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The Grudge Reviews

2004

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Karen, an exchange student who agrees to cover for a nurse, unknowingly enters a Tokyo house, unaware that a dark secret lies within. The house is cursed with a violent plague that causes those individuals who enter the building to die within a fit of rage. As more and more people become victims to the curse, Karen is forced to .. Read more

Starring	Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Clea DuVall, Clea Duvall
Director	Takashi Shimizu
Genres	Horror

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- American remake of a repetitious horror movie that gains nothing from its bigger budget and English-speaking actors; its involved narrative structure, in which time is frequently out of joint, adds only confusion.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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  Superior American Remake
  
  This film has received mixed reviews from people in the Media with the likes of Hotdog magazine giving it 4 out of 5 while News of the World only give it 1. ... read more »
  
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  - Samuel Tyler
  - Reading, England
  - 11 Nov 2004 at 13:51
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  - 0
  Good fun
  
  I watch so much world cinema, extreme cinema, horror etc and although I will still say the best horrors are coming out of france and the worst from Hollywood; ... read more »
  
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- - vakarian19
  - 4 reviews
  - Farnborough
  - 13 Apr 2012 at 18:28
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  Great film ...
  
  This film is really good but most of people think that it is creepy and scary. But I think is really good but in some scenes are very scary. I think this film ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 29 Mar 2012 at 14:14
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  - 1
  Worth watching xox LOL
  
  Great film, gripping from start to finish - will now watch The Grudge 2, although not sure it will be so good.
  
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- - a customer
  - 05 Feb 2012 at 00:08
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  A horror to make u hide behind the sofa; providing the grudge isn't there already...
  
  Average storyline, creepy/scary in places, I didn't believe the storyline enough for me to really appreciate it.
  
  The grudge is pretty creepy, it ... read more »
  
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- - cfh87
  - 25 reviews
  - 24 Oct 2011 at 14:53
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  - 1
  Laughably awful...
  
  A couple of scary/gross moments, but mostly absolute dross. I don't normally watch films like this, but quite liked The Ring so thought I'd try another ... read more »
  
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- 1049623
- - LauraPalmer
  - 2 reviews
  - 09 Oct 2011 at 21:46
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  not as good as expected!
  
  I love horror and thriller and I was looking forward to a ring type japanese movie. I was a bit disappointed however by the pointlessness of this one - it had ... read more »
  
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- - cherabina
  - 6 reviews
  - 30 Jul 2011 at 18:11
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  Typical Japanese Horror Film
  
  Very typical of the Japanese horror film genre...if you like The Ring then this ones probably for you. Lots of freaky body contorting and long black hair... ... read more »
  
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- - FefeAlabama
  - 27 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 17 Jun 2011 at 21:58
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  - 0
  Utter Crap!
  
  What a load of garbage. Switched it off half way through, couldn't take any more. Not one i'd recommend to anyone.
  
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  - Northwood
  - 04 Apr 2011 at 14:08
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  Pretty awful
  
  Very little storyline- no plot twists or big revalations at the end, which would be expected after all the jumping from time to time. Not even that scary either... read more »
  
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  - Basingstoke
  - 24 Feb 2011 at 08:46
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  The Grudge
  
  This film has to be the worst horror film ever. It's not scary and mind numbing. The odd special effect is good but thats about all it has going for it.
  
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  - Dudley
  - 01 Nov 2010 at 14:20
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  - 26
  Superior American Remake
  
  This film has received mixed reviews from people in the Media with the likes of Hotdog magazine giving it 4 out of 5 while News of the World only give it 1. ... read more »
  
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  - Samuel Tyler
  - Reading, England
  - 11 Nov 2004 at 13:51
- - 17
  - 3
  Scaredy Cat!!!
  
  My freinds told me this film was rubbish, but I wanted to see it for myself because I thought it looked good and I have to say I think my friends are all wrong... read more »
  
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- - Claire Holyoake
  - Birmingham, England
  - 22 Mar 2005 at 13:01
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  Yawn
  
  I had heard good things about this movie, but I found myself totally disappointed. The movie is scary in places, but this is simple quick shocks, rather than ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester, England
  - 05 Apr 2005 at 23:13
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  'The Ring' vs...
  
  'The Ring' vs. 'The Grudge' - watch the video and die, enter the house and die. Both are based on Japanese originals; both aren't ... read more »
  
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- 104570
- - Nigel Stafford
  - England
  - 18 May 2005 at 11:20
- - 8
  - 4
  Entertaining film, but a little far-fetched...
  
  This is a very inventive and well-written film, although I found my opinion of it was put down a bit by how far-fetched it becomes as the story advances. ... read more »
  
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- - Kev
  - Ayrshire, Scotland
  - 14 Jan 2005 at 17:37
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  Gripping
  
  The Grudge is a film that has you griped all the time. Don't blink so you won't miss a thing. Good film.
  
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- - donewalking
  - 2 reviews
  - Looe, Cornwall
  - 23 Feb 2005 at 20:09
- - 5
  - 0
  The Grudge.
  
  What a brilliant remake!!....The way this film is shot keeps you on the edge of your seat and has plenty of frights to make you jump. Its a well made remake and... read more »
  
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- - Paul Gager
  - Castleford, England
  - 10 Jun 2005 at 08:11
- - 5
  - 1
  Japanese Children In Horror Films Scare Me....
  
  The Japanese have a knack of making children in horror films scary. Samara in The Ring and the little blighters in this scared the living daylights out of me.<... read more »
  
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- - Movie Monkey
  - brighton
  - 05 May 2005 at 23:59
- - 5
  - 1
  Quite scary
  
  You see Buffy's name on the cast and you'd imagine, here's another gore-fest along the lines of 'Scream' and 'I Know What You Did Last ... read more »
  
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- - maserade
  - Beds
  - 20 Apr 2005 at 22:05
- - 5
  - 3
  Disappointing
  
  This movie is not scary, there is no plot, nothing makes sense. I really can't see what all the hype was about? I gave this movie three stars as I thought ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Hertford
  - 06 Mar 2005 at 19:18

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  Karen, an exchange student who agrees to cover for a nurse, unknowingly enters a Tokyo house, unaware that a dark secret lies within. The house is cursed with a violent plague that causes those individuals who enter the building to die within a fit of rage. As more and more people become victims to ...