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2004    1 Std., 32 Min.Horror, Thriller
5.941%46%5.9
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Die amerikanische Familie Williams bezieht in Tokio eine scheinbar ganz gewöhnliche Doppelhaushälfte, doch seltsame Ereignisse beginnen sich zu häufen. Eines Tages, als die US-Studentin und Krankenschwester Kare Davis ihren Job als Pflegerin der alten Mutter Emma antreten will, ist die Familie verschwunden, die alte Frau katatonisch. Kare selbst findet in der Wohnung einen seltsamen kleinen Jungen, doch sie ahnt nicht, daß die unheimlichen Ereignisse damit auf sie übergesprungen sind. Auf dem Haus lastet ein Fluch aus der Vergangenheit, der früher oder später jeden tötet, der damit zu tun hatte. Notgedrungen macht sich Kare mit ihrem Freund Doug daran, das Rätsel zu lösen, während der Fluch immer größere Kreise zieht.
Regie Takashi Shimizu
  • Sarah Michelle GellarKaren Davis
  • Jason BehrDoug McCarthy
  • Takako FujiKayako Saeki
  • Yuya OzekiToshio Saeki
  • William MapotherMatthew Williams
  • Clea DuVallJennifer Williams
  • KaDee StricklandSusan Williams
  • Grace ZabriskieEmma Williams
  • Bill PullmanPeter Kirk
  • Rosa BlasiMaria Kirk
  • Ted RaimiAlex Jones
  • Ryo IshibashiDet. Hideto Nakagawa
  • Yoko MakiYoko Sekine
  • Takashi MatsuyamaTakeo Saeki
  • Hiroshi MatsunagaIgarashi
  • Hajime OkayamaSuzuki
  • Yoshiyuki MorishitaGuard
  • Kazuyuki TsumuraPeter's Co-worker
  • Taigi KobayashiPoliceman
  • Junko KoizumiMother
  • MrTrivet10. März 2026
    Looking back, I wonder how I could have been so terrified watching The Grudge 20 years ago - today, the film only scares on paper. Perhaps our TikTok brains have been rewired for rapid stimuli, but from a modern perspective, the attempts to build tension in The Grudge feel predictable and formulaic. Still, Hollywood’s financial backing helped Shimizu improve the film’s technical side. The plot is a clever retelling of the original, reworking clichés from the Japanese source material while using similar techniques, set design, and shots, making the film more digestible and coherent for a wider audience. It’s worth noting that the special effects have aged surprisingly well. That said, The Grudge today is at best an entry-level horror for less seasoned viewers. Yet it’s still worth appreciating its impact on the genre and its role in popularizing Asian horror in Western cinema.
  • MR_BigTime23. Januar 2026
    The concept here is promising. In fact I have to give the original a re-watch as well. But I digress. What we get with this version of The Grudge is what could've been a great movie had it employed its resources fully and if the logic behind it all wasn't all over the place.
  • Razorbitz29. November 2025
    As a capstone to our (near) completion of Buffy, we watched the Grudge. It was alright, but not as good as 10 year old me remembers. Very much a film from the 2000s yet it still has charm, and its best moments still work. I have no doubt the original is better and I intend to watch it one day, but this one sits in a comfortable spot of nostalgia that I didn't regret dusting off this year. Nothing amazing but still worth a watch if you want to see what Buffy gets up to after the series ended--it weirdly fits! Sarah Michelle Gellar is unfortunately underplayed here but its still a fun spooky time that wears a little thin by the end.
  • Erick Garcia8. März 2026
    Very good
  • carter28824. März 2026
    The Grudge is a wasteful movie with nothing to offer. Other than a couple of good creepy effects and jump scares and of course Sarah Michelle Gellar there’s nothing in here for me. The film visually looks cheep. The film has no good kills in it, they’re all off screen. The characters aren’t all that great and I have no idea why this takes place in Japan. Overall it’s not terrible but a movie I will probably never revisit again.
  • LuciferMorningstar0016. Juli 2025
    This movie was actually scary. Having watched it for the first time, I never knew it actually took place in Tokyo, Japan. That is so cool and nostalgic, since Ive been to Japan. It had Stephen King, The Shining vibes, but scary.
  • Princess Zoe19. Juli 2025
    Weird I don't know what to say
  • dexterhipp17. Juli 2025
    Did not care for the storyline just very meh
  • grishrak29. November 2024
    Just watch the Japanese version of the movie

Schaue Der Fluch - The Grudge Videos

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  • The Grudge Scene: Is Your Mother Home?
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  • The Grudge Scene: Your Boss Told Me What Happened
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  • The Grudge Scene: I Just Want Her To Leave Me Alone
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