"Ju-On": the name given to a deadly curse spawned when someone dies in the grip of a violent rage. All who come into contact with it are doomed... Writer-director Takashi Shimizu's Ju-On: The Grudge series represents the flesh-crawling pinnacle of Japanese chillers that swept the globe at the turn of the millennium. The films introduce the anonymous family house in the suburbs of Tokyo where an unspeakable evil lingers alongside its residents, the ghastly mother-son pairing of Kayako and Toshio Saeki. Shimizu's disconcerting approach to plotting, unnerving eye for the uncanny details in the dark corners of the frame and an innate talent for effective jump scares so impressed Evil Dead director Sam Raimi that he invited the director to helm two Hollywood remakes.
- Region Code:
- Region B
- Duration:
- 452 minutes
- Original Language:
- Japanese
- Extras:
- Language(s): Japanese, 'Ju-On: The Grudge'/'Ju-On: The Grudge 2': English, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.33, Screen ratio 2:1.85, Screen ratio 3:1.78, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Stereo, Behind the Scenes, Bonus Footage, Commentary: 'Ju-On: The Grudge': David Kalat (film historian); Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegel; 'Ju-On: The Grudge 2': Raechel Dumas (scholar) and Jasper Sharp (critic); 'Ju-On: The Grudge': Deleted scenes with commentary by Takashi Shimizu, Deleted Scenes, Documentaries: 'The Evolution of 'Ju-On''; ''Ju-On' True Stories', Image Gallery, Interviews: Takashi Shimizu (writer/director); Takako Fuji (actor); Megumi Okina (actor); Kayoko Shibata (actor); Misaki Ito; Misa Uehara; Yui Ichikawa (actor); Mari Asato (writer/director); Noriko Sakai (actor); Chuharu Niiyama; Kei Horie; Emi Yamamoto; Shingo Katsurayama, Reversible sleeves; Introduction to 'Ju-On: The Curse', 'Ju-On: The Curse 2', 'Ju-On: The Grudge' and 'Ju-On: The Grudge 2' by Takashi Shimizu; Introduction to 'Ju-On: The Curse' by Takako Fuji; 'Introdution to 'Ju-On: Black Ghost' by Mari Asato; 'Ju-On: The Grudge 2': On-set reports by cast members Noriko Sakai, Yui Ichikawa and Erika Kuroishi; 'Ju-On: The Grudge 2': Premieres and stage greetings footage from Japan, Taiwan and Korea, Trailers