
Karen Davis, an American Nurse, moves to Tokyo and encounters a supernatural spirit who is vengeful and often possesses its victims. A series of horrifying and mysterious deaths start to occur, with the spirit passing its curse onto each victim. Karen must now find a way to break this spell, before she becomes its next victim.... (Full plot summary below)
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Karen Davis, an American Nurse, moves to Tokyo and encounters a supernatural spirit who is vengeful and often possesses its victims. A series of horrifying and mysterious deaths start to occur, with the spirit passing its curse onto each victim. Karen must now find a way to break this spell, before she becomes its next victim.
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| Film Journal InternationalEthan AlterDespite a few effective scares, this new Grudge never really generates the right amount of tension. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenCreepy movie about ghosts with an unfair advantage. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunGreat at the creation of truly creepy atmosphere and the prompting of dread, but take it from a total coward -- adults won't be scared. |
| Chicago TribuneRobert K. ElderA master of atmosphere, Japanese director Takashi Shimizu leads his audience along on a celluloid leash to his pitch-black attic of horror, inviting each hair on the back of your neck to stand up. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerThere is no "why" in The Grudge, at least not an explanation that provides comfort or cure. It simply is. That's what makes it really scary. |
| Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachThe only character with any personality in The Grudge is a Tokyo house, but not to worry - it's got enough mean in it to keep any horror movie afloat. |
| FilmJerk.comBrian OrndorfEven Shimizu can't stop Hollywood from yet another miscalculated attempt to strip down and simplify overseas horror for the suburban mallrats. |
| PopMattersCynthia FuchsKaren is soon back on her feet (her particular athleticism is showcased during a Buffy-like sprint across town near film's end). |
| Movie MomNell MinowThere are some creepy images and gotcha scares but nothing can disguise the fact that this is just a "who gets it next and how does he get it" movie. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderIt's disappointing to realize that the film truly IS nothing more than a series of people dying. We usually like our thrillers to have something more to them. |