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Wednesday 25 October 2017

The Grudge 2 (2006)

With director Takashi Shimizu on board, the sequel breaks up the plot with two unrelated storylines. One involves the sister (Amber Tamblyn) of surviving Karen (Sarah Michelle Gellar), sent to Japan to retrieve her. The other follows three schoolgirls who doom themselves upon entering the cursed Saeki home and one who unwittingly spreads the curse to her home in America. Shimizu attempts some very clever paranormal concepts but fails to juggle each successfully. Strangely enough, a far-fetched backstory for Kayako is included, which is very reminiscent of Ringu's Sadako. In a completely lackluster and at times depressing performance, Tamblyn ends up muting the thrills from the second half of the film.

2 peek-a-boos out of 5

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