The Grudge (Jap)

Original title:
Ju-on: The Grudge

AKA:
The Grudge (UK) (DVD title) (USA)
Ju-on 3 (Japan) (working title)

Written by:
Takashi Shimizu

Directed by:
Takashi Shimizu

Made in:
Japan in 2003

Actors:
Megumi Okina .... Rika Nishina
Misaki Ito .... Hitomi Tokunaga
Misa Uehara .... Izumi Toyama
Yui Ichikawa .... Chiharu
Kanji Tsuda .... Katsuya Tokunaga
Kayoko Shibata .... Mariko
Yukako Kukuri .... Miyuki
Shuri Matsuda .... Kazumi Tokunaga
Yoji Tanaka .... Yûji Toyama
Takashi Matsuyama .... Saeki Takeo
Yuya Ozeki .... Toshio

Plot:
An evil curse and vengeful spirits seem to linger upon a house where the horrific murder of a woman and child took place and anyone who sets foot inside the house is marked for a terrifying haunting which will not rest. One by one, those who have been tainted by the house begin to die, and nowhere is safe. IMDB

Review:
A slightly confusing movie, like most Japanese films.

It has good scare appeal, but surprisingly I think the American remake is better. I usually prefer originals, especially Asian originals over American remakes, but the remake I like better than this. This is still a good film, and worth watching, but it is confusing.

Language is in Japanese, available with English subtitles.