The Grudge 3
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The Grudge 3 is the direct-to-DVD sequel to the American horror film The Grudge
and its sequel, The Grudge 2
. The film was directed by Toby Wilkins
taking Takashi Shimizu
's place. The film was released on May 12, 2009. It stars Johanna Braddy and Shawnee Smith
) is brutally murdered by Kayako. Dr. Sullivan, his caretaker who believed Jake was hallucinating, sees security footage of this and discovers the mangled body. The news of Jake's death reaches a young woman in Japan, Naoko. Naoko is the sister of Kayako and believes her sister caused the death. She decides to go to the apartment building to stop the spread of the curse once and for all.
Meanwhile, the apartment building is in the middle of renovations in an effort to draw in new tenants. The landlord Max and his two sisters Lisa and Rose, along with Gretchen, are the few tenants who remain in the building. Max is on the verge of being fired from his job, while dealing with Rose's breathing condition and Lisa moving to New York with her boyfriend Andy. Lisa doesn't believe Rose when she tells her that she has seen a dead boy
around the building.
Eventually, Naoko moves into the building, now sure that it contains the curse. Lisa meets Dr. Sullivan when she finds her taking photos of Jake's old apartment. She explains that Jake has died and that he told her stories of a woman with long black hair and dead white skin, along with a little boy that killed the rest of his family, which she believes to be a fantasy Jake made up because he couldn't deal with the facts. Lisa confirms that her sister has also seen the same little boy, making Dr. Sullivan finally believe that Jake's delusions were true.
Later Dr. Sullivan is at the hospital getting ready to leave. When she opens a door, she sees Kayako's pale arm. Dr. Sullivan backs up and gasps in terror. Dr. Sullivan runs to another door as Kayako chases her. Finally, Dr. Sullivan shuts the door on Kayako, but Kayako appears next to Dr. Sullivan. She opens another door and shuts it. Dr. Sullivan tries to open another door with her card, but for some reason it doesn't open. Kayako gets closer and Dr. Sullivan bangs on the door. She yells to a janitor named Ben to open the door. But he doesn't hear her. She continues to call him and bang on the door as Kayako put her hands around Dr. Sullivan's head. Finally, Kayako breaks her neck, killing Dr. Sullivan.
After several more deaths, Naoko tries to convince Lisa and Rose to participate in an exorcism to rid the building of the evil spirits. Lisa initially refuses to cooperate, being worried about Rose and herself, but after it is eventually revealed that her brother Max is possessed by the spirit of Takeo Saeki
, the evil husband of Kayako and the source of the Grudge, she agrees to go along with the ritual and banish the evil. During the ceremony, Naoko warns that it must not be interrupted or the curse will continue. She begins the ceremony and tells Rose that she must drink Kayako's blood to contain the curse. Lisa is afraid and tells Naoko that she will not allow Rose to do this. Unfortunately, the ceremony is interrupted when Takeo, as Max, realizes what Naoko is attempting to accomplish. Using Max, Takeo chases Naoko through the building, breaking her leg by smashing her knee with a pipe, and finally stabbing her in the throat, simultaneously breaking her neck and killing her. At the same time, Lisa is chased by Kayako and trapped in the bathroom, where she discovers Andy. As she holds the lifeless corpse, it turns into Kayako and she is backed against the wall. Rose, hearing her sister's screams, drinks Kayako's blood, which causes Kayako's curse to disappear and Rose to faint. Lisa rushes to her sister's aid bringing her back to their apartment to give her oxygen.
Max, who, with the banishment of Kayako has been exorcized of Takeo's evil possession, stares in horror at the body of Naoko. He is then attacked by Naoko's ghost as her murder has caused a new curse to begin. Naoko kills him by biting out his throat. After hearing his screams, Lisa discovers his body and calls the police. In the final scene, the corpses are brought out of the apartment building in body bags while Lisa and Rose sit in the emergency vehicle. Rose asks Lisa if they will be safe and Lisa assures her that they will be, embracing her. As the camera moves, we discover that Lisa is now hugging Kayako, who is now trapped within Rose's body.
and Ohga Tanaka
passed on the roles on March 30, 2008. It was reported that Shawnee Smith has finished her role for the film. Stage 6 reported that a budget of the film was approximatively 5 million USD.
the film premiered on television on syfy Channel on Friday 22 January 2010 at 9.40pm, it was also broadcast in High Definition
.
In Mexico, the film came out on a theatrical release, started on June 25, 2010 as a limited release and on August 6, as a national premiere.
(IMDb). It has one "rotten" review out of one on Rotten Tomatoes
.
The Grudge
The Grudge is the 2004 American remake of the Japanese film Ju-on: The Grudge, and the first horror film in the Ju-on series, Ju-on 1. The film is the first installment in the American horror film series The Grudge...
and its sequel, The Grudge 2
The Grudge 2
The Grudge 2 is the 2006 sequel to the 2004 American horror film remake The Grudge. The Grudge 2 is the second film in Sony's The Grudge series and is directed by Takashi Shimizu and written by Stephen Susco. The film is produced by Sam Raimi and stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amber Tamblyn, Arielle...
