Ju-on: The Beginning of the End

2014 1h 31m JA

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★6.0TMDB · 81

Horror

Synopsis

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A school teacher visits the home of a boy who's been absent from school for a long period of time, unaware of the horrific tragedy which occurred in the boy's household many years ago.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nozomi Sasaki
Yui Shono
Sho Aoyagi
Naoto Miyakoshi
Reina Triendl
Nanami
Miho Kanazawa
Rina
Haori Takahashi
Aoi
Yuina Kuroshima
Yayoi
Kai Kobayashi
Toshio Saeki
Misaki Saisho
Kayako Saeki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masayuki Ochiai
Writers: Masayuki Ochiai, Takashige Ichise
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Ju-on (Reboot) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masayuki Ochiai, shot by Hirofumi Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Koji Ueno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshifumi Fukazawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nozomi Sasaki and Sho Aoyagi and Reina Triendl carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3572132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masayuki Ochiai directs. Hirofumi Okada behind the camera. Koji Ueno scores. Yoshifumi Fukazawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Part of the "Ju-on (Reboot) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Masayuki Ochiai, shot by Hirofumi Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Koji Ueno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yoshifumi Fukazawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nozomi Sasaki and Sho Aoyagi and Reina Triendl carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3572132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hirofumi Okada
Original score: Koji Ueno
Editing: Yoshifumi Fukazawa
Makeup / hair: Yûichi Matsui
VFX supervisor: Hajime Matsumoto
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $8,867,935
Original language: JA
Certification (US): IIB
IMDB: Ju-on: The Beginning of the End (2014)

Part of

Ju-on (Reboot) Collection

Reboot of Ju-On, in celebration of its fifteenth anniversary, drawing inspiration from previous films and featuring a new backstory regarding the Saeki curse. It began in 2014 with 'The Beginning of the End', which received a sequel meant to conclude the franchise the following year.