Ju-on (2000)

Original title

呪怨

Directed by

Takashi Shimizu

Genre

horror film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 10m

Rated

16

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 308 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Japanese horror film follows several people who encounter a house haunted by the ghosts of a murdered family. A jealous husband killed his wife and son there, and anyone who enters the house is stalked by their vengeful spirits. The story is told in short segments that show how each person's encounter with the curse ends.

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What happens

Ju-on: The Curse (呪怨, Juon), also known as simply Ju-on, is a 2000 Japanese V-Cinema supernatural horror film and the first installment in the Ju-on franchise, following two short films. The film was written and directed by Takashi Shimizu and is divided into six parts, chronicling the experiences of tenants of a cursed house where a man, Takeo Saeki (Takashi Matsuyama) killed his wife, Kayako (Takako Fuji), in a jealous rage. It was followed by Ju-on: The Curse 2 in the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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