Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)★ 7.1/10
Ju-on
- Horror
Directed by: Takashi Shimizu
Written by: Takashi Shimizu
A social worker is sent to a home to care for an elderly woman, but is soon haunted by the vengeful spirits of a woman and her son, murdered in the same place.
- Original title
- Ju-on
- Storyline
- In Japan, a curse is born when someone has a violent death, permeating the place where the events occurred and affecting those who come near. Social worker Rika Nishina is assigned to care for an old woman in a house marked by a dark presence. Soon, she is haunted by two vengeful spirits: Kayako, a woman murdered by her husband, and her son Toshio. As strange and terrifying events begin to surround her, Rika finds herself trapped in a nightmare from which escape seems impossible.
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 · 52,925
- Companies
- Pioneer LDC, Nikkatsu, Oz Company, Xanadeux, DeAPlaneta, Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK), Medusa Communications and Marketing, A-Film Home Entertainment, Lionsgate, Lizard Cinema Trade, Alpha Filmes, Contender Entertainment Group, Madman Entertainment, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, MTV Netherlands, Universal Pictures Finland, Silverline TV, Mainostelevisio (MTV3), RTL2, The Criterion Channel, Highlight Film, Intercontinental Video
- Release dates
- US October 18, 2002
- JP January 25, 2003
- FR February 1, 2003
- BE March 25, 2003
- HK March 29, 2003
- KR June 27, 2003
- AU July 24, 2003
- DE August 15, 2003
- TW August 22, 2003
- CA September 9, 2003
- GB October 3, 2003
- IT October 7, 2003
- NO October 16, 2003
- SE November 1, 2003
- DK November 14, 2003
- ES November 14, 2003
- PH November 26, 2003
- NL December 2, 2003
- GR May 14, 2004
- KZ June 10, 2004
- FI October 23, 2004
- HU March 16, 2005
- BR October 3, 2011
- SG April 1, 2020
- HR March 13, 2025