How many Japanese Grudge movies are there?

How many Japanese Grudge movies are there?

4 films
The Grudge (film series)

Is Ju-On: The Grudge a sequel?

Ju-On: The Grudge 2Ju-On: The Grudge / Sequel

Is Ju-On: The Grudge the original?

Ju-On (呪怨, Juon, lit. “Curse of Grudge”, also known as The Grudge) is a Japanese horror franchise created by Takashi Shimizu. The franchise began in 1998 with the release of the short films Katasumi and 4444444444….Films.

Is Ju-On based on a true story?

Written by Hiroshi Takahashi and Takashige Ichise, the series purports to tell the “true story” behind the Ju-On mythology, which was inspired by the urban legend of Kayako.

Where was Ju-On: The Grudge filmed?

Tokyo
Ju-On: The Grudge was filmed entirely in Tokyo. Some critics have identified loose connections between the story in the film and the traditional Japanese folktale Yotsuya Kaidan.

Is Ju-On: Origins a prequel?

‘Ju-On: Origins’ is a prequel to the ‘Grudge’ movies. Set several years before the events of the first “Grudge” movie (which premiered in its native Japan in 2002), “Ju On: Origins” seeks to explain more about the now-legendary characters of the franchise, including the terrifying ghost Kayako.

Where is the Ju-On House?

Tokorozawa
“Ju-On: The Grudge” House – Tokorozawa, Japan – Atlas Obscura.

What is the plot of the Ju-On?

Takashi Shimizu’s movie continues Asia’s increasingly fine tradition of modern horror films. The premise is that if a building has endured a singular horror, it absorbs it and returns it to those who visit. A series of seemingly unconnected vignettes, all with a suitably satisfying jolt (including a shower scene Hitchcock would have admired) are slowly pulled together by police investigating the strange events.Ju-On: The Grudge / Film synopsis