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It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

I watched this movie again after 10 years because I pretty well remember screaming in the theater when I watched this but the details of the movie are pretty vague(due to my memory being weak). But since the time I first watch it, Ju-on has always set the bar for horror movies and as a fan of such genre, I can very well say that Ju-on is the horror of all horrors. It belongs to that Hall of Fame of Horror movies because for me, it really captured the chills of the viewers. Whenever anyone asks me what is the scariest movie I have seen, I have always answered Ju-on..Now that I've watched it again, it still feels like the first time. It can give you that feeling of getting shocked, off guard. And that distinct sound of the kid(that monotone sound first heard in Yuki's part) really gives me the chills. It did 10 years ago, and today, it still does. That sound that only belongs to Ju-on, that sound that haunts you and adds to the already scary scenes of the movie. Add to that the faces of the ghosts that are just...scary as hell!!!!!!!!!!!! *speechless* *jaw drop* *nailbite* I won't be surprised if people actually cussed seeing the ghost's faces.Wow, for me, this is the scariest movie ever made. Ghost-scary that is, not disturbing-scary(they're different).

Before I watched the Japenese original, I've watched the American Remake, which I even found very creepy.Compared to the Remake Ju On is structured very different. The viewer is confronted with peoples and their stories. All the protagonists are chased by the curse and there are so many creepy moments.Especially the little boy is scary and I really like the way the director plays with the viewer's mind. The horror might await you behind every corner, but you just recognize it when it is too late and you get scared.I like both "The Grudge" variants and this one should be seen by every horrorfan

This is one of those movies that proves budget isn't everything in movie-making, especially where horror films are concerned. It's a true gem of the horror genre, exploring the human psyche as part of its path to the spooky conclusion.A brutal murder of a young woman and her son by the husband and father (who is convinced of the wife's infidelity) opens the story, unleashing the curse of a malevolent evil presence which remains in the vicinity of the violent event. The lingering presence "infects" and tries to victimize, both psychologically and physically, others who visit the crime scene.The story is logically developed, breaking the stories of key characters that encounter the evil into separate chapters, with an eerie mood that is maintained throughout. The people in the story are very real and human, and the terror, helplessness, and madness of victims is acted out skillfully. The creatures are threatening yet develop to be complex characters rather than mindless killing monsters. Their back stories are gradually revealed as things unfold. The look of the beings suits the intent of the film's focus well.There are some truly scary scenes, not on a "jump out at you" basis, but more of the "implied danger creeping toward you from the darkness" variety. There is one profoundly goose-bump-inducing scene involving a security camera. Look for that one--it's a keeper. Good old style late-night ghost story, a must for horror movie fans.

Personally, I tend to lean towards "blood-and-guts" types of films, because most horror out there these days just doesn't have any atmosphere or real "scare-factor". Ju-on was a pleasant surprise. The story surrounds a house where some "unpleasantries" occurred and now holds a curse that tends to "infect" anyone who comes into contact with it. Some really creepy stuff going on here, with little to no gore (which normally I would knock points off for, but Ju-on really didn't need it). Not anything that will make you p!ss your pants, but good atmosphere, sound effects, strange/creepy visuals, and an engaging and pretty original story-line keeps this one afloat. Hats off to the Asian horror film-makers - they seem to be carrying the horror torch and pushing the limits these days...Recommended 8/10