Ju-on: The Grudge 2

2003 1h 32m JA

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Synopsis

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When the cast and crew of a paranormal TV reality program decide to shoot in the house of the original Saeki hauntings, a series of strange events unfold at the location.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Noriko Sakai
Kyoko Harase
Shingo Katsurayama
Keisuke
Yui Ichikawa
Chiharu
Emi Yamamoto
Megumi
Chiharu Niiyama
Tomoka Miura
Kei Horie
Noritaka Yamashita
Erika Kuroishi
Hiromi
Kaoru Mizuki
Aki Harase

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

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 Tokushō Kikumura. 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 Shiro Sato. 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 Nobuyuki Takahashi 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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Noriko Sakai and Shingo Katsurayama and Yui Ichikawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0367913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Takashi Shimizu directs. Tokushō Kikumura behind the camera. Shiro Sato scores. Nobuyuki Takahashi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Part of the "Ju-on Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Takashi Shimizu, shot by Tokushō Kikumura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shiro Sato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nobuyuki Takahashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Noriko Sakai and Shingo Katsurayama and Yui Ichikawa carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0367913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "japan", "pregnancy", "abandoned house", "sequel".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tokushō Kikumura
Original score: Shiro Sato
Editing: Nobuyuki Takahashi
VFX supervisor: Hajime Matsumoto
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $70,700,000
Return: 354% of budget
Original language: JA
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003)

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.

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Takashi Shimizu

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Dr Nostromo2025-11-18
★ 6/10
64/100 This has nothing in common with the U.S. version of "The Grudge 2". As a sequel to "Ju-On", it lacks the impact of the first film (probably because it's not new) but still a very worthy addition to the series with some really disturbing creep-out moments. -- DrNostromo.com

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