The Grudge 3

Plot synopsis:
The film begins in a mental hospital, where Jake Kimble (Matthew Knight) is in a cell. He complains to his doctor, Ann Sullivan (Shawnee Smith) that if she leaves him alone, then She (Kayako) will get him. Sullivan tells him that he is there for his own protection, and that he will be safe there. She apologises to him and leaves, telling him she will be back later. Jake bangs on the door, but Kayako (Aiko Horiuchi) appears behind him, and breaks his bones, killing him. Sullivan arrives back to find Jake lying dead on the floor and begins to think he was right all along.Kayako's sister, Naoko (Emi Ikehata), is a young Japanese woman who hears of Jake's death through the newspaper and becomes worried. Naoko knows how to stop the grudge and travels to America, more specifically to Chicago where the last incident linked with Kayako occurred. She is introduced to the Chicago apartment by Max, (Gil McKinney) the landlord, and immediately begins to feel her sister's presence. She meets Max's little sister, Rose, and she somehow knows that Rose is in touch with the dead and can communicate with Toshio, Naoko's nephew. She also meets Lisa (Johanna Braddy) and they quickly become friends, and they meet other residents of the apartment, including Gretchen, (Marina Sirtis) who is an artist. Lisa begins to grow frightened when she realizes her younger sister Rose is seeing a dead boy all around the apartment.Naoko is observed throughout the apartment by Kayako, her sister, but Kayako never actually kills Naoko, quite possibly because she still loves her sister. Later that day, Lisa encounters Toshio, who makes her jump. When asking him what he is doing in the apartment, Toshio vanishes leaving Lisa bewildered. A girl is killed when Kayako's hands pull her into her bathtub and drown her. At night, Gretchen is painting a beautiful picture of Rose and when she turns away she finds it almost shredded and in a pool of red paint that resembles blood. Whilst expecting the painting of Rose, it briefly changes to a portrait of Kayako and handprints begin to apear in the red paint and move towards Gretchen. Then another of Gretchen's paintings begins to change and morph into Kayako who crawls towards Gretchen and kills her by gouging her eyes out and ripping off her jaw, presumably because Gretchen's career reminds her of her husband, Takeo. Max discovers Gretchen's body and is horrified to see black blood/paint flowing from her eyes.Lisa, Max's sister, hears about the grudge from Naoko and realizes that the death of her sister and the deaths in the Chicago apartment - including the death of Jake Kimble - are connected, and to this end she meets Dr. Ann Sullivan, (Shawnee Smith) who informs her of what she learns from Jake concerning a girl named Allison Fleming and a woman named Kayako Saeki, from Japan. Lisa recognizes the boy as the one Rose has been seeing, and to her horror Dr. Sullivan informs her that the Saeki family died long ago because Takeo Saeki killed Kayako and Toshio in a fit of anger and jealous rage. Dr. Sullivan also informs Lisa that Toshio, the boy Rose has been seeing, is dead, and plays a video of one of her interviews with Jake, who tells Dr. Sullivan that Kayako is sitting right in between them constantly and when Jake is about to describe Kayako's face as "looking as though she is dead," Lisa eventually returns to the apartment. Dr. Sullivan examines further evidence and then goes down the corridor out of her office because she sees Toshio on the monitor. Everything seems normal for a few brief seconds until Kayako appears in the hallway. Dr. Sullivan recognizes her from her pictures and interviews with Jake and exits via the other door in the corridor, only to have Kayako appear before her in the corridor she is now in. Dr. Sullivan screams for help and knocks repeatedly on the door, but meanwhile Kayako is catching up. Kayako litterally walks through the door opposite and Dr. Sullivan feels Kayako's fingers go through her hair and touch the side of her face as she screams for the cleaner to open the door, and then suddenly Kayako seizes Dr. Sullivan's head and snaps her neck, splattering blood against the window.Later that evening, Lisa invites her boyfriend Andy (Beau Mirchoff) out to supper, and there she discusses the Saeki murders and her theory that the vengeful ghosts are in her apartment. Andy dismisses her ideas initially, saying "you only make connections you want to see," and persuades Lisa to come to New York with him, but Lisa refuses. Andy returns Lisa to the apartment, and later when he leaves he sees the lights flickering and Toshio's legs run upstairs. He follows Toshio to a black hallway and sees Toshio run before him in the gloom. When Andy flicks on the light switch, Kayako jumps on him and grabs him violently as the door closes to the sound of her death rattle.Later, Max shows signs of a mental change and becomes violent and aggressive. He viciously attacks his superior when he is fired, and later his superior is killed by Toshio Saeki in his broken-down car. Max kicks out his own sister Lisa after taking out his rage on her, and then he also pushes Rose aside and tells her to go to her room. When Max squats down before the door, ignoring Lisa thumping on it, he starts shivering uncontrollably as if something is possessing him. Lisa, frightened, goes to Naoko for help and Naoko realizes what has happened to Max. She dresses in a classic Japanese kimono and begins to perform an exorcism on the building using Rose as a witness, but halfway through Naoko tells Lisa that Rose has to drink Kayako's blood, which she somehow has obtained. Naoko begs Rose to drink it, claiming that "the bad will go away". Lisa refuses to have anything to do with this ritual, and begins to leave, only to find her path blocked by Max. Now it is revealed that Max has been possessed by the evil spirit of Takeo Saeki, and he is now out to repeat the same murder he performed on Kayako. He pursues Naoko into the hallway, and when Naoko attempts to reason with him, he breaks her leg, so she has to crawl just like her sister Kayako did. Naoko attempts to crawl away but Max seizes a utility knife, grabs Naoko by her long black hair, and thrusts the blade into her throat. Meanwhile, the murderous spirit of Kayako is back for the final showdown, and she pursues Lisa and Rose through the upper story of the apartment. Lisa and Rose run into the bathroom and find the corpse of her boyfriend Andy, but when she grasps it, Andy becomes Kayako and attempts to strangle her. Rose is thrown out of the bathroom and the door locks Lisa in. Lisa backs away, and Kayako crawls right up close to Lisa's face and utters her death rattle loudly. Just as Kayako is about to kill Lisa, Rose drinks Kayako's blood and Kayako's evil spirit vanishes. Just then, the evil spirit of Takeo is exorcised from Max, who, when reverted to normal, is horrified at what he has done. When he is sitting, immersed in remorse and guilt, in the apartment's corridor, noises come from the other end of the corridor. The source of the noises is revealed to be Naoko's spirit, stumbling on her broken leg while her throat gushes blood. Naoko's spirit now embodies the reborn Grudge caused by Max. She crawls up to Max and bites into his throat. Now Naoko's new curse is haunting the apartment in the wake of Kayako's demise.The final scene is of police and doctors removing the bodies and Lisa telling Rose that everything will be alright. However, as she hugs her, the final image is that of Kayako hugging Lisa instead of Rose, revealing that Rose now carries the exorcised spirits that Kayako used to carry.

Tags: violence, gothic

Review:
Brad Keene and Toby Wilkins have crafted an hour-and-a-half long slap in the face of director Takashi Shimizu who re-invented the haunted house horror film by making his own rules and breaking all the ones in the book.Normally I am given pause when criticizing the artistic vision of writers, directors and actors who put their work on the line for what is largely a very unforgiving audience.
Much like the sequel, the third stab is a series of flat, horror-lacking murder sequences, and what makes this even worse is, we already know what's coming.
We've seen it before, but there's one or two fresh developments regarding Kayako and another is its supposedly set entirely in America (except for one brief shot in Tokyo).The third film continues on from the events of the last film where the curse was affecting an American family in a dingy apartment building.
Some die hard fans of the series are saying it's just as scary as the first two, some people are even saying it's one of the scariest films they've seen which makes me question their mental age.
Much like "The Grudge 2", the third installment is just dry and full of anticlimactic suspense.All of the wonderful aspects of the original film which gave it an incredibly tense atmosphere and a realistic sense of dread are totally absent here.
"The Grudge 3" is bad in every way, and it's the antithesis of what the original masterpiece that started it all was; a really scary film that brought something new and fresh to the table.
And if you anyway like the gender of horror movies for its stories, your are going to regret watching this boredom.Imagine a person comically falling down and everybody around laughing.
And this third installment to the Americanized versions of "Ju-On" is no different than other previous attempts of turning Asian horror into Western horror.The story told in "The Grudge 3" is not bad as such, but it was a very weak result they ended up with.
The story was plagued by poor dialogue, which brought the entire movie down a notch.What is scary about a little white-painted Japanese boy with 'helmet hair' who makes cat sounds?
I have seen a lot of different horror movies but I have to say, my favourites are The Ring and the Ju-On franchise.After seeing that there was a The Grudge 3, I had some hopes for it.
i mean if you have seen the first two parts, they make u jump up from your chair, you need to take frequent breaks in order to get a relief and it might haunt u in the night if you are not into horror movies and if you believe in supernatural thingie.However, this one, the writer tried sequencing it, but the director couldn't really make this one as perfect as the last two were..
It contained more story than horror, not many horror appearance, not many real killing scenes, director tried ending most of the scenes in suspense, as we'd guess what would have happened or perhaps like a trailer or a teaser that you'd have to wait to see what would have happened...I felt it as a waste of my time frankly, and I think it will be a waste of time for all the people who have been great fan of the first two parts..
i dind't really care for the characters that much,, this film just really did not sit well with me at all,, i mean the storyline wasn't bad,, i just think that somewhere along the line things just went horribly wrong,, i think that i really wouldn't recommend this one if you like the first two..
1 Tip to the producer/s and the directors of photography - 'move back 20+ years in the time and use old and non-digital equipment , to get that feeling and emotion which comes from hard work with tape and not from some cgi students from a 2-3 day worth of time folds up in the effect and makeup side.and for Cosmos sake , bring some ideas from your friends like Romero , Fulci , deodato , and the rest that had that Glow for making shocking scenes with ends of the movies that you get up from the seat at the cinema or wherever you go to , with a smile and a satisfaction of having watched a Good solid horror flick that doesn't kill the mood while consuming it.OH yeah...
I enjoyed the first two films a fair bit; I wouldn't have said that they rocked my world, but were not such a bad way to spend an hour and a half.This third installment is almost not part of the same franchise; OK, so there are the same main characters from the previous two and the so-called curse that is supposed to be attributed to the location where the murders took place (therefore how can it move to the USA just because the story needs it as a plot device?), other than that nothing much.
There is little by way of gore apart from a couple of stabbing scenes and an off-screen pulverisation; which for most of us horror film fans is the ultimate pay off and the reason we sit through the rest of the tiresome background building sections and introductory necessities!
When Max is possessed by the evil spirit of Daisuke (Takatsuma Mukai), Lisa visits Naoko but it may be too late to stop the curse."The Grudge 3" is better and better than the second movie of the franchise.
Even though its DTV, THE GRUDGE 3 is a good addition to the series, the acting is better than what you'd expect, and the director Toby Wilkins managed to keep it from looking cheap and tacky, and the script, this time provided by Brad Keene, had a few good twist and turns, and was certainly more bloody than the first and the second, that both had scripts provided by Stephen Susco.The other fact that Toshio and the woman (Pardon me I forgot how to spell her name) have been re cast does not hinder the film one bit, Overall, its definitely a good sequel, and could have gone theatrical, considering that there are worst films that did go theatrical, need I mention THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2 or BUG (especially BUG).6 out of 10.
I would have given this a 6 out of 10 if it had not come from the rich tradition of the previous grudge movies.I agree with some other posters that the one "cheapened" the tradition a bit by becoming a slam bang action horror, more absorbed by how people were going to die, rather than weave a complicated story.It is much like people with a 130 IQ who created the Grudge concept, handed it off to some screenwriters that had a 98 IQ, and they missed all the nuance that made this franchise unique.That being said, the camera angles and directing were pretty good, with what they had to work with.Also, I dislike when a horror movie when there is no good reason why the apparent solution does not work.
This movie is the continuation of "The Grudge 2", a sequel to a western remake of a Japanese horror film.
please don't let anyone's opinion turn you away from watching this movie whether you like it or not, you will definitely feel something.i was curious, entertained , and freaked out !the story is very consistent and well presented through all 3 parts and yes this one is better then the 1st two.
It seems producing company Ghost House Pictures did not have too much faith on The Grudge 3,sending it straight-to-DVD after having achieved medium success with the two previous films,which had been released on the cinemas.I guess they recognized the obsolescence (and saturation) of remakes which are "inspired" by the modern Asian horror cinema,with ghostly women who have a long black hair,and with haunted houses which have a tragic event as a background,which will be investigated by a vulnerable and audacious young woman.I perfectly comprehend that attitude,but I got tired of that kind of films...and,maybe because of that,I was surprised to having enjoyed this completely unmemorable but entertaining third part more than I expected.One of the elements I mostly appreciated on this movie is that the story is considerably simplified; those who were irritated by the artificial and incomprehensible complexity of causes,effects,victims and murders from the second part (like me),will find on this third part a much more logical and understandable story,which does not require multiple viewings to completely assimilate it.The fans from the saga may be disappointed by the simpler story,but I see it as something positive,because you do not need previous knowledge to enjoy this movie.However,I think the best element from this movie is the work of director Toby Wilkins (whose previous movie Splinter was an occult joy in the world of independent horror cinema).He brings to this movie a good dose of style without saturating the movie of "artistic" excesses and without tiring the spectator with cheap edition tricks.Wilkins lets the suspense to have a natural development.Now,let's go to the fails from this movie.The previously mentioned ghostly woman and the boy with a cat voice do not scare anymore.Some elements from the screenplay and reactions from the characters feel forced.And,besides,as I previously mentioned,this movie is completely unmemorable.So,in summary,I can recommend The Grudge 3 because I had a good time watching it,but do not expect something great..
To sum up this movie is fun to watch if you don't expect very much from it but if you are a grudge-horror-fan it will be wise to skip it !!.
I have never seen such a pathetic movie, i am sorry but, its a fact, complete wastage of time, Like other horror or mystery movies, i should have contained any conclusions ,a story ...
There must be something which could make this series powerful enough that people must enjoy it.In the beginning, the director made us believe that there is something amazing coming, like shocking, or extraordinary , but as the movie goes on there is nothing as such so interesting or horrifying to watch, just few low level graphical effects and a very poor horror effect,.
I also thought the jerky movements of the female ghost were pretty interesting.All in all i thought this isn't that bad of a movie, i would give it a 7 if the story was more convincing and the acting better.
But i give it a 6 because i thought its a movie which provided good suspense and scares that we look for (why else would you go see horror films?)..
having seen the first two films of this franchise in the theater, really I didn't have too many expectations with this new sequel, which public launch goes straight to DVD, even the first 30 minutes the character development was pretty weak, and the ghosts of Kayako and Toshio had not really done anything scary, except for the beginning of the movie, however the last 60 minutes are without a doubt, the most distressing, dark, suffocating and frightening I've experienced in my life, suffice it to say that I watch this movie at night,and almost could not sleep, remembering to these dark and horrific figures.
When a couple living in an apartment complex find themselves the victims of Kayako's rampage, they turn to the newest occupant in the building, her sister, to learn how to stop her from carrying on her path of tormenting and killing all she comes across.This one here wasn't all that bad, but it did have some glaring problems in here.
A young Japanese woman who holds the key to stopping the evil spirit of Kayako (Aiko Horiuchi), travels to the haunted Chicago apartment from the sequel, to stop the curse of Kayako once and for all and save a family who are currently being haunted by her malicious spirit.Toby Wilkins, who had previously directed the successful "Splinter" and the shorts collection "Tales from The Grudge", took Takashi Shimizu's place as director.
This may be the creepiest villain of the series.When I spoke with Wilkins in March 2009, he talked how how the curse "could imbed itself in a person, and no matter how far you run it's always going to follow you and it's going to track you down and get you one way or another." He liked the idea that this closes the circle: rather than an American going to Japan, we now have a Japanese person coming to America to end it.
The spirit of the first two movies is intact, with that same creepy "you ain't getting' away from this curse" vibe--same simplicity, people hearing noises and dying for no good reason, which is why I love this series anyway.
For the most part I found the movie more laughable and predicable than scary.They attempted to create a love story that would grab our hearts, by having a good-looking girl bang a jock that we never see for more than thirty seconds at a time, and then when he pops by and says "I love you" what a shocker that the very next thing that happens is he gets killed.
Kayako wasn't even scary she looked really nice not like the Ju-on movies Toshio's looked to big they should small boy in this movieThere is only one scene I really like this movie and that when Kayako coming out the panting was good but was just Ripping of The Ringu The Ending of movie was Just silly, The twist at the end was way over top!, It did have better ending then The Grudge 2 also acting is not that bad for Third movie in the remake series That why I gave it 2 put higher then before!.
having seen the first two Grudge movies, which I liked, I thought this would be a great addition to it.
the story of the grudge is great for scary movie and all elements are well designed.
the first part of movie isn't scary until the boy comes back in a new house and want to kill all the persons that live there.
He did help script it, but even that couldn't save it from falling short of being an entertaining film.This installment has a different feel to it as well like it's been taken away from a good creepy J-horror to a typical American slasher that just uses the Ju-on/Grudge name.
For starters, in the grudge films you don't see the ghosts grabbing people and snapping their necks like when Dr.Sullivan was killed by Kayako and in the beginning with Jake flying around the padded room.
Then at the end showing that a new curse was created was interesting, I just hope that there won't be another American grudge film.
i actually think the second has an epic horror movie feel due to its three long stories that are happening in three different times and different places.the Grudge 3 basically starts in a mental institute because Jake (survivor of the second film) has been committed there.
Naoko visits Lisa to try to convince her that the apartment block is haunted by an evil spirit & as the various tenants continue to die in mysterious ways Lisa begins to believe her but the evil spirits start to possess Max & he turns on everyone as Lisa & Naoko try to lay the evil spirits to rest once & for all...Directed by Toby Wilkins this is the third entry in the US series of The Grudge films & is not any sort of sequel to the original Japanese films although they obviously all bare a certain resemblance in one way or another, not being a big fan of ghost stories anyway I actually thought the original The Grudge (2004) with Sarah Michelle Gellar wasn't too bad although you can sort of see that this is a cheap entry that screams franchise as the setting is now firmly the US, the main character's are all teens chosen for their looks rather than acting ability & the whole tameness of it all that just recycles ideas from earlier entries almost as if to just stick to the same old formula.
There is no hope at all in these Grudge movies, all these (especially Japanese) characters become weird, psychotic and depressed, then are killed by these freaky ghosts with gore and stuff.
I am I big fan of the Grudge series, I've seen all the other Grudge movies about a million times.After Jakes death the story continues with a new family living in the same apartment building that took place in The Grudge 2.
Naoko Saeki sister of Kayako as well as Dr Ann Sullivan-psychiatrist for Jake investigates the building for finding answers to Jakes mysterious death, as well as finding as end to the curse.The dialogue in this is really cheap and amateur, which is unfortunate because it makes the cast seem like bad actors.I was glad that Matthew Knight has returned from Grudge 2, because I hate sequels with no one from the previous film.
"The Grudge 3" is another one of the most scariest ghost/horror movie sequels I have ever seen.
This time, a young Japanese woman named Naoko, who turns out to be the sister of the evil Kayako, travels from Japan to the haunted Chicago apartment to stop Kayako's curse and save the family who are haunted by her ghost.This movie starts out with Jake Kimble (Matthew Knight) from the previous movie falling victim to Kayako's ghost.
***end of spoilers***Overall, nonetheless it is a pretty exciting sequel which much horror and excitement and is, I believe, a tad better than Grudge 2 as the story is easier to follow.
It was just one of those "everyone dies" sort of movie, except badly developed, if you call THAT development.Buuuuuut there's always a smiley face to things, and that was: Max's character acting like the father who killed Toshio and Kayako (possessed by his spirit, was it?) and trying to kill the same way...that was UH, clever.