The Grudge 3 (2009)

A young Japanese woman who holds the key to stopping the evil spirit of Kayako, travels to the haunted Chicago apartment from the sequel, to stop the curse of Kayako once and for all and ... See full summary »

Director:

Toby Wilkins

Writers:

Brad Keene, Takashi Shimizu (film "Ju-On: The Grudge")

Stars:

Matthew Knight, Shawnee Smith, Mike Straub

Cast

Cast overview:
Matthew Knight	...	Jake
Shawnee Smith	...	Dr. Sullivan
Mike Straub	...	Orderly
Aiko Horiuchi	...	Kayako
Shimba Tsuchiya	...	Toshio
Emi Ikehata	...	Naoko
Takatsuna Mukai	...	Daisuke (as Takatsuma Mukai)
Johanna Braddy	...	Lisa
Beau Mirchoff	...	Andy
Jadie Rose Hobson	...	Rose (as Jadie Hobson)
Marina Sirtis	...	Gretchen
Gil McKinney	...	Max
Laura Giosh	...	Renee
Mihaela Nankova	...	Brenda
Michael McCoy	...	Praski

Storyline

A young Japanese woman who holds the key to stopping the evil spirit of Kayako, travels to the haunted Chicago apartment from the sequel, to stop the curse of Kayako once and for all and save a family who are currently being haunted by her malicious spirit.

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Plot Keywords:

curse | sequel | third part | hair | blood | 

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Taglines:

You can't escape the curse

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, disturbing images and some language

Details

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

12 May 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

El grito 3

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stage 6 Films, Ghost House Pictures, Ozla Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first film in the series not directed by Takashi Shimizu.

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Goofs

In the bathroom scene as Brenda is getting ready to take her bath, one shot shows the tub only half full but in the very next shot, it shows the tub overflowing.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jake: Please, don't leave me in here.
Sullivan: Jake, I promise I won't be long.

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Connections

Follows Tales from the Grudge (2006)

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Soundtracks

"No Trouble"
Written by Benji Rogers
Performed by Marwood
Courtesy of Feckless Music

User Reviews

This 'Grudge' Has Got Tiresome...

As a fan of "Ju-On" and the 2004 remake―starring "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" actress Sarah Michelle Gellar―I had high hopes for this third installment. I mean, after the abysmal 2006 sequel, it couldn't get any worse, right? Wrong. Granted not as tedious and insipid as the sequel, this 2009 follow-up starring actress Shawnee Smith still leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.

Where to start... ?

Director Toby Wilkins tries to duplicate the eeriness and unpleasantness of the first movie, but sadly, fails miserably. With half-hearted acting, bad special effects, and a tiresome plot, the movie never picks up or satisfies. Whilst watching the movie, I realized the overall story of the franchise has never evolved; or more to the point, no one has tried to take a fresh approach. Much like the sequel, the third stab is a series of flat, horror-lacking murder sequences, and what makes this even worse is, we already know what's coming. Scene after scene after scene, the previous formula is recycled. We hear the now trademark 'Grudge' sound, we hear a small boy running, we hear the cry of a cat ― and that's pretty much it. There is only so many times you can show a pale-faced, dark haired Japanese woman with her dead son and their dead cat, until it's just not scary anymore. The franchise needs new ideas. We need new stories and new locations. Otherwise, this 'Grudge' is going to be on a constant loop.

My advice, stick with the original or the 2004 remake. There's nothing you haven't seen before here.

One thing I will say is, I'm surprised this movie is getting the direct-to-DVD treatment and the second one had theater status. Although both are severely mediocre, IMO, I wasn't left completely catatonic after watching the third.