Ju-on: The Curse (Video 2000)
"Ju-on" (original title)

Jealous of his wifes love for another man, a teacher from her high school, a man brutally kills his wife and young son. Searching for the son who has missed a lot of school, the teacher ... See full summary »

Director:

Takashi Shimizu

Writer:

Takashi Shimizu

Stars:

Yûrei Yanagi, Yue, Ryôta Koyama

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Yûrei Yanagi	...	Shunsuke Kobayashi (segment "Toshio")
Yue	...	Manami Kobayashi (segment "Toshio")
Ryôta Koyama	...	Toshio Saeki (segment "Toshio")
Hitomi Miwa	...	Yuki (segment "Yuki")
Asumi Miwa	...	Kanna Murakami (segment "Yuki")
Yumi Yoshiyuki	...	Noriko Murakami (segment "Yuki")
Kazushi Andô	...	Tsuyoshi Murakami (segment "Yuki")
Chiaki Kuriyama	...	Mizuho Tamura (segment "Mizuho")
Yoriko Dôguchi	...	Nakamura (segment "Mizuho")
Jun'ichi Kiuchi	...	Tezuka (segment "Mizuho")
Denden	...	Yoshikawa (segment "Kanna")
Tarô Suwa	...	Kamio (segment "Kanna")
Reita Serizawa	...	Iizuka (segment "Kanna")
Shirô Namiki	...	Kansatsui (segment "Kanna")
Takako Fuji	...	Kayako Saeki (segment "Kayako")

Storyline

Jealous of his wifes love for another man, a teacher from her high school, a man brutally kills his wife and young son. Searching for the son who has missed a lot of school, the teacher enters their house, only to find the dead ghost of his mother, and consequently has a heart attack and becomes a ghost himself. The story goes on to tell of the new tenants of the house and what they experience, and an investigation by two police officers into why so many people are dissapearing.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | teacher | murder of wife | fetus | cell phone | 

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

11 February 2000 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Ju-on: The Curse

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toei Video Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The strange vocal sounds were performed by director Takashi Shimizu.

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Connections

Referenced in The Grudge (2004)

User Reviews

Wonderful fear that will remain with you

I saw the US version in the theatre and wasn't very impressed. I guess it could have been the fact that I was in a ghetto theatre in the inner city with people yelling the obvious or the strange smell emanating from beneath the seats that reclined way to far past horizontal.

So, upon returning home, I watched the Japanese version. Since the US version took liberties to change the plot somewhat and over-explain every single detail of the movie, I was doubtful. True to form, the Japanese version was exquisite. The atmosphere created closely resembles the creepy feeling you get in a cursed house in Japan. The sounds and special effect sounds were some of the best. US horror films should emulate the lack of sound in spots to create tension as this film does.

Personally, this film caused me to glance over my shoulder every now and again expecting to see a little painted white Asian boy or a black cat lurking in the dark. This film is a must see for horror buffs and those that enjoy a good scare. The film starts with a horrific scene while the US version just has you confused from the very beginning. Great Movie.