I wouldn't go as far to say it's worth watching for the ending, but we're not getting a remake of anything this bonkers any time soon. I thought I was burned out on J-horror tropes, but the final couple of shots explore a new take. There is a neat, disturbing little twist at the end, and some inventive imagery that unnerves. By the final "fight", which lasts all of five minutes and accomplishes nearly nothing (I mean, how do you really get two undead spirits to do "battle" with each other when they adhere to completely different rules?), the stakes are muddied, and the characters still barely sketched out, to the point you wonder why you're even caring, save for the novelty of the spectacle. The film itself is self-aware and a little funny, but that comes at the cost of any real tension. Kayako is a simple, effective little horror, with some neat effects and scares that match those accomplished by their bigger-budget counterparts. THE GRUDGE in the US) is a hugely popular horror franchise from Japan that spawned multiple sequels, multiple. Both the cursed girls find each other and enact a plan: if they play the tape within the Grudge house, perhaps Sadako's trespass will antagonize Kayako, and the two will be pit against each other.įor the most part, Sadako vs. Trailer released for Netflix series Ju-On: Origins, based on the film.
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