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Ju-on

Megumi Okina (Actor), Misaki Itô (Actor), Takashi Shimizu (Director, Writer) Rated:
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4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 733 ratings
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Genre Horror
Format NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Closed-captioned, Subtitled
Contributor Shuri Matsuda, Yôji Tanaka, Takashi Shimizu, Misa Uehara, Yoshinori Kumazawa, Kayoko Shibata, Misaki Itô, Yui Ichikawa, Takashi Matsuyama, Hiroki Numata, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Megumi Okina, Takashige Ichise, Kunio Kawakami, Kanji Tsuda, Hideo Sakaki, Yukako Kukuri See more
Language Japanese
Runtime 1 hour and 32 minutes
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An eerie tale of a family who is brutally killed in their own home leaving behind an evil spirit lurking in the shadows. When an unknowing homecare worker enters, the spirit is awakened and a terrifying chain of events begins, passing through all those who step foot in this dark house. Direction: Sam Raimi Special Features: Ju-On: The True Story - Alternate Ending Language: Japanese / Sub. English. Runtime: 92 minutes.

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Following in the footsteps of The Ring cycle, the Ju-On series of horror films has taken Japan by the throat. According to this movie, the title refers to a curse placed upon a house where violence occurred. Sure enough, we see a string of unhappy encounters in a seemingly ordinary home, where ghosts have settled in the aftermath of murder. Director Takashi Shimizu (who also directed the Hollywood remake, The Grudge) constructs the picture out of separate fragments, not told in chronological order; the haunted house is the main character, not any one of the unsuspecting human characters. Cult mavens might suggest that Shimizu uses devices and images that have already worked well in films by Hideo Nakata and Kiyoshi Kurosawa--the Japanese horror film does have its conventions. But none of that matters if you're watching this movie alone at home on a dark night. Click, click, click.... --Robert Horton

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 16680
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Takashi Shimizu
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Closed-captioned, Subtitled
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 32 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 9, 2004
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa, Kanji Tsuda
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Hiroki Numata, Kunio Kawakami, Takashige Ichise, Yoshinori Kumazawa
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Lionsgate
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005JNJR
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Takashi Shimizu
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 733 ratings

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Zack Davisson
5.0 out of 5 stars A skillful and lingering haunted house tale
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2004
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The best horror movies unsettle your everyday life, lingering after the closing credits, hiding behind closed doors and darkness, and generally making you afraid to turn off the lights. "Ju-on" is particularly skilled in this, leaving the sensation that every single spot out of your immediate rang of vision is occupied by some eerie blue ghost with penetrating eyes.

The story, that of a cursed and haunted house that kills everyone who enters it, is told in non-chronological fragments much in the style of "Pulp Fiction." Slowly, the story unfolds of a wife's murder by her jealous and suspecting husband, who then commits suicide. Her vengeful spirit curses the house, absorbing the spirits of those who dare to live there or even enter at all. The first to fall under her spell is her own son, Toshio, who becomes her companion in the grudge. As the film goes on, she is joined by many others.

Aside from the fragmented story, what separates "Ju-On" is that the director Takashi Shimizu has utilized the space of the Japanese house to its fullest effect, drawing out the essential spookiness in its architecture in much the same way Kubrick's "The Shinning" found the horror in the grand hotel. Packed with tight corners, steep staircases, deep closets and attics, and doors on every room, the Japanese home is a maze of unseeable spaces. Everything is out of your field of vision, and Shimizu has accentuated this effect by tightening the camera view, removing all peripheral vision for a claustrophobic and tense effect. If you happen to live in a Japanese house, I can guarantee that you won't climb your stairway as confidently again, or peek up into your crawlspace.

Working from a small budget, Shimizu has also created a ghost-effect that unnerves without relying on expensive special effects or gore. The simplicity of the imagery magnifies the sense that this is taking place in the real world, rather than the film world or Hollywood.

