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Let’s be real right here. The Grudge is a freakin TERRIBLE movie. How does the American version mess up the Japanese version so bad that it is laughable? You had a freakin blueprint, and you still messed it up. This film is like a wanna version of The Exorcist, which is disrespectful to that iconic film.
How did we come to this point in time? Well, after the success of the American remake of The Ring, a high quality and intense film, Hollywood decided, “Hey, what other scary Japanese films can we remake and try to make that money?” The world was presented with other films like Pulse, but here comes The Grudge from the Japanese Ju-On films. Lord help us because it could’ve been better than what was presented. Now for context, as the movie so eloquently stated: The Grudge describes a curse that is born when someone dies in the grip of extreme rage or sorrow. The curse is an entity created where the person died. Those who encounter this supernatural force die. The curse is repeatedly reborn, passing from victim to victim in an endless, growing chain of horror.
Now, the opening was pretty good. Bill Pullman’s character wakes up, looks at his wife like he is beyond confused, and then flips over the ledge and kills himself. It’s pretty messed up to start a movie, but you are completely invested at that point. After that, we begin a major descent into please stop and what is going on.
Now what I don’t like is a non-linear story. This is the worst because it jumps around so much, and after a while, you forget what part of time you are in because it just skips. Sorry, I forgot to talk about what the movie is actually about. Karen (Gellar) is an exchange student studying social work in Japan who innocently agrees to cover for a nurse who didn’t show up for work. Trying to give a helping hand, and you just mess all up after that. Well, Karen goes to the house and discovers an elderly American woman, Emma, who is lost in a catatonic state while the rest of the house appears deserted and disheveled. That should’ve been her first clue to roll out, but she attends to the woman when she hears scratching sounds upstairs. Once again, should’ve rolled out. There she sees some images. I really don’t know because I was like, really?
If you even jump during this movie, someone should look at you and punch you because it was more laughable than anything else. First, how the homegirl crawled down the steps, I was like, that’s from The Exorcist. You honestly take that iconic scene and then f**kit up. Then the whole surveillance scene and the girl pops out; I was like, what is this s**t. Also, what’s up with the sound the girl made? You need a cough drop or something. Better go get that voice box checked out rather than making strange sounds. Why is your hand coming through a girl’s hair? That is just creepy.
Don’t get me started on that ashy-looking boy. Boy, go in the bathroom and soak in some lotion for a while. Make sure that cocoa butter gets down to the bones. Also, why are you yelling at the top of your lungs and eyeballing people? If I had looked at my mom like you did and screamed, I wouldn’t be walking for a week. Better act right.
Honestly, there are far better horror movies than the Grudge. I have a grudge against this movie for being absolutely TERRIBLE!! If you have a good movie from another country, don’t mess it up like this movie did. Respect the originals.
