The Grudge

  • A (INDIA)
  • 2004


MOVIE IS ambitious unsentimental effective american different
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33 %
39 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 21
Negative reviews 20
Average Rating 2.5/5
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2.0
It has silky long black hair, a powder white face, and a way of slithering up to whomever its trying to spook before popping open its eyes in a mad gr .. EW
1.3
I eventually lost all patience. The movie may have some subterranean level on which the story strands connect and make sense, but it eluded me. Rogerebert
2.0
Shimizu makes good use of shifts in time to pull us into what little story there is. Common Sense Media
3.1
Regrettably, Pullman doesnt stay deaddo people ever in ghost stories like thisbut his presence as an otherworldly specter hardly weighs down The Grudg ..
3.5
Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, October 22, 2004; Page C01 Among our many crimes as an imperialistic exploiter of other nations cultures, stealin ..
2.5
Barring the tweaking of a couple of plot elements and the introduction of some American actors (notably Sarah Michelle Gellar) to make the film more a ..
1.5
But his ambitious ideas cant take off due to a stunted screenplay. ETimes (TOI)
2.5
The tone, the subtext, the look and feel, the soul of a film is as dependent on its native land and tongue as it is on its director or cinematographer ..
2.0
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2.5
But Gellar is beautiful and sweet and exudes capability, which is perfect for a horror film. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
The terror is upped without relying on too many cliches well let the odd cat in a cupboard slide and while the harsh, clinical look and lack of humour ..
1.5
Skip this folks, go see Shaun of the Dead instead.There youll find decent jumps and the laughs will be on purpose. Cinema Blend
3.0
Aside from Gellars weak performance and Jason Behrs essentially wasted role as Doug, the acting performances were quite good. Screen Rant
2.5
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
3.5
Most haunted house movies make a pact with viewers: You can breathe a sigh of relief if the unfortunate folks trapped in the gloomy abode manage to ge .. Tv Guide
3.1
Yet its a mildly effective scare picture with a handful of trulyfrightening images. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
Mostly, though, the film has been refined, with better special effects and multiple layers of haunting.
2.5
Produced by Spider Man director Sam Raimi, The Grudge takes its time rationing intermittent jolts all the way up to historys millionth cheap Carrie li .. Usa Today
3.0
Its disappointing to realize that the film truly IS nothing more than a series of people dying, albeit in armrest gripping fashion. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Tweet The Grudge Mark Halverson By This article was published on 10.28.04 Advertisement Takashi Shimizu directs this Americanized version of his overr .. News Review
3.0
Director Shimizu, as he did with Ju on, simply inserts something scary into every scene. Shadows On The Wall
2.0
In short, The Grudge is refreshingly different from the usual Hollywood horror pics, thanks to its setting and atmosphere, but it fails to deliver the .. View London
2.0
Despite a few effective scares, this new Grudge never really generates the right amount of tension. Film Journal International ..
2.5
And surprisingly, Shimizu isnt able to sustain consistent tension. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.5
The characters in The Grudge do this sort of thing with alarming frequency, and the pay off is always the same: a loud blast of music and something na .. Mountain X
3.8
Despite Minnesotas professed commitment to battling opioid abuse, the states own health insurance program for the poor is among the biggest barriers i .. Star Tribune
2.0
Rosie DiManno: Sometimes, the truth simply will never be known Last week we learned that we likely will never learn the cause of two spectacular myste .. Toronto Star
3.8
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
1.5
But alas, nothing but boring, disjointed melodramatic pretension. Cinema Crazed
2.0
But Mr. Raimi does not run a studio, which is why The Grudge seems like such an unsatisfying hybrid of two very different film cultures.Mr. Shimizu ca .. The New York Times
3.8
With the very same director onboardaTakashi Shimizuaand retaining its vivid Tokyo setting, the American remake of the Japanese horror sensation, Ju On .. The Movie Boy
3.0
But within its muddled structure are moments of pure terror, orchestrated with cold, deadly precision. Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
Shimizu perfectly combines M. Night Shyamalans mastery of suspense and The Ring scribe Hiroshi Takahashis fear generating skill to craft the most hair .. Hollywood
2.0
... features some of the most unnerving imagery and soundscapes to be found on the screen... Seattle Pi
3.5
Its a good movie to see if you want your date to cling to your arm, or possibly sink nails deep into your flesh. Pajiba
3.1
The Grudge suffers from a lack of character development and several minor gaffes in its own internal logic, as well as the kind of often nonsensical h .. Spliced Wire
2.5
For those looking for the slimmest of vicarious thrills, The Grudge manages to provide them.Unfortunately, thats all it does provide. Three Movie Buffs
3.1
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1.9
If you want a cheap thrill and good scare, The Grudge is for you. Waffle Movies
3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
3.0
George Sluzier created a masterpiece of mind bending suspense with his classic disappearance thriller The Vanishing. Dvd Talk
3.0
But where The Grudge truly gets a leg up on its competition is its adherence to the essence of its progenitors. Flip Side Archive
4.0
Bottom line, The Grudge would have been ruined in the hands of a typical Hollywood American director. Fat Guys At The Movies
3.1
Although it cant seem to improve on the original, this effort should appeal to many due to the popularity of Sarah Michelle Gellar. Entertainment Spectrum
1.0
Instead it ends up even more boring than the generic shocks found throughout the majority of the film. Juicy Cerebellum
2.0
Strangely enough, theyre right.But you cant pin a horror flicks success on one image alone. Ear Of Newt
2.5
But great horror lingers long after the movies end, sticking with you into the wee hours, infecting your dreams and turning them into nightmares.Once .. Metro Weekly
0.5
The Grudge is not the worst film of the year, but thats about the biggest compliment I can give it. Film Force Ign
1.5
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