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The Grudge 3 review
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Review of The Grudge 3

Initial Thought: I watched the previous two and the original Ju-On: The Grudge film. I thought they were a bit average though. I'm just completing the series though. I always hate to have a piece of a story missing.

Characters/Acting: So the kid from the previous film returns here to show how it still connects everything. Horror icon Shawnee Smith is here and she usually is fun to watch. Johanna Braddy is who I'm most interested in though after her time on Video Game High School. Marina Sirtis is also an interesting casting choice here. I couldn't help but laugh at how over the top the Kayako actress was. I really didn't care for the characters here at all. That's a shame seeing as the actors weren't bad.

Story: The Grudge continues to kill people off as usual. Supposedly Kayako's sister has a way of destroying her once and for all. It starts off pretty decent. Up until we actually see a physical representation of Kayako we get some pretty absurd looking imagery that really didn't work well. The scares were dry and the death scenes were pretty tame for an R rated spectacle. There was only one that was somewhat interesting. The ending was so predictable and felt pointless.

Directing/Writing: Toby Wilkins directed Splinter which was one of the most original and entertaining horror movies of the past years. Brad Keene also wrote From Within which was a really good one. This is credited as based on Takashi Shimizu's original Ju-On film. This is the only American Grudge film he didn't direct. It's a shame that two people who have made such enjoyable stuff could make something so dry.

Final Thought: That was really disappointing coming from two people who made stuff I really enjoyed. It was not scary in the least bit. I was bored throughout. Even when the suspenseful stuff came I just felt so disinterested. There was really no backbone to this. I'm glad this was the last American sequel because this really destroyed the trilogy. Don't watch this one. You will be bored out of your mind or laugh hysterically at how awful it turned out.
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Added by BAMF
8 years ago on 8 June 2015 08:33