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The Grudge Remake's First Trailer Delivers Curses And Scares

The Grudge--originally known as Ju-On--was one of the key movies in the wave of Japanese horror of the 2000s. Created by Takashi Shimizu, there have been no fewer than 12 Japanese movies and three American remakes to date. The most recent Hollywood film was released back in 2009, but in January, a new Grudge reboot is set to hit theaters. The first trailer has now been released.

The new Grudge focuses on new characters, but the plot is very much the same. It centers on a deadly curse that strikes anyone who enters a haunted house, and it can be passed from person-to-person like a virus. John Cho (Star Trek) plays a realtor who, unfortunately, enters the house as part of his job, and the trailer is packed with imagery that--while familiar to J-horror fans--is nevertheless really effective. We're talking long-haired ghosts, freaky kids, and weird paranormal manifestations--check it out below:

The Grudge also stars Andrea Riseborough (Mandy), Demián Bichir (The Nun), Betty Gilpin (GLOW), Lin Shaye (Insidious), and Jacki Weaver (Bird Box). It's directed by Nicolas Pesce, who prevouisly helmed the acclaimed horror movie The Eyes of My Mother, and it hits theaters on January 3, 2020.

This latest Grudge movie does not have the involvement of Shimizu, who directed the first two American movies as well as many of the Japanese ones. Nevertheless, in a recent interview Pesce stated that the movie would honor his vision for the series. "I come to filmmaking first and foremost as a fan, and my movies are always sort of love letters to work that I love," he told io9. "If you're a fan of [Shimizu]'s original Japanese films in this franchise, you're gonna see a lot of that and him in here."

For more check out GameSpot's guide to the biggest upcoming horror movies of 2019.



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