THE GRUDGE
In the crowd of j-horror remakes, for me The Grudge is one that really stands out. In short, it’s actually scary. Unlike The Ring it doesn’t drag on and just concentrates on actually giving you shivers and scaring you. The Grudge is one film that can genuinely still creep me out and I really don’t know why.
The theatrical film was cut by around five minutes to achieve a lower rating for the American release, removing several scenes of extreme gore and violence. The Director’s Cut version in the UK, however, has the same rating. The new cut vastly improves the viewing quality though.
Although the story is a little shaky and sometimes difficult to follow, the scares more than make up for that though. With the cuts, it’s a pretty average horror, but without the cuts it’s an absolutely brilliant horror movie. It has a perfect balance of suspense, scares and gore. Oh, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
It’s pointless explaining the plot of The Grudge because even I’m not sure of it. All I know is that it’s about a curse, and a few scary, pasty spirits. The story doesn’t follow a chronological time scale which can get puzzling and difficult to follow, but you start to piece together the story as it progresses.
It really is no classic, but it’s a great movie to watch when you want to be scared silly with a few friends.
Rating: ★★★½ | Trailer | Official Site
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