. The film was directed by Toby Wilkins
Toby Wilkins
Toby Wilkins is the British-born director of two feature films, Splinter and The Grudge 3, and several award-winning short films.-Filmography:*The Grudge 3 *Splinter *Devil's Trade FEARnet web series...
taking Takashi Shimizu
Takashi Shimizu
Takashi Shimizu is a Japanese film director, best known for the Ju-on series of horror films.-Filmography:...
's place. The film was released on May 12, 2009. It stars Johanna Braddy and Shawnee Smith
Plot
Jake (the only survivor from the second movieThe Grudge 2
The Grudge 2 is the 2006 sequel to the 2004 American horror film remake The Grudge. The Grudge 2 is the second film in Sony's The Grudge series and is directed by Takashi Shimizu and written by Stephen Susco. The film is produced by Sam Raimi and stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amber Tamblyn, Arielle...
) is brutally murdered by Kayako. Dr. Sullivan, his caretaker who believed Jake was hallucinating, sees security footage of this and discovers the mangled body. The news of Jake's death reaches a young woman in Japan, Naoko. Naoko is the sister of Kayako and believes her sister caused the death. She decides to go to the apartment building to stop the spread of the curse once and for all.
Meanwhile, the apartment building is in the middle of renovations in an effort to draw in new tenants. The landlord Max and his two sisters Lisa and Rose, along with Gretchen, are the few tenants who remain in the building. Max is on the verge of being fired from his job, while dealing with Rose's breathing condition and Lisa moving to New York with her boyfriend Andy. Lisa doesn't believe Rose when she tells her that she has seen a dead boy
Toshio Saeki
Toshio Saeki is a fictional character from the Ju-on series of Japanese-horror movies. He was played by several child actors, being Ryôta Koyama in the original two V-Cinema movies, Yuya Ozeki in the theatrical movies and the first American remake, Ohga Tanaka in The Grudge 2, Shimba Tsuchiya in...
around the building.
Eventually, Naoko moves into the building, now sure that it contains the curse. Lisa meets Dr. Sullivan when she finds her taking photos of Jake's old apartment. She explains that Jake has died and that he told her stories of a woman with long black hair and dead white skin, along with a little boy that killed the rest of his family, which she believes to be a fantasy Jake made up because he couldn't deal with the facts. Lisa confirms that her sister has also seen the same little boy, making Dr. Sullivan finally believe that Jake's delusions were true.
Later Dr. Sullivan is at the hospital getting ready to leave. When she opens a door, she sees Kayako's pale arm. Dr. Sullivan backs up and gasps in terror. Dr. Sullivan runs to another door as Kayako chases her. Finally, Dr. Sullivan shuts the door on Kayako, but Kayako appears next to Dr. Sullivan. She opens another door and shuts it. Dr. Sullivan tries to open another door with her card, but for some reason it doesn't open. Kayako gets closer and Dr. Sullivan bangs on the door. She yells to a janitor named Ben to open the door. But he doesn't hear her. She continues to call him and bang on the door as Kayako put her hands around Dr. Sullivan's head. Finally, Kayako breaks her neck, killing Dr. Sullivan.
After several more deaths, Naoko tries to convince Lisa and Rose to participate in an exorcism to rid the building of the evil spirits. Lisa initially refuses to cooperate, being worried about Rose and herself, but after it is eventually revealed that her brother Max is possessed by the spirit of Takeo Saeki
Takeo Saeki
Takeo Saeki is a fictional character created by Takashi Shimizu for the Ju-on/The Grudge saga. He is depicted by long-time veteran actor Takashi Matsuyama.-Character history:...
, the evil husband of Kayako and the source of the Grudge, she agrees to go along with the ritual and banish the evil. During the ceremony, Naoko warns that it must not be interrupted or the curse will continue. She begins the ceremony and tells Rose that she must drink Kayako's blood to contain the curse. Lisa is afraid and tells Naoko that she will not allow Rose to do this. Unfortunately, the ceremony is interrupted when Takeo, as Max, realizes what Naoko is attempting to accomplish. Using Max, Takeo chases Naoko through the building, breaking her leg by smashing her knee with a pipe, and finally stabbing her in the throat, simultaneously breaking her neck and killing her. At the same time, Lisa is chased by Kayako and trapped in the bathroom, where she discovers Andy. As she holds the lifeless corpse, it turns into Kayako and she is backed against the wall. Rose, hearing her sister's screams, drinks Kayako's blood, which causes Kayako's curse to disappear and Rose to faint. Lisa rushes to her sister's aid bringing her back to their apartment to give her oxygen.
