Two New "Grudge" Sequels: Preview
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the "Ju-On" aka "The Grudge" series in its hometown, Japan is making two more films that will also coming out this summer. The two new installments are "Ju-on: Kuroi Shojo" and "Ju-on: Shiroi Roujo" which literally mean “The Grudge: White Old Lady” and “The Grudge: Black Girl”. According to Nippon Cinema, Both films will be released on 6/27/09 along with Takashi Shimizu‘s "Ju-on" survival horror Wii game which will be released around the same time, but there’s no real tie-in with the films other than being part of the franchise’s 10th anniversary.
The first movie "Ju-On: Shiroi Roujo," is directed by Ryuta Miyake, while The second "Ju-On: Kuroi Shoujo," is directed by Mari Asato. "The Grudge" creator Takashi Shimizu only back as the supervisor along with original producer Taka Ichise.
"Ju-on: Shiroi Roujo" plot: At a certain house, a son brutally and methodically murders all five of his family members after failing the bar exam. He then hangs himself, leaving behind a cassette recorder at the scene on which he can be heard saying, “Go… Go now.” in unison with a strange female voice. That voice belongs to a victim of the family massacre, the elementary school best friend of teenager Akane (Minami). When the two were young they wore yellow hats and red satchels to school. Akane, who has a strong sense of the supernatural, soon begins seeing visions of a female ghost wearing a yellow hat and red satchel.
"Ju-on: Kuroi Shojo" plot: A Nurse named Yuko (Kago) has a strange experience while taking care of a girl named Fukie. Test results show a cyst inside Fukie’s body, but that cyst is actually the leftover grudge from a baby who was unable to be born. The cyst’s grudge spreads to Fukie and everyone around her. Soon Fukie’s father goes mad and commits murder. Fukie’s sister Mariko has special spiritual power, and together with their mother they have some success driving out the evil spirit. But the worst of the grudge is yet to come.
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The first movie "Ju-On: Shiroi Roujo," is directed by Ryuta Miyake, while The second "Ju-On: Kuroi Shoujo," is directed by Mari Asato. "The Grudge" creator Takashi Shimizu only back as the supervisor along with original producer Taka Ichise.
"Ju-on: Shiroi Roujo" plot: At a certain house, a son brutally and methodically murders all five of his family members after failing the bar exam. He then hangs himself, leaving behind a cassette recorder at the scene on which he can be heard saying, “Go… Go now.” in unison with a strange female voice. That voice belongs to a victim of the family massacre, the elementary school best friend of teenager Akane (Minami). When the two were young they wore yellow hats and red satchels to school. Akane, who has a strong sense of the supernatural, soon begins seeing visions of a female ghost wearing a yellow hat and red satchel.
"Ju-on: Kuroi Shojo" plot: A Nurse named Yuko (Kago) has a strange experience while taking care of a girl named Fukie. Test results show a cyst inside Fukie’s body, but that cyst is actually the leftover grudge from a baby who was unable to be born. The cyst’s grudge spreads to Fukie and everyone around her. Soon Fukie’s father goes mad and commits murder. Fukie’s sister Mariko has special spiritual power, and together with their mother they have some success driving out the evil spirit. But the worst of the grudge is yet to come.
