Release Date
July 23, 2004 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
November 9, 2004 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Takashi Shimizu
Writer
Takashi Shimizu
Cast
Megumi Okina, Misaki Ito, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa, Kanji Tsuda, Kayoko Shibata, Yukako Kukuri
Studio
Running Time
92 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for some disturbing images
What is Ju-On about?
A volunteer home care worker, Nishina Rika (Megumi Okina), enters the home of a bed-ridden patient and discovers a strange ghostly presence lurking behind a door sealed with duct tape. Her discovery unleashes a horrible evil which baffles police investigators, who find that a whole series of people have gone missing from this particular house. Further investigation leads to Izutni Toyama (Misa Uehara), a former detective who handled the case of a man who... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Few Japanese films make it to the United States, but one that has - Ju-on: The Grudge - is guaranteed to scare your socks off. While it doesn't make as much sense as Ringu, Japan's most well-known import (and the film that was redone in Hollywood as The Ring), it is a whole heck of a lot scarier. Full movie review »
