Ju-on: The Curse
Seen it?2000 | 70 min | Horror, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Others or House on Haunted Hill, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When elementary school teacher Kobayashi investigates the absence of one of his young pupils from the classroom, he finds himself at the doorstep of an anonymous suburban house that harbours a horrible secret, and into which all who enter are doomed.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Shimizu
- Yûrei YanagiShunsuke Kobayashi
- Ryôta KoyamaToshio Saeki
- Takako FujiKayako Saeki
- Hitomi MiwaYuki
- Asumi MiwaKanna Murakami
- Chiaki KuriyamaMizuho Tamura
- Yumi YoshiyukiNoriko Murakami
- Kazushi AndōTsuyoshi Murakami
- YueManami Kobayashi
- Yoriko DoguchiNakamura