The Grudge
Film200492 min

The Grudge

Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillermonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"It never forgives. It never forgets."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, unsavoury horror film: original and weighty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 2,254 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Takashi Shimizu

Cast

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2004
Runtime
92 min
Status
Released
Studio
Vertigo Entertainment
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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