of horror movies these days, this movie is one of the best I have seen!!! A successful remake of Ju-on.

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JLau

Sep 27, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Americans, with seemingly no genuine reason to be in Japan in the first place, move into a house where a murdered, white face-painted wife, her son and his cat open their mouths and make weird noises.… Expand

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mds03

Mar 3, 2013

Very well made and effective horror movie. Takashi Shimizu did a great job as director. Sarah Michelle Gellar had a very believable performance in this movie. The only problem was that at times it could take a while for something to happen.

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reviewfrom19842

Aug 10, 2016

A movie that's not scary not clever not entering it's just there. It's not complete awful just a it's a pointless and hallow remake of a Japanese movie.

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313btfu

Jan 7, 2020

Jarring leaps through time and nonsensical character behavior and motivations don't assist a film that's plot could likely have been contained in a 30 minute short film. A truly unsettling backstory and gruesome, disturbing imagery are highlights of an otherwise lackluster, run-of-the-millJarring leaps through time and nonsensical character behavior and motivations don't assist a film that's plot could likely have been contained in a 30 minute short film. A truly unsettling backstory and gruesome, disturbing imagery are highlights of an otherwise lackluster, run-of-the-mill horror film.… Expand

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BenB.

Oct 2, 2005

This movie is.....wait, scratch that, I don't even consider this piece of garbage a MOVIE! I don't even know where to begin..... No suspense involved here, and WHY OH WHY does she keep going back to that stupid house!!! If she KNOWS something bad is there then WHY GO BACK! And This movie is.....wait, scratch that, I don't even consider this piece of garbage a MOVIE! I don't even know where to begin..... No suspense involved here, and WHY OH WHY does she keep going back to that stupid house!!! If she KNOWS something bad is there then WHY GO BACK! And don't call me a harsh critic because i've never ever said a movie to be as bad as this one, in fact before this, the lowest level of a movie I had seen was a "meh". The movie was confusing all around and didn't really give the viewers a sense of relevance to keep on watching. But the most confusing thing about this movie is, above all else, why the critics loved it so much?… Expand

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