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Ju-On (呪怨, Juon, lit. 'Resentment Curse', also known as The Grudge) is a Japanese horror franchise created by Takashi Shimizu. The franchise began in 1998 with the release of the short films Katasumi and 4444444444. Shimizu attended the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Ju-On: The Grudge is a 2002 Japanese supernatural horror film written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. It is the third installment in the Ju-On series and the first to be released theatrically (the first two being direct-to-video productions).
Ju-on: The Grudge: Directed by Takashi Shimizu. With Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa. A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.
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- Horror
- Takashi Shimizu
- 2003-01-25
Jan 14, 2020 · It's a dream come true for any lovers of this classic, originally Japanese horror franchise called Ju-On, which has influenced the genre for years. Even if you've never seen a single movie, you may have recognized the face of the pale ghost with long black hair from other pop culture references.
- Katasumi and 4444444444 (1998) The two central characters from the Ju-On franchise first appear in these two short films from Takashi Shimizu. At just three minutes each, Katasumi and 4444444444 are a pair of expertly economic ‘screamers’ where innocent teenagers get the fright of their lives, courtesy of a crawling contortionist and a small boy who meows like a cat, both painted head to toe in white.
- Ju-On: The Curse (2000) Kiyoshi Kurosawa – Shimizu’s mentor at film school and already a notable genre voice due to films like Sweet Home, Cure and Séance – loved the two shorts and helped to secure the budget for their expansion into a straight-to-video feature.
- Ju-On: The Curse 2 (2000) The Curse 2 is a short and curious sequel that was shot back-to-back with The Curse. 29 minutes out of 76 (nearly half the run time) are taken entirely from The Curse, which certainly makes you question the point of making two films.
- Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) Both Curse films were very successful in Japan, so Shimizu was asked to bring Kayako and Toshio out of the video world and onto the big screen, which he did with style.
After losing her child at birth, the dark horror of the grudge begins growing within her. Director Mari Asato Stars Kôji Seto Kuniteru Shigeyama Kana Tsugihara 10.
Sep 25, 2024 · Ju-On: The Curse pioneered the unconventional chronology and fragmented storytelling that would become synonymous with the franchise through six interconnected segments, which immersed audiences in the tragic backstory of the series' spectral antagonists.
