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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Genuinely scary film!,
This review is from: Grudge, The [DVD] (DVD)
I was a little sceptical of this film before seeing it as I thought that it was trying to ride on the back of the ring and similar films that have been hits in Japan and then remade for the western audience; however I'm pleased to say that this film did exactly what it said on the tin; scared me!I must of seen a thousand 'scary' movies and it has to be said that only about 2 or 3 percent of them were actually scary. This is one of those rare releases. It will make you jump, and it will probably dissuade you from going downstairs in the dark for a late night cup of cocoa! The cast play out the film well, but as with most horrors, there's little chance of any oscars being thrown their way. Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy, IKWYD Last Summer, Scooby Doo) plays Karen, an exchange student who volunteers at a care centre. She gets assigned to a patient whose normal carer has not turned up for work that day. Once she gets to the house of the patient she finds the patient collapsed on the floor, with the place looking a tip. Her life will never be the same again! Ted Raimi (whose been in everything from Evil Dead to Candyman to Wishmaster to the Spiderman movies) plays a rather geeky manager, he appears to be the manager of the care center where Karen works. He doesn't add much to this movie and it seems as though he was an afterthought in the writer or directors mind...he's not so convincing as the other characters which include Jason Behr (from the TV series 'Roswell') as Karen's boyfriend Doug, and William Mapother (Minority Report, Vanilla Sky, Swordfish, Mission Impossible II) as Matthew Williams. The whole movie shifts about in time, we start at one point, then at the end of that scene, we switch to a few days earlier, then we switch to another time, then another time...but it's not done in a complicated 'Donnie Darko' way, it's easy enough to follow the movie. If you're looking for a thought provoking, intellectual movie, this isn't for you. If you're looking for a horror that's got plenty of irony, sarcasm and wit in it...this film also isn't for you. This film is for those that just want plain horror and something to make you and your mates jump! I enjoyed this movie, it was refreshing to find a horror movie that did it's job. :) Baz
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Suspense, Horror,
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This review is from: Grudge, The [DVD] (DVD)
This is not your usual Horror film, filled with blood and violence. This takes me back to the time where you sat in a dark theater. When you and your date would jump at the same time. And you would see some people covering their eyes, so as not to jump the next time.
Yes this movie is a supernatural tale. And it is scary. There is more then one part that will make you jump. And that is what I like about this movie. It can scare you without all the unnecessary violence and blood. The level of expectation is kept up throughout the whole movie. It kept my suspense level almost peaked the entire movie. The story is well written. It gives you time to think. And the horror seems to never end. Just keeps coming and coming...it will keep you on the edge of your seat. I would recommend watching this in a dark room with friends. Those who scream and jump will just add to the suspense for you.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Chilling,
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This review is from: Grudge, The [DVD] (DVD)
I cannot understand the poor ratings this film has received - it's truly frightening! It is not full of over-the-top SFX, it is not gory and it is not graphically brutal. If that's your kind of horror film, then you best look elsewhere.
This film is pared down and as a result is downright scary. A myth forms the premise of the story which is not short on thrills. The chap who directed this (his name escapes me) artfully keeps you jumping out of your skin with some constancy. You may think 'oh, I'm not falling for that again' but, yes, you do. Time and time again. The use of gore in so many horror films serves as a cue to be scared. The absence of any here means you rely very much on your own imagination to build tension which bolsters the shocks Shimizu (looked it up) has in store. If you want something to chill you to your marrow, then you will enjoy this film (in as much as anyone can enjoy being utterly terrified). I've not seen the Japanese version so I cannot make any comparisons. However, I have seen this film and I can say it's a cleverly well made horror film and I would like to see more of this genre.
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