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Fuck the Motherfucking Grudge. Normally, my reviews aren't this base but this movie deserves no better. They took a movie with brilliant imagery, clever scares, and a truly horrifying story and turned it into Sarah Michelle Gellar trying to save her boyfriend. I know Sam Raimi brought over the original director to make an Americanized version of Ju-On and this was a huge mistake. Other countries don't think too highly of the United States. I give a lot of credit to Takashi Shimizu as a director, though, because sadly, if a full-blooded U.S. director made this, it would've been the exact same movie.
Posted By: horrorking95 at 1:55pm, October 25, 2009
This is one of the scariest films I've ever seen, i don't know why everyone hates it! It has soom fantastic creepy moments and really keeps you on the edge of your seat, it made me jump a few times as well! This really is a great film, you will jump. The atmosphere is so tense throught the whole film and it keeps you curious about whats going to happen next. Everything is great about this film (apart from the acting)
I actually prefer the U.S. remake to the original Japanese Ju-On...I know that may sound like sacrilege. The story flowed smoother, connected the dots a little better, and if I remember correctly, showed a little more of how the curse began. Of course, the unrated version is the only way to go...the theatrical version is avoidable.
Posted By: caseynight88 at 9:48pm, September 24, 2009
Back when it came out and I was in high school, my buddy and me were scared senseless. Loved every minute of it. Still love the Extended Directors' Cut even more.
Posted By: Bostic101 at 7:35pm, September 20, 2009
I wanted to rip my eyes out.
Posted By: Chora765 at 11:12am, September 11, 2009
if u really take the time watching this movie and understand it its really good and really scary
Posted By: Razor_Sharp at 6:28am, September 8, 2009
For what it is, I'd say it was ok. Still not that good; terrible acting, very light suspense, and only a couple good scares. Only decent the first time around.
The Grudge isn't that good. Despite all the great reviews, it's nothing that special actually. I mean, it is very scary, and that's coming from me, and the little boy is a very disturbing figure. The Grudge has a fair plot, but nothing special, and it drags on a bit to the point of boredom. The acting isn't as good as everyone makes it look like, but Sarah Gellar is a great actress. The horror aspect is there, and there are some stunning special effects and classic cliche's. Most of this movie is predictable though.
Overall, a basic thriller, with nothing much going for it except some scary ass scenes.
Good Parts- very creepy and scary atomsphere, pretty good acting, good make up and special effects
Bad Parts- slow paced and drags on, some moments are very predictable
Overall a pretty decent horror movie that (unfortunatley) sparked a series of PG-13 American remakes of Japanese horror films, it has it moments but it drags on way too much
I may be a horror junkie, but it takes a lot to bring something home with me after watching a movie. This is one of the few films that did, and I had two sleepless nights to credit to it.
The Grudge was, in my mind, the second real horror film I ever saw (the first was THE RING! which is still my favorite). It is a brilliant display of director Takashi Shimizu's talents (I hope I spelt that correctly!). Delving into the inner recesses of our minds, the Grudge does more that set out jumpy scares, it affects the audience psychologically. I found myself with real terror in each scene. And the best part about this movie is: when it builds up, it doesn't disappoint! The scare is just as scary as you anticipate!
I've returned to this movie countless times after the first viewing, and it never ceases to entertain me. A classic horror film that, in my opinion (and don't hate me for this) is far superior to the original japanese film!
So so remake. The only thing that really made it stand out was the chick that had her lower jaw ripped off, but really that was just stolen from the Ju-on 2.
Posted By: GRUDGE4life at 3:56pm, January 27, 2009
this one and the second one scared the shit out of me... me and my gf were paralyzed after seeing this movie!!!!
Posted By: horrorfan25 at 9:03am, January 24, 2009
The grudge is actually a decent remake. The scares are okay and like the story a lot. I agree, The grudge has some flaws, but once you get past that you'll like The grudge. It's somewhat gory, scary, and leaves you guessing what's going to happen next. Is the original better? Yes. But is the remake still good? Yes. As long as you aren't expecting anything fantastic or even original, you will be satisfied with The grudge.
Posted By: gorehound62 at 8:34pm, January 10, 2009
it takes alot for a movie to scare me. i can watch something like the excorcist and not be fased. but this flick scared the hell out of me. i saw this in a theater, and i dropped half my popcorn from jumping. movie kinda sucks, but man, its scary as hell.
Posted By: gothchick1968 at 4:40am, December 27, 2008
I sat and watched this movie alone andit kinda freaked me out.Then my son got home from school and I watched with him because I knew itwould scare the crap out of him,so I got a good giggle out of it the second time around.All in all,avery creepy movie.I can still scare my son by making that creepy noise the ghost made and he's almost 19.HA,HA.
The Grudge is one of my favorite horror movies and in my opinion is extremely underrated. I love the structure of the movie: how more and more of the layers of the mystery are slowly as different stories are revealed. The payoff is fantastic. Some great scares and the ghosts are frighteningly vicious. I love the Japanese actors that played the ghosts. I still get shivers when i hear that gutteral sound.
This is one of those films where it's so frightening and terrifying that the plot just does not matter in the slightest. I don't give a shit about the plot. This movie is genuinely creepy and much better than the original, and is definitely worth watching because it does deliver what it promises, if not much else.
Yes, it was cheaply shot. Yes, the plot made no sense (if it even had one at all). But unlike 95% of horror movies I’ve seen, this actually tried to be scary and it succeeded. And it wasn't a all-out rip-off.
As well, it proves that rating doesn’t matter. This got PG-13, but The Orphanage got R, and they both had exactly the same content. In all honesty, this movie was probably more mature in the first place. I really don’t understand MPAA.
