Ju-on

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Any adventurous moviegoer looking for a good scare will find exactly that in “Ju-on: The Grudge”. And those who say Japanese horror cinema is past its peak will find a harsh rebuke. Well-crafted, stylish, and scary, “Ju-on” manages to frighten with surprisingly little bloodshed. It’s a haunted house story taken to the next level, and a beautifully photographed one at that.

The “grudge” referred to in the film’s title is more accurately a curse, created by someone who has died a violent and premature death. In the movie, the curse was born when a jealous husband killed his entire family, believing his child was not really his and that his wife loved another man. The house became a contagion of evil, infecting anyone who entered it. As in previous installments, the film is divided into an anthology, with the audience watching the curse spread to new characters with each separate story. Possibly the most memorable of the bunch is the tale of a young social worker sent to visit an elderly lady. The young woman is shocked to find the elderly lady in a traumatized state, alone, and the house in disarray. While trying to clean up for her, the social worker encounters ghosts and learns of the true nature of the house.