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Movie
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-Sarah
Michelle
Gellar
remake
of
the
Japanese
horror
hit
JU-ON
(widely
considered
to
be
one
of
the
scariest
movies
ever
made),
THE
GRUDGE
is
helmed
by
its
original
director
Takeshi
Shimizu.
Like
its
predecessor,
this
Hollywood
version
of
the
film
takes
place
in
Tokyo,
but
most
of
the
main
characters
are
American,
including
Karen
(Sarah
Michelle
Gellar
of
BUFFY
THE
VAMPIRE
SLAYER),
a
young
social
worker,
and
her
peers.
When
Karen
enters
a
seemingly
abandoned
home
to
look
after
a
mentally
disturbed
resident,
she
soon
discovers
that
there's
an
evil--and
very
aggressive--presence
in
the
house,
and
it's
lashing
out
at
every
person
that
sets
foot
inside.
Having
directed
both
the
original
JU-ON
and
its
sequel
in
Japan,
Shimizu
was
very
familiar
with
his
own
tale
of
terror
by
the
time
he
directed
its
2004
incarnation.
Using
many
of
the
key
actors
from
the
previous
films
(including
Takako
Fuji
and
Yuya
Ozeki
who
have
unforgettable
roles),
Shimizu
recreates
the
story
with
the
added
advantage
of a
Hollywood
budget
(acquired
with
the
help
of
producer
Sam
Raimi
of
SPIDER-MAN
fame,
who
is
also
a
noted
horror-movie
director).
As
with
many
Japanese
horror
films
(particularly
the
original
RING,
which
strongly
influences
this
movie),
THE
GRUDGE
relies
on
atmosphere
over
plot,
resulting
a
series
of
utterly
chilling
moments
that
will
leave
viewers
fascinated
and
unbelievely
frightened.
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