Max, who, with the banishment of Kayako has been exorcized of Takeo's evil possession, stares in horror at the body of Naoko. He is then attacked by Naoko's ghost as her murder has caused a new curse to begin. Naoko kills him by biting out his throat. After hearing his screams, Lisa discovers his body and calls the police. In the final scene, the corpses are brought out of the apartment building in body bags while Lisa and Rose sit in the emergency vehicle. Rose asks Lisa if they will be safe and Lisa assures her that they will be, embracing her. As the camera moves, we discover that Lisa is now hugging Kayako, who is now trapped within Rose's body.
Cast
- Johanna BraddyJohanna BraddyJohanna Elizabeth Braddy is an American film and television actress, best known for being the voice-actor of character Princess Yue in Avatar: The Last Airbender and Jordan in the ABC Family television series Greek.-Early life:...
as Lisa a young woman planning on moving to New York to save Rose - Gil McKinney as Max, Lisa and Rose's uptight and stressed older brother. He's in charge of the apartments.
- Shawnee SmithShawnee SmithShawnee Smith is an American film and television actress and singer. Smith is best known for her roles as Amanda Young in the Saw films and Linda in the CBS sitcom Becker....
as Dr. Francine Sullivan, a doctor who works at a mental hospital and Jake's caretaker . - Emi Ikehata as Naoko, Kayako's younger sister who has the secret to the end of the curse
- Jadie Hobson as Rose, Lisa and Max's sick little sister who suffers from severe asthma attacks
- Beau MirchoffBeau MirchoffWilliam Beau Mirchoff is an American actor, best known for starring as Danny Bolen on the sixth season of ABC's Desperate Housewives . He also appeared in films such as Scary Movie 4 and The Grudge 3...
as Andy, Lisa's nonchalant boyfriend - Marina SirtisMarina SirtisMarina Sirtis is a British-American actress of Greek descent. She played the role of the human/Betazoid Commander Deanna Troi, ship's counselor, on the television and film series Star Trek: The Next Generation.-Life:...
as Gretchen, a painter and Rose's frequent babysitter - Shimba Tsuchiya as Toshio Saeki
- Aiko Horiuchi as Kayako Saeki
- Michael McCoyMichael McCoyMichael McCoy is an American industrial designer and educator who has made significant contributions to American design and design education in the latter half of the 20th century...
as Mr. Praski, Max's boss. - Matthew KnightMatthew Knight- External links :...
as Jake Kimble, the traumatized young boy
Production
During Comic Con 2008 The Grudge 3 was announced. On October 3, 2006 Tony Wilkins began recasting the roles of Kayako and Toshio since Takako FujiTakako Fuji
is a Japanese actress and seiyū with strong ties to theatre.-Biography:A native of Tokyo, Honshū Island, Japan who was born there in 1972, Fuji studied acting at the Aoyama Gakuin University, and subsequently joined the Ein Theatrical Company. Her work was usually on-stage or in voice-over studios,...
and Ohga Tanaka
Ohga Tanaka
is a Japanese child actor. He was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is best known for his role as Toshio in The Grudge 2 .-External links:...
passed on the roles on March 30, 2008. It was reported that Shawnee Smith has finished her role for the film. Stage 6 reported that a budget of the film was approximatively 5 million USD.
Release
The DVD was released on May 12, 2009. It was originally going to be released on March 24, 2009, but was pushed back along with the Blu-ray release of the first film. The film was released in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. The DVD includes two featurettes, "Tokyagoaria" (Tokyo+Chicago+Bulgaria), which explains how the crew shot the film in Bulgaria but had to make it appear to be set in Tokyo and Chicago, and "The Curse Continues", which shows how the film ties into the previous two, as well as 3 deleted scenes. Stage 6 reported that it sold 2,271,177 DVD units (aprox. $38,610,009 USD in sales) making it a success, covering its $5,000,000 budget. In the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
the film premiered on television on syfy Channel on Friday 22 January 2010 at 9.40pm, it was also broadcast in High Definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
.
In Mexico, the film came out on a theatrical release, started on June 25, 2010 as a limited release and on August 6, as a national premiere.
Reception
The film received generally negative reviews from critics and fans of the series and currently holds a 4.5 out of 10 on Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database
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(IMDb). It has one "rotten" review out of one on Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
.
Sequel
In August 2011 news of a sequel were released. Ghost House Pictures and Mandate are developing a new remake of the original Japanese Film. It is unclear whether the film will be a direct sequel or an entire reboot of the series. It is also unclear on whether the film will be direct to DVD or a theatrical release.External links
- Official Trailer
- BloodyDisgusting|The Grudge 3
- ShockTillYouDrop|The Grudge 3
- The Grudge 3 at FEARnetFEARnetFearnet is a cable channel, website and Video on Demand television service owned by Horror Entertainment LLC, a joint venture between Comcast, Lions Gate Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Entertainment...