The Grudge
The Grudge is a 2004 supernatural horror film directed by Takashi Shimizu, written by Stephen Susco, and produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Takashige Ichise.
A remake of Shimizu's 2002 Japanese horror film, it stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, KaDee Strickland, Clea DuVall, and Bill Pullman, and is the first installment in" The Grudge" film series which is based on the Japanese" Ju- On" franchise.
Takako Fuji, Yuya Ozeki, and Takashi Matsuyama portray the characters Kayako Saeki, Toshio Saeki, and Takeo Saeki from the original films.
The plot is told through a nonlinear sequence of events, and includes several intersecting subplots.
After the success of American remake of" The Ring", 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.
Principal photography on ther film began on January 26, 2004 and wrapped in July 2004 in Tokyo, Japan.
" The Grudge" was released in North America on October 22, 2004, by Columbia Pictures.
The film received mixed reviews, though Gellar's performance as Karen Davis was praised by critics, and was a box- office success, making over$ 187 million against a$ 10 million budget.
The film was followed by two sequels," The Grudge 2"( 2006) and" The Grudge 3"( 2009).
A reimagining entitled" The Grudge", which takes place concurrently with the events of this film, is set to be released in 2020.
Hartley Lobban
Hartley W Lobban (9 May 1926 – 15 October 2004) was a Jamaican-born first-class cricketer who played 17 matches for Worcestershire in the early 1950s.
Nick Cheung
Nick Cheung Ka-fai (born 2 December 1964) is a Hong Kong actor and director.
He was formerly a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for four years, but he left the job after his request to be transferred to the criminal investigation department was turned down.
He then worked for Danny Lee's film production company.
His film debut is Thank you, Sir!, as a student at the Royal Hong Kong Cadet School.
From 1989 to 1994, he worked at the television station ATV World.
Later, he left ATV and joined another station, TVB.
He left TVB in 2004, and worked mainly on films.
His fame was built on Wong Jing's comedy at first, but he has changed his acting style for more sombre roles since 2003.
He was nominated for his first Hong Kong film award in 1999, and won his first award in 2009 for his role in "Beast Stalker".
He has been nominated many times at the Hong Kong Film Awards and other Chinese film awards since then.
Cheung has won seven awards for his role in "Beast Stalker" (2008), including Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, and Golden Horse Film Award for Best Actor.
In 2013, he also won praise and Best Actor awards for his role as an aging MMA fighter in "Unbeatable".
Cheung met Hong Kong actress Esther Kwan while he was still working at ATV.
They married on 8 December 2003 in Australia.
Their daughter, Brittany Cheung (張童; Cheung Tung), was born on 24 January 2006.
Cheung earned 75 million HKD in 2014.
The Grudge 2
The Grudge 2 is a 2006 supernatural horror film and a sequel to the 2004 film," The Grudge".
Produced by Sam Raimi, the film was directed by Takashi Shimizu, written by Stephen Susco and stars an ensemble cast that includes Amber Tamblyn, Arielle Kebbel, Jennifer Beals, Edison Chen, Sarah Roemer, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
As stated by Takashi Shimizu, the film is not a remake of any Japanese film and follows a different storyline.
Like its predecessor, the film features a plot that is told through a non-linear sequence of events and includes several intersecting subplots.
The three main subplots include: Karen's younger sister Aubrey coming to Japan after finding out about Doug's death, a schoolgirl named Allison being hunted by the ghosts after entering the house with two of her classmates and a young boy named Jake whose apartment building is haunted by the ghosts of the Saeki family.
The film was announced after the release of the previous film in October 2004, due to its financial success.
Shimizu was announced to return as director on January 2005 and casting begun on December, with the announcement of Gellar returning.
The film was entirely shot in Japan, with Tamblyn performing re-shoots in Chicago, Illinois.
" The Grudge 2" was theatrically released in the United States on October 13, 2006, by Columbia Pictures.
The film received generally negative reviews, and made over$ 70 million worldwide against a$ 20 million budget.
A sequel," The Grudge 3" was released direct- to- video on May 12, 2009.
Keeper of Darkness
Keeper of Darkness is a 2015 Hong Kong supernatural horror film directed by and starring Nick Cheung.
The film co-stars Amber Kuo, Louis Cheung, Sisley Choi, Xing Yu and Philip Keung, with a special appearance by Karena Lam.
It was released on November 26, 2015.
Henry Moore (cricketer)
Henry Walter Moore( 1849 – 20 August 1916) was an English- born first- class cricketer who spent most of his life in New Zealand.
Takashi Shimizu
Takashