Diary entries forJu-on: The Curse
Ju-on: The Curse
Very cool made for tv movie. I've scene Ju-On before, but not the 2 movie that preceded it. The "web of life" story telling that it uses for its framework, works extraordinarily well and does a good job of giving you just enough information but leaving you wanted more which pays off by the end. You can tell that it had a low budget, and has that "TV filter" to it, but given that limited resources that it had to be made, the crew definatly made a special film out of it.
Ju-on: The Curse
It is absolutely a finer thing because of the DV cam quality-- no trip to the cinema, no, this is just a fucked home movie, rec room TV time, the camera plopped down and there's a person standing there and being really weird about it. Gave me the creeps!
Ju-on: The Curse
Ju-on: The Curse begins one of the most iconic horror series of all time. Having already seen Ju-on: The Grudge, I thought it was about time to finally see how this franchise began. And I’m very excited to see what follows after this, as it is a perfect setup for the series. Offering some truly terrifying moments, The Curse gives us a solid backstory for the spirits we all know. This actually gives a solid reason and understanding, where The Grudge from this year offered little explanation at all. Ju-on: The Curse may not be as frightening as Ju-on: The Grudge, but it still is a solid start, and I cannot wait to see what else this series has to offer. And, since there’s a crossover with the Ringu series, looks like I’ll be watching that one as well!
Ju-on: The Curse
Whispering Corridors and Broken Dinner Tables: A Collection of A-Horror (http://boxd.it/XFFo) The straight-to-video and original Ju-on, the one that silently started the franchise, is a cramped 70 minute ghost tale of sorts that plays on secrecy rather than resolution. Spawning from the recent triumph and return of Japanese horror, including the well popular Ringu, Ju-on: The Curse is of course unsettling and notably effective in the way it does so, despite its low-budget state that clouds the film. Six stories are one by the film's end. There's a house where bad shit happened and the effects on whoever crosses paths with the house are threatened both obscurely and ghastly. Sure, it is quite unsettling and at times the low-budgetness is diminished by a killer shot or spooky moment. Sadly, it can reduce the creepy and unnerving nature that it set out to accomplish. And perhaps, the stories aren't joined together so well. Some are short and sweet, and others aren't. However, actors' performances are quite exceptional when considering how straight-to-video this thing is. If it wasn't thanks to the film being so low-budget, then Ju-on: The Curse could have been a lot more disquieting. Perhaps the later and more popular third installment, Ju-on: The Grudge will answer that for me.
