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The Grudge is the 2004 American remake of the Japanese film Ju-on: The Grudge, and the first horror film in the Ju-on series, Ju-on 1. The film is the first installment in the American horror film series The Grudge. The film was released in North America on October 22, 2004 by Columbia Pictures, and is directed by Takashi Shimizu (director of the original series) while Stephen Susco scripted the remake. In the same tradition as the original series, the plot of the film is told through a non-linear sequence of events and includes several intersecting subplots.
The film has spawned two sequels: The Grudge 2 (which was released on October 13, 2006) , and The Grudge 3 (which was released on May 12, 2009).
Synopsis
The Grudge describes a curse that is born when someone dies in the grip of a powerful rage or extreme sorrow (see Onryō). The curse gathers in the place where that person died. Those who encounter this murderous supernatural force die and the curse is reborn repeatedly, passed from victim to victim in an endless, growing chain of horror. The following events are explained in their actual order (which differs from the order shown on film).
Synopsis of the 3 movies
The Grudge (2004)
In the film, Karen Davis (Sarah Michelle Gellar) travels to Tokyo, Japan with her boyfriend Doug (Jason Behr) as a foreign exchange student. With Matthew and Susan Williams finding their mother Emma Williams a home, Matthew and his wife Jennifer move in. Days later strange occurrences happen. One afternoon the family's housemaid Yoko mysteriously disappears in the house. Karen is sent to work at the house but is exposed to Kayako's curse. With Jennifer, Matthew, and Susan Williams also mysteriously disappearing, Karen investigates the occurrences that lead her to unveil the truth behind the house and of the Saeki Family massacre years earlier. With learning the revelation Karen informs the authorities and prevents anyone from re-entering the house. As Karen tried to stop her boyfriend Doug from entering the house, Karen encounters Kayako who reveals more background information leading to the massacre.
The Grudge 2 (2006)
After Aubrey (Amber Tamblyn) receives a phone call from her mother (Joanna Cassidy) regarding her sister Karen (Sarah Michelle Gellar) being involved in an accident in Tokyo, Japan, Aubrey leaves America and heads to Japan where she attempts to uncover the origins and mystery behind the deadly supernatural force.
The Grudge 3 (2009)
Lisa (Johanna Braddy) also discovers Kayako's curse when she heard from a Japanese woman named Naoko, who is the only person who can end the curse. Jake (Matthew Knight) is also involved Kayako's curse and become the victim of the curse. Lisa will doing anything to stop the curse once and for all, will she save her home from Kayako and Toshio or she will become the next victim.
A fourth entry, The Grudge 4 is planned for future release.
The film has spawned two sequels: The Grudge 2 (which was released on October 13, 2006) , and The Grudge 3 (which was released on May 12, 2009).
Synopsis
The Grudge describes a curse that is born when someone dies in the grip of a powerful rage or extreme sorrow (see Onryō). The curse gathers in the place where that person died. Those who encounter this murderous supernatural force die and the curse is reborn repeatedly, passed from victim to victim in an endless, growing chain of horror. The following events are explained in their actual order (which differs from the order shown on film).
Synopsis of the 3 movies
The Grudge (2004)
In the film, Karen Davis (Sarah Michelle Gellar) travels to Tokyo, Japan with her boyfriend Doug (Jason Behr) as a foreign exchange student. With Matthew and Susan Williams finding their mother Emma Williams a home, Matthew and his wife Jennifer move in. Days later strange occurrences happen. One afternoon the family's housemaid Yoko mysteriously disappears in the house. Karen is sent to work at the house but is exposed to Kayako's curse. With Jennifer, Matthew, and Susan Williams also mysteriously disappearing, Karen investigates the occurrences that lead her to unveil the truth behind the house and of the Saeki Family massacre years earlier. With learning the revelation Karen informs the authorities and prevents anyone from re-entering the house. As Karen tried to stop her boyfriend Doug from entering the house, Karen encounters Kayako who reveals more background information leading to the massacre.
The Grudge 2 (2006)
After Aubrey (Amber Tamblyn) receives a phone call from her mother (Joanna Cassidy) regarding her sister Karen (Sarah Michelle Gellar) being involved in an accident in Tokyo, Japan, Aubrey leaves America and heads to Japan where she attempts to uncover the origins and mystery behind the deadly supernatural force.
The Grudge 3 (2009)
Lisa (Johanna Braddy) also discovers Kayako's curse when she heard from a Japanese woman named Naoko, who is the only person who can end the curse. Jake (Matthew Knight) is also involved Kayako's curse and become the victim of the curse. Lisa will doing anything to stop the curse once and for all, will she save her home from Kayako and Toshio or she will become the next victim.
A fourth entry, The Grudge 4 is planned for future release.
