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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.3 / 100
2004·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 31m

THE GRUDGE

“It never forgives. It never forgets.”

An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

Above the Line
Takashi Shimizu·DirectorTakashi Shimizu·WriterStephen Susco·WriterHideo Yamamoto·Director of PhotographyChristopher Young·Original Music ComposerJeff Betancourt·Editor
Cast
Sarah Michelle Gellar·Karen DavisJason Behr·Doug McCarthyTakako Fuji·Kayako SaekiYuya Ozeki·Toshio SaekiWilliam Mapother·Matthew WilliamsClea DuVall·Jennifer WilliamsKaDee Strickland·Susan WilliamsGrace Zabriskie·Emma WilliamsBill Pullman·Peter KirkRosa Blasi·Maria Kirk
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Takashi Shimizu·DirectorKathleen Thomas·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Takashi Shimizu·WriterStephen Susco·Writer
Camera· 1
Hideo Yamamoto·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jeff Betancourt·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Christopher Young·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 7
Miyuki Taniguchi·Costume DesignKyouko Yauchi·Art DirectionIwao Saitô·Production DesignShawn-Holly Cookson·Costume DesignVeronica Lorenz·Makeup ArtistTatsuo Ozeki·Set DecorationJun Igarashi·Construction Coordinator
Production· 15
Robert Tapert·ProducerSam Raimi·ProducerTakashige Ichise·ProducerDoug Davison·Executive ProducerCarsten H.W. Lorenz·Executive ProducerJoseph Drake·Executive ProducerNathan Kahane·Executive ProducerRoy Lee·Executive ProducerNancy Nayor·CastingKelly Wagner·CastingMichael Kirk·Co-ProducerAubrey Henderson·Co-ProducerShintaro Shimosawa·Co-ProducerSatoshi Fukushima·Line ProducerRay Quinlan·Line Producer
Other Departments· 1
Lorita Shepherd·Production Controller
By the Numbers
75.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
40%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$187M
ROI 1773%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Grudge's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#D6211C
#2E7D73
Mood
Eerie, Unsettling, Horror
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a pale face with a wide, staring eye, partially obscured by long, dark, stringy hair. The background is entirely black, with t”

horror
Key Elements
HairEye
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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