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Ju-on

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1hr 30min
Genre:
Horror
Release:
2000
Directors:
Takeshi Shimizu, Takashi Shimizu
Starring:
Megumi Okina, Misaki Ito, Kanji Tsuda  ...more
Synopsis: Writer/director Takashi Shimizu's Ju-on (The Grudge) originally aired on Japanese television, and eventually developed a worldwide cult following as a low-budget horror classic. Shimizu went on to make an extended version of the movie, misleadingly titled Ju-on 2, and a big-budget film based on the original video. Ju-on is a series of vignettes about a curse that passes on from one aggrieved dead person to the next. Kobayashi (Yuurei Yanagi), a young teacher with a pregnant wife, goes to visit the ... Full Synopsis
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Josh Ralske, AMG Review
Ju-on is a surprisingly effective low-budget horror video from Japan. While the plot never quite comes together -- it's haphazard and confusing -- the movie succeeds because of its unnervingly creepy atmosphere and consistently mournful and unsettling tone. An object lesson in bang-for-the-buck, Ju-on uses its limited means to create an overwhelming sense of dread. There are a couple of visceral shock ... Full Review
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