| A
deadly curse
The
Grudge
Stars: Sarah Michelle Geller, Jason Behr, Clea DuVall, Rated
M.
-
By AB Kade Rogers
Rating:
5 Stars
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The
Grudge definitely holds up to the fear inspired by the
original and in some aspects surpasses it.
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DON'T
fall under false illusions with this film. Yes, Buffy is in
it, but this is no teen horror flick and she's up against
something far more terrifying than vampires.
Apparently, if somebody dies in great sorrow or a great rage,
a curse is born.
The emotion remains to claim the lives of all who visit that
place ... or so they say in Japan and in remakes of really cool
Japanese horror movies.
The film definitely holds up to the fear inspired by the original
and in some aspects surpasses it.
It works on your mind on many levels with its convoluted plot.
It forces you to think quite deeply about just what is going
on and, with the aid of some truly disturbing visuals and sounds,
it will have you as confused and terrified as the characters.
Despite the confusion, there is one simple resolution: if you
visit the cursed place, you will die. You can try to run away
but you are never safe from the empty-eyed spirit woman.
A sense of realism is added to the dark mood by dispensing with
over-the-top special effects. There is little blood and gore,
no men in monster suits, no madman with an axe and no screaming
teenagers. Just sheer terror.
If you see this alone, sit in the back row of the cinema, just
so you'll know there is nobody behind you. If your house
has a staircase, go to the pub after seeing this movie.
Any film that can make the audience feel as fearful as the characters
portrayed in it is definitely a winner. That Buffy chick can
actually act, too. |
