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The Grudge

2020

Nicolas Pesce

Demian Bichir, John Cho, Andrea Riseborough, Lin Shaye ...

4.1

2,983

Horror A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that curses those who enter it with a violent death.

	Media	Author	Review
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"[A] listless, threadbare, scare-free new version of 'The Grudge' (...) The J-horror mood, of course, is no longer new or adventurous"
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"Messy reboot only succeeds at further killing dead franchise (...) A baffling and emotionally empty retread"
		John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"Nearly devoid of scares for the casual horror consumer, it will likely elicit a respectful dismissal from genre connoisseurs"
		Noel Murray Los Angeles Times	"Fans of Pesce’s idiosyncratic indie horror films (...) may be disappointed by how he toes the line here (...) It’s scary. Pesce’s art-film roots are evident in the movie’s slow-burn first hour"
		Todd Gilchrist The Wrap	"A prestige drama sidelined by lackluster, incoherent horror, ruining the scares and undercutting the humanity of its characters"
		William Bibbiani Bloody Disgusting	"The new 'The Grudge' is a whole mood but not a whole movie, and ultimately feels lacking in personality, depth and entertainment value (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"
		Amon Warmann Empire	"A generic but competent reboot-quel enlivened by good performances across the board and some stylish direction (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"The characters in 'The Grudge' can’t shake a nasty curse, and likewise this reboot feels chained to tired old horror conventions that won’t let go"
		Cath Clarke The Guardian	"There are scenes here that should be scary but fall flat (...) 'The Grudge' may well be back for two or three more films, but I can’t help praying it stays dead and buried (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"Even though 'The Grudge's script and overall aesthetic feel drearily familiar, its director still knows how to keep his audience off-balance (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"Won't this nasty old franchise ever die? (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

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