JU-ON: THE CURSE 2 (2000, original title Ju-on 2) is a sequel to the first and a precursor to the big budget JU-ON: THE GRUDGE of 2003. It comes with a major caveat: the entire first half hour is a mere repeat of footage from the end of the previous movie! At an hour and fifteen minutes in length, this means that the new material is limited to just forty-five minutes, so it's a very short film, more like the length of an average TV episode.
The good news is that it's as creepy as ever, even though the ghostly antics repeat those which have come previously. New characters move into and explore the famous haunted house and encounter the sinister spirits therein. It's extremely low budget with that shot-on-video look, but it's also very spooky in the best old-fashioned sense. The ending twist is where this gets really interesting, but then it's all over far too quickly.
The good news is that it's as creepy as ever, even though the ghostly antics repeat those which have come previously. New characters move into and explore the famous haunted house and encounter the sinister spirits therein. It's extremely low budget with that shot-on-video look, but it's also very spooky in the best old-fashioned sense. The ending twist is where this gets really interesting, but then it's all over far too quickly.