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Ju-on: The Curse

Original title: Ju-on
  • Video
  • 2000
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
8.5K
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Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
HorrorMystery

A teacher visits the house of one of his students after the boy goes missing, only to have a horrifying excuse for his absence from school.A teacher visits the house of one of his students after the boy goes missing, only to have a horrifying excuse for his absence from school.A teacher visits the house of one of his students after the boy goes missing, only to have a horrifying excuse for his absence from school.

  • Director
    • Takashi Shimizu
  • Writer
    • Takashi Shimizu
  • Stars
    • Yûrei Yanagi
    • Yue
    • Ryôta Koyama
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    8.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Writer
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Stars
      • Yûrei Yanagi
      • Yue
      • Ryôta Koyama
    • 62User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Makoto Ashikawa in Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
    Makoto Ashikawa and Yûko Daike in Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
    Makoto Ashikawa and Yûko Daike in Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
    Yûko Daike in Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
    Yûko Daike in Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
    Yûko Daike in Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
    Takako Fuji in Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
    Takako Fuji in Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
    Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
    Yumi Yoshiyuki in Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
    Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
    Yûrei Yanagi and Ryôta Koyama in Ju-on: The Curse (2000)

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    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
    Chiaki Kuriyama
    • Mizuho Tamura (segment "Mizuho")
    Yoriko Dôguchi
    Yoriko Dôguchi
    • Nakamura (segment "Mizuho")
    Jun'ichi Kiuchi
    • Tezuka (segment "Mizuho")
    Denden
    Denden
    • Yoshikawa (segment "Kanna")
    Tarô Suwa
    Tarô Suwa
    • Kamio (segment "Kanna")
    Reita Serizawa
    • Iizuka (segment "Kanna")
    Shirô Namiki
    • Kansatsui (segment "Kanna")
    Takako Fuji
    Takako Fuji
    • Kayako Saeki (segment "Kayako")
    Takashi Matsuyama
    • Takeo Saeki (segment "Kayako")
    Yûko Daike
    Yûko Daike
    • Kyôko Suzuki (segment "Kyôko")
    Makoto Ashikawa
    • Tatsuya Suzuki (segment "Kyôko")
    • Director
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Writer
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews62

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    9/10
    Maybe the most frightening movie I've ever seen.
    First i was disappointed to see that it was a TV movie i had bought, but after 10 minutes of watching it i didn't give it much of a thought. This movie is simply just entertaining from beginning to end. There is no limit to the imagination of creepiness in this movie, all thanks to my new favorite horror director Takashi Shimizu. The fact, that its like Shimizu has thought " I would like to make a movie that scares the s*** out of everyone and then to hell with everything else" really makes me raise my thumbs up and bow in the dust for the man. This Flick is on my top 3 list of the scariest movies ever, together with "The shining" and "Salems lot". If i had seen this one when i was 13 i would have been horrified for stairs years to come (just like i was horrified for windows without curtains for about 5 years, after seeing "Salems lot"), thats for sure.

    Note: You don't have to use blood for a movie to be scary. The Japanese have realized that, why cant the Americans???

    The reason that i didn't give this movie 10 out of 10 is because i find it hard to keep track of all the names (maybe because I'm not Japanese?)and i miss some answers in this riddle of a ghost story. And yes, i HAVE seen the other 3 in the series. And no, you Don't get much more insight, just more confused. They are still some excellent horror movies though, especially Ju-on: The grudge 2. But the first one is still the most scary.

    I gave it 9 out of 10. Enjoy! ;o)

    Ps. If anyone knows movies as scary as the above mentioned, please write me the titles so i can continue my search for the scariest horror movie ever.
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    • Sep 5, 2004

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2000 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Прокляття
    • Production company
      • Toei Video Company
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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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