Ju-on: The Curse 2

2000 1h 16m JA

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6.2

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56%

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★6.2TMDB · 187🥫56%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 4,799

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Synopsis

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On his request, the sensitive sister of a real estate agent visits a house he intends to put up for sale, only to cross paths with its resident curse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuko Daike
Kyôko Suzuki
Tomohiro Kaku
Nobuyuki Suzuki
Makoto Ashikawa
Tatsuya Suzuki
Takako Fuji
Kayako Saeki
Ryôta Koyama
Toshio Saeki
Takashi Matsuyama
Takeo Saeki
Taizô Mizumura
Taiji Suzuki
Harumi Matsukaze
Fumi Suzuki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Shimizu
Writers: Takashi Shimizu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Shimizu, shot by Nobuhito Kitsugi. 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 Gary Ashiya. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Yuko Daike and Tomohiro Kaku and Makoto Ashikawa carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0330501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takashi Shimizu directs. Nobuhito Kitsugi behind the camera. Gary Ashiya scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Ju-on Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Takashi Shimizu, shot by Nobuhito Kitsugi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gary Ashiya. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Yuko Daike and Tomohiro Kaku and Makoto Ashikawa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0330501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Nobuhito Kitsugi
Original score: Gary Ashiya
Runtime: 76 min · 1h 16m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $196,200
Original language: JA
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes: 56% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 6/10 · 4,799 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Part of

Ju-on Collection

Japanese horror franchise revolving around a curse born when one person dies with a deep and burning rage. Four films released in this original series from 2000 to 2003, before being rebooted twice and crossing over with the Ring series.