Review of Ju-on: The Grudge (2002) by Ryan C — 08 Feb 2015

One of the scariest movies ever. American horror directors need to watch and take note to this film. This is how it's done.

This review of Ju-on: The Grudge (2002) was written by Ryan C on 08 Feb 2015.

Ju-on: The Grudge has generally received positive reviews.

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