The pacing of the story is patient, reflecting Japanese sensibilities of storytelling. Also, the complete story is never told, and the viewer is expected to see the story beneath the surface, connecting the dots without having all of the information handed to them. This can be a bit trying to American viewers used to more active storytelling, and I am sure that the American re-make will fill in the blanks in the same way it did with "Ringu." There is no "why" behind "Ju-On." There is merely an angry ghost, her victims, and a deep and lasting grudge.
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5.0 out of 5 stars .
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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I like this movie and the sequel
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Vaughn
5.0 out of 5 stars This movie rules
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2023
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Forget the Sam Raimi remake my guy, this movie is the sauce. It is a lot slower and more thoughtful due to it being a Japanese film, but that just makes it so much more interesting. The story is really great, and the cinematography (while low budget) is really well done.
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Steven McCaw
4.0 out of 5 stars Creepy (Sort of spoiler alert!)
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2005
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If you've seen the Grudge already, don't think for an instant you've seen Ju-On, by the end of the movie, they are completely different, not only with what characters are used (there is, for example, a high school student involved, as well as the inspector who originally studied the case, to name a few). Ju-On, unlike the Grudge, is made on a budget, and the lack of fancy special effects is very evident, but the movie doesn't suffer much for it.

To be a bit more specific with it, Kayako (aka the Woman Ghost) is portrayed much more sympathetically in Ju-On than she is in the Grudge, and in the American remake she is far scarier (it sounds silly written down, but the Japanese Kayako has hair you could see from outer space), although I must admit that in the last climactic scene, the image of the Japanese Kayako was plastered in my mind far more than the American one.

As horror, it worked pretty well, although, well, in the director's commentary for the deleted scenes he says he removed certain scenes because they were "laughable", that is they were too cheesy, or going too far to be taken seriously, and quite a few scenes still had that going (the very last scene, for example features a woman, not Rika (the main character) as far as I can tell and not Kayako (the ghost) lying dead in a garbage bag. Who is this woman? I still can't figure it out. But, it zooms in on her very slowly, making the parting bit predictable to the point of laughability (to use the director's words).

Overall, if you like J-Horror, *really* liked the Grudge, or are a fan of low budget horror movies, I'd strongly recommend this. Otherwise, you may find it confusing, boring, or just plain old hard to watch. As with Anime, I'd strongly recommend having some concept of the Japanese language and a bit of knowledge of the culture, otherwise parts of it will make no sense at all. Avoid the dubbing, it's painful!
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meg
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MOVIE!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2016
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I'm sorry i have to say this before I really talk about how great this movie is. The American version of this movie was very boring. The arrogance of these American film makers to think that they can always do it better. WHY DON'T YOU STOP RECYCLING WHAT OTHERS HAVE ALREADY DONE AND COME UP WITH YOUR OWN IDEAS FOR A CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!! That being said i was not all that interested in seeing this movie because, number 1 it had subtitles, and number 2 i didn't enjoy the American version because It was very slow moving and boring. But i had nothing else to watch so I decided to watch ju - on, on tv. I was very happy that i did this movie is really interesting and really catches your attention from the beginning. I already had an idea about what it was going to be about from seeing the remake, but this was much better. I usually dont like movies with subtitles but you don't even notice that you have to read subtitles because they make it so easy to understand what is going on. Unlike the remake it gets right into the movie. You dont waist time with pointless scenes that have nothing to do with the movie at all. I don't think i would call it a horror movie more suspence but still a very awesome movie. As soon as it was over I purchased it on amazon instant video. Thats how much i liked it. I would recommend this movie to anyone who has seen the remake, really watch both and then see which you think is better. Your opinion may be different from mine, but i suggest you try anyway I was very glad that i did
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Jesus Escalona
5.0 out of 5 stars The Grudge, historia mucho más ágil que el remake
Reviewed in Mexico on May 10, 2020
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Película en la que están basadas la parte 1 y 2 del remake original. La película tiene muy buenas escenas de miedo y la historia es mucho más ágil que en los remakes de Estados Unidos. La entrega de Amazon excelente
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Pascal
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Horror Movie
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2018
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Ju-On is a definite must in any horror fan's collection.
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Ángela Guevara Espinar
4.0 out of 5 stars Bueno
Reviewed in Spain on November 27, 2015
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Es exactamente lo que se oferta. Lo compre para un regalo y el destinatario se quedo muy contento. Lo recomiendo.
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Aquiles
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on July 22, 2020
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Un clasico
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Dan Roodman
5.0 out of 5 stars CREEPY LITTLE BLUE BOY
Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2016
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One of the creepiest movies ever made. Many truly horrifying (but not gory) scenes.
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