Thursday, February 22 2007
The Grudge 2 (2006)
Shimizu pulls off the “this ghost is scary just because it’s looking at you” trick so effectively that it stays embedded in your mind.
Friday, October 13 2006
The Grudge 2 (2006)
Rethinking the very concepts of remake, sequel, and translation, The Grudge 2 is not a regular horror movie, or even a regular J-horror movie.
Thursday, February 24 2005
The Grudge: Special Edition (2004)
Precisely composed frames of urban and ancient architecture give way to Karen's face, deftly shadowed and shot from low angles, as Karen struggles to decipher the symbols that set her course.
Friday, October 22 2004
The Grudge (2004)
Karen's quintessential 'American' identity -- blond, do-gooding, intrepid -- makes her sense of dislocation especially acute.
