The Spiral (1998)
Mar 26, 2008Ring Sequel
The black sheep among the Japanese Ringu films. A sequel released the same time as the first film, this lacks the other's uncanny atmosphere and was ignored
Takashige Ichise
Ring (1998)
Aug 31, 1999Cursed Video Broadcast/Japanese Ghost Story
Kaidan eiga (Japanese ghost story) that was a huge hit, spawning several sequels and an English-language remake, plus a horde of imitators. For all its reputation, the film is often crude, nevertheless does evince an eerie atmosphere
Ju-on (2000)
Jun 7, 2023Japanese Ghost Story
The Japanese Ju-on/The Grudge is one of the most popular modern kaidan eiga series, having produced fourteen films to date. This was the very first of the series
Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003)
Feb 25, 2006Japanese Ghost Story
Takashi Shimizu's follow-up to the international hit of Ju-on: The Grudge. These Ju-on films become repetitive after a time but you cannot deny that Shimizu delivers the spooky goods here
Ju-on: The Grudge (2003)
Apr 19, 2004Japanese Ghost Story
Unsettlingly spooky Japanese ghost story from Takashi Shimizu that spawned a number of sequels, reboots and English-language remakes. This was the third of the films and superior to all that came after
Premonition (2004)
Jan 25, 2024Newspaper Headlines That Predict Deaths
Japanese horror film about a professor who receives newspaper headlines that predict deaths before they occur
The Grudge (2004)
Dec 12, 2004Haunting/Japanese Horror Remake
The English-language remake of Ju-on: The Grudge, this has the good sense to retain the original's director Takashi Shimizu. The script makes more sense and Shimizu replicates the same eerie scares
Reincarnation (2005)
May 11, 2022Japanese Ghost Story
Takashi Shimizu, creator of the Ju-on/The Grudge series, makes a film about an actress who becomes haunted after taking a role based on a true-life murder
The Grudge 2 (2006)
Nov 10, 2006Haunting
Follow-up to The Grudge, the English-language remake of the Japanese horror film. Although original Japanese director Takashi Shimizu is present, this is one of the weaker Ju-on/Grudge films
The Grudge 3 (2009)
Oct 30, 2019Haunting
The Ju-on/The Grudge series has spawned thirteen films to date. This was the second sequel to the English-language remake but by this point everything disappears into formulaic scares
Ju-on: The Beginning of the End (2014)
Dec 14, 2016Japanese Ghost Story
The tenth of the Japanese Ju-on/The Grudge series. Newcomer Masayuki Ochiai has some effective touches but the series is running out of original moves