 Grudge in USA version sequal to original Japanese Juon |
| Review Date: March 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: T. Okamura, |
| If you love USA Grudge series, you must watch Japanese Original Juon 1 & 2 also Juon the Movies. |
THE GRUDGE 3
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| Review Date: May 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Allen, |
In Chicago, the boy Jake (Matthew Knight) is interned in a mental institution and his therapist Dr. Sullivan (Shawnee Smith) does not believe that he is haunted by the ghost of the boy Toshio. When Jake is killed in his cell with all his bones broken, Dr. Sullivan decides to investigate further with open-mind. Meanwhile, Lisa (Johanna Braddy), who is the sister of the super Max (Gil McKinney) of Jake's building, steals the key of apartment 305 to have sex with her boyfriend Andy (Beau Mirchoff). When she realizes that the spot is a crime scene, she immediately returns to her apartment, where she lives with Max and their sister Rose (Jadie Hobson). In the meantime, the Japanese Naoko (Emi Ikehata) decides to travel from Tokyo to Chicago to stop the curse of her sister Kayako. She meets Lisa and tells that she needs hers and Rose's help her to stop the fiend of her sister, but Lisa does not accept the offer. When Max is possessed by the evil spirit of Daisuke (Takatsuma Mukai), Lisa visits Naoko but it may be too late to stop the curse.
"The Grudge 3" is better and better than the second movie of the franchise. The screenplay is well-developed and the ghosts are very creepy and scary. Max recalls Jack Nicholson's character in "The Shining" when he is possessed. Lisa is a character quite dumb and her stupid attitude refusing to help Naoko is the weakest part of this good sequel. Now it seems that Naoko has reborn the curse, but I hope the producers stop this franchise. My vote is 5. |
A lot better than most DTV movies
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| Review Date: May 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Kody, New York,NY |
The Grudge 3 tells the story about a brother and his two sisters, who live in the apartment building from "The Grudge 2", fighting for their lives against the menacing ghosts of Kayako and Toshio. A young Japanese woman Naoko, revealed as Kayako's sister, travels to the apartment and Dr. Ann Sullivan (Shawnee Smith) investigates also, after the death of her patient Jake, the sole survivor of the sequel.
First of all, if you've seen as many horrible DTV films I have, you'll immediately notice that The Grudge 3 is one of the better ones in terms of production values, actors, quality etc. The trailer for the film makes it look cheap, but the movie looks just as theatrical as the first two. The soundtrack is exactly the same from the first two movies, the apartment looks exactly the same from the sequel, plenty of exterior shots and a solid set of actors. This movie actually looks like it had a budget to work with, unlike recent horrible sequels "Pulse 2" and "Pulse 3".
DTV movies in general, and sequels such as "Wrong Turn 2", "Joy Ride 2", "The Grudge 3" etc. are definitely getting a lot better, and some of them are even better than some of the crap in theaters. If you've seen the first two, you'll also notice this is the most violent Grudge movie yet, with some bloody deaths. Kayako and Toshio have been recast, but it's not necessarily a huge issue since they are just actors in white make-up.
The acting is solid from the cast, and it was great to see Shawnee Smith (Saw I, II, III) in another horror movie. Toby Wilkins, who recently directed the very good horror movie "Splinter" (2008), does a great job here and is probably one of the reasons why it doesn't feel cheap and tacky. He's a talented director and does a solid job. The script is pretty good, and I loved the introduction of Kayako's sister and the twist of events at the end. It was also much smoother than "The Grudge 2", which could get a tad confusing at times.
Overall, The Grudge 3, in my opinion, is a solid entry to The Grudge franchise and it's one of the best DTV movies you can ask for. This movie could have easily have had horrid production values and it could have been horrible, but I actually loved it for what it was. Solid cast, solid director, good death scenes (with even more blood this time!) and it's a solid continuation to the storyline.
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Better then Grudge 2
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| Review Date: May 31, 2010 |
| Reviewer: KAM, |
| I found this film to be better than the second film. it is about A young Japanese woman who knows how to stop the evil spirit of Kayako. She travels to the haunted Chicago apartment from the sequel, to stop the curse of Kayako once and for all. The film begins in a mental hospital, where Jake Kimble (Matthew Knight) is in a cell. He complains to his doctor, Ann Sullivan (Shawnee Smith) that if she leaves him alone, then She (Kayako) will get him. Sullivan tells him that he is there for his own protection, and that he will be safe there. She apologises to him and leaves, telling him she will be back later. Jake bangs on the door, but Kayako appears behind him. Kayako's sister, Naoko Kawamata (Emi Ikehata),is a Japanese woman who hears of Jake's death in the newspaper and becomes worried. and travels to to Chicago where the last incident with Kayako occurred. She is introduced to the Chicago apartment by Max,(Gil McKinney) the landlord, and immediately she begins to feel her sister's presence in the house This was a much better film than the second film.GOOD FILM |
Scary enough like 1 and 2
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| Review Date: June 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: KAM, Concord, New Hampshire |
| i see movie now and like it as much as 1 and 2. the story of the grudge is great for scary movie and all elements are well designed. i am happy that we will see grudge 4 as soon as possible, because grudge will never done. the first part of movie isn't scary until the boy comes back in a new house and want to kill all the persons that live there. the dead boy and woman are very well designed and scary enough. and at the end part of movie the horror reaches to maximum value!! but all sections in this movie wasn't great and some parts could be better. i think every one that love grudge 1 and 2, must see this for another joy of horror. have a good night with this movie ;) |
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