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Ju-on: The Grudge

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Critics' Reviews

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Washington Post: Stephen Hunter
Isn't particularly scary. No, it's much harder on you than mere fright: It's . . . creepy.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
Gets on your nerves.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Divided into chapters, the film jumps around in time, which means that we get to observe Shimizu's utter failure to develop his characters from endless narrative angles.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Crust
The film's repetitious, episodic structure seems to unnecessarily alleviate the building tension, making it a far less frightening film than it might have been.Read Full Review »
40
The New York Times: Dave Kehr
Because there is a new hero to identify with every 10 minutes, the viewer isn't drawn into a sustained suspense, but is merely subjected to a series of more or less foreseeable shocks.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Dennis Lim
Ju-on never snaps into focus like a "Go" or a "Pulp Fiction," and what at first registers as sloppy plotting starts to seem positively diabolical.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Michael O'Sullivan
It's creepy, all right. It's just that HOW it goes about creeping you out is sometimes just plain cheesy.Read Full Review »
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