Is the grudge a sequel to the ring?

Is the grudge a sequel to the ring?

After the success of American remake The Ring (2002), Sony Pictures had green-lit an American remake of Ju-On: The Grudge. Shimizu, the writer and director of the original film, was hired to direct the film, from a screenplay written by Susco.

Is the ring based on the grudge?

"The Ring" is based on the 1998 Japanese horror film "Ring," and the American version's success led a slew of English-language remakes of horrifying Asian films. "Ju-On: The Grudge" inspired its ghostly and jump-scare remake "The Grudge" in 2004.

Is the ring 1 or 2 scarier?

I do think, however, that Rings will be scarier than The Ring Two, as the new film has a few advantages over that other sequel. For one, Rings has the advantage of time. ... While it's unlikely to match the horror of The Ring, the movie still looks to be one of the most terrifying films of the year.

Which is the scariest Grudge movie?

Revisiting Ju-On: Ranking 5 Top Films from The Grudge Series

• Ju-On: The Grudge 2 (Japan 2003)
• The Grudge (USA, Japan 2004) Can American remakes of international horror hits ever succeed? ...
• The Grudge 2 (USA, Japan 2006)
• Ju-On: The Curse (Japan 2000)
• Ju-On: The Grudge (Japan 2002)

Is Ringu scarier than The Ring?

The difference, I think, is that Ringu is a shocking film, while The Ring is a horror film. ... And The Ring has its creepy set pieces, too – the berserk horse on the car ferry is as unsettling and inexplicable as anything in the original.

Is The Ring 1 or 2 scarier?

I do think, however, that Rings will be scarier than The Ring Two, as the new film has a few advantages over that other sequel. For one, Rings has the advantage of time. ... While it's unlikely to match the horror of The Ring, the movie still looks to be one of the most terrifying films of the year.

Can a 13 year old watch horror movies?

While there is no absolute age at which scary movies are appropriate, Dr. Dry recommends not introducing them to very young children because of the potential to create long-term anxiety.

Is Ring really scary?

Parents need to know that The Ring is a 2002 remake of a Japanese film that is very, very scary. Four people and a horse die on-screen, with the potential for many more untimely demises throughout. ... A woman tumbles down a deep well, where she discovers a girl's dead body.

Why is the grudge so creepy?

The Grudge used a common theme. A theme that in its own right is terrifying. A husband killed his wife thinking that she had cheated on him and created a cycle of violence that would never end. The fact that it was created out of a misplaced sense of jealousy was the most terrifying of all.

Which is better The Grudge or the ring?

• And don’t even start with the 2020 version (see our full review here ), which essentially just does everything the 2004 film did, but in America. Aside from one detail in The Grudge 2, its sequels really offer nothing to advance or enhance the series. To be fair, The Ring Two and Rings aren’t exactly much better.

How many rings and the grudge movies are there?

• In Japan, The Ring and The Grudge franchises have accounted for a joint twelve films between them. Now, there's a new one. Perhaps to piggyback off the imminent release of Rings, the third entry in the U.S. The Ring franchise.

Which is better Grudge 2 or Grudge 3?

• As previously mentioned, The Grudge 2 does offer more to the overall mythos of the franchise. But other than that, it’s just the curse continuing to spread, even to America. The Grudge 3 then does exactly the same thing, only with much worse writing and cheaper production design.

Are there any remakes of the grudge movie?

• With the newest installment to The Grudge (as well as 2017’s Rings) it seems that these two seemingly forgotten Japanese remake franchise still have some life (or death) left in them.