The Grudge
Directed by Takashi ShimizuKaren 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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- RazorbitzNovember 29, 2025As 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.
- UniqueMovies Deb HSeptember 2, 2025Does everybody remember the TV series Buffy the vampire Slayer? Well that's who we get to watch starring in this first installment of the grudge. She stars as a nurse that goes to that haunted house.✨💫✨ I do have to say though that all of these grudge movies I can't help it. They make me laugh 😂 The little ghost boy is always making a loud cat screaming cat sound. ✨🙀✨😱✨ And the sound that the grudge makes itself, is pretty funny.✨🎃✨ Overall though this movie is good. Interesting how the victims just disappear into thin Air right in front of our eyes 👀 It is a must-see and worth the watch ✨💫✨😱✨🙀✨
- DARTH VADERNovember 7, 2025This is one of 4 films that genuinely terrified me as a kid and certain moments still make me want to turn the lights on. The production design and setting I've always loved which adds to the fear aspect to it, the setting especially. The pacing of it is solid, both the visuals and cinematography of this movie is brilliant as well. Also I really loved the atmosphere, supense,tension building and the uneasiness I feel when watching. Ultimately this movie unnerves me still, which is what I want out of a horror movie! 👍👍
- LuciferMorningstar00July 16, 2025This 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 ZoeJuly 19, 2025Weird I don't know what to say
- dexterhippJuly 17, 2025Did not care for the storyline just very meh
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The Grudge Trivia
The Grudge was released on October 22, 2004.
The Grudge was directed by Takashi Shimizu.
The Grudge has a runtime of 1 hr 31 min.
The Grudge was produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Takashige Ichise.
The key characters in The Grudge are Karen Davis (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Doug McCarthy (Jason Behr), Kayako Saeki (Takako Fuji).
The Grudge is rated PG-13.
The Grudge is a Horror, Thriller, Mystery film.
The Grudge has an audience rating of 4.6 out of 10.