num_pages: 235
description: In Japan, ju-on is a deadly curse that takes on a life of its own. Always seeking new victims, it's a grudge that doesn't stop-it can't be stopped. Anyone unfortunate enough to meet up with a ghost killed by the grudge is then killed-and so it spreads. When a senior citizen outreach volunteer goes to work in a house in a quiet residential area, she soon starts to hear odd noises. As the strange events get more and more ominous, she discovers that some acts of violence can attach themselves to a house and that some evils can reach out and touch you-even after death. Few stories have influenced modern horror as much as Ju-on. The Japanese films set a new standard for horror filmmaking and storytelling with their blend of slow-burning terror and nightmarish imagery. The novel is just as chilling-and just as unforgettable.
language: English
title: Ju-on Volume 1
titlecomplete: Ju-on Volume 1 (呪怨, #1)
genres: Asia, Thriller, Japanese Literature, Asian Literature, Horror, Mystery, Fiction, Supernatural, Japan, Paranormal
ratings_count: 429
series: 呪怨
publisher: Dark Horse