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RATING |
| 7 |
DIRECTOR |
| Takashi Shimizu |
CAST |
Noriko Sakai
Chiharu Nîyama
Kei Horie
Yui Ichikawa
Shingo Katsurayama |
YEAR |
| 2003 |
COUNTRY |
| Japan |
RUNTIME |
| 95 minutes |
DATE
REVIEWED |
| 5 /
21 / 04 |
SHOPPING |
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| REVIEWER: FrighT MasteR |
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5 FAN(S) |
CURRENT RATING:
8.8 SKULL(S)
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Ju-On: The Grudge 2
The
original creator and director of the previous Ju-On films, once again
returns in this sequel to the theatrical Japanese remake. Although the
first was a remake, this one isn't. In the original sequel it continued
from the first with the same characters and such, but this one takes on
a whole new twist. Although it does continue from the first, there are
all new characters and events going on, and that makes for a very worthy
sequel. I found the first Grudge a little scarier, but this sequel isn't
too far behind. It does manage to have some creepy scenes here and there,
but I thought it was more action-based than the first. I guess that was
felt because it was mostly taken place outside of the house.
In
this movie the story really has no relation to the first aside from the
basic theme. It starts out with a couple driving home one night. The female
is a pregnant actress who just recently wrapped up a shoot in the notorious
house. Apparently a TV production crew wanted a familiar face to host
a horror-themed show that covers the legend behind the supposedly haunted
house. Well it doesn't take a genius to figure out that the crew (including
the actress) have marked their death, because the movie (like the first)
tells the stories of each individual by going backwards, leading to the
events of the crew just arriving in the house, then brings us back to
present day.
Some
scares from the first are used again in this flick, but with a slightly
different twist, so it's not exactly the same-old. Although I didn't find
neither of the two movies scary, they did manage to dish out some solid
creepy scenes. I think in terms of scares, the first hits the mark, but
in terms of a more interesting story, the second gets the cake, but of
course that's only my opinion. It's a solid sequel that doesn't rehash
from the original. I enjoyed it.
OVERALL
A good
follow-up of the previous film. Manages to give some creepy scenes and
new stuff the original didn't offer. First is superior in the scares department,
but I liked this better entertainment-wise. Worth a watch, especially
for fans.
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