Ju-On: White Ghost
Seen it?2009 | 61 min | Fantasy, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An apparitions of a young schoolgirl in a yellow rain hat, a family massacre, and a law student's suicide after he fails his bar exam are linked by the ominous recordings discovered on an audio cassette.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ryuta Miyake
- Akina MinamiAkane Kashiwagi
- Tsuyoshi MuroAtsushi Isobe
- Chinami IwamotoMirai Isobe
- Chikako IsomuraOld Lady in White
- Natsuki KasaYoung Akane
- Ichirôta MiyakawaHajime Kashiwagi
- Marika FukunagaYuka Kanehara
- Chie AmemiyaMayumi Yoshikawa
- Aimi NakamuraJunko Isobe
- Akiko HoshinoHaru