Truly Dreadful Film

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Ju-on is a haunted house one-trick pony. The story is about a social worker in Tokyo who stumbles across a haunted house and is exposed to a deadly curse.The film is a creepy but unfocused chiller, the seed of a successful franchise; there are moments of considerable dread, but the jumbled narrative allows a lot of the tension to dissipate. Ju-on was extremely popular and well received for a low-budget V-Cinema film. It has never been given an official DVD release outside of Japan, Germany and Scandinavia. It is only available outside of these certain areas by internet purchase or download.

I watched this movie again after 10 years because I pretty well remember screaming in the theater when I watched this but the details of the movie are pretty vague(due to my memory being weak). But since the time I first watch it, Ju-on has always set the bar for horror movies and as a fan of such genre, I can very well say that Ju-on is the horror of all horrors. It belongs to that Hall of Fame of Horror movies because for me, it really captured the chills of the viewers. Whenever anyone asks me what is the scariest movie I have seen, I have always answered Ju-on..Now that I've watched it again, it still feels like the first time. It can give you that feeling of getting shocked, off guard. And that distinct sound of the kid(that monotone sound first heard in Yuki's part) really gives me the chills. It did 10 years ago, and today, it still does. That sound that only belongs to Ju-on, that sound that haunts you and adds to the already scary scenes of the movie. Add to that the faces of the ghosts that are just...scary as hell!!!!!!!!!!!! *speechless* *jaw drop* *nailbite* I won't be surprised if people actually cussed seeing the ghost's faces.Wow, for me, this is the scariest movie ever made. Ghost-scary that is, not disturbing-scary(they're different).

''Ju On'' is a great movie, and after watching ''The Grudge'' I really have more respect for the Japanese version. I think this is one of the scariest movies I watched in all my life, and without showing any blood or disgusting organs like many trash films.All the story turns around the Saeki family:Takeo Saeki was jealous of his wife, Kayako,and brutally kills her and the young son, Toshio. Kayako was supposed to have an affair with another guy, and Takeo when discovered, imagined that even Toshio wasn't his son, making him to commit the horrible crime.Divided by parts each one with a different character, the story is very cool!Ps: Who was scared by that horrible sound of Kayako?

The movie was scary, short and great. I watched it with my friends and we scared so much.All characters are awesome, very real and powerful. The plot of the movie isn't so clear as the cover tells, but the movie is full of ice cold scenes and freaky music. The end is weird, just cut from the middle. You need to see the 2nd part too, otherwise the movie is very slight.Best part of this movie is when Kanna Murakami comes back home. She's all over in blood and looks so real.Even it is very short, it is absolutely great and scary movie. It's a great version for the Grudge. I did enjoy watching this movie and I hope you'll enjoy it too! But if you don't like horror, this isn't for you!