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The Grudge 2 poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.5 / 100
2006·Horror / Thriller·1h 42m

THE GRUDGE 2

“What was once trapped will now be unleashed.”

A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo, a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong, and strange things begin happening in a Chicago apartment building.

Above the Line
Takashi Shimizu·DirectorStephen Susco·ScreenplayTakashi Shimizu·CharactersKatsumi Yanagijima·Director of PhotographyChristopher Young·Original Music ComposerJeff Betancourt·Editor
Cast
Amber Tamblyn·Aubrey DavisEdison Chen·EasonTakako Fuji·Kayako SaekiOhga Tanaka·Toshio SaekiSarah Michelle Gellar·Karen DavisArielle Kebbel·Allison FlemingTeresa Palmer·Vanessa CassidyMisako Uno·Miyuki NazawaMatthew Knight·Jake KimbleSarah Roemer·Lacey Kimble
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Takashi Shimizu·DirectorKazuko Shingyoku·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Stephen Susco·ScreenplayTakashi Shimizu·Characters
Camera· 2
Katsumi Yanagijima·Director of PhotographyDavid Appleby·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Jeff Betancourt·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Christopher Young·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Tomoko Kotakemori·Art DirectionIwao Saitô·Production DesignMiyuki Taniguchi·Costume DesignKristin M. Burke·Costume DesignTatsuo Ozeki·Set Decoration
Production· 14
Robert Tapert·ProducerTakashige Ichise·ProducerDoug Davison·Executive ProducerRoy Lee·Executive ProducerNathan Kahane·Executive ProducerSam Raimi·ProducerJoseph Drake·Executive ProducerKelly Wagner·CastingNancy Nayor·CastingShintaro Shimosawa·Co-ProducerSatoshi Fukushima·Line ProducerMichael Kirk·Co-ProducerBill Bannerman·Line ProducerDrew Crevello·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 3
Michele Waitman·Stunt CoordinatorRick Findlater·HairstylistDeb Watson·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
63.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
12%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$71M
ROI 254%
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 2's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie, Terrifying, Dark
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a dark, ominous image dominated by a ghostly, pale face with large, reddish-brown eyes, obscured by a dense tangle of black, branch-like lin”

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Key Elements
Ghostly FaceDilapidated HouseBare Trees
Atmosphere
Dark, Foggy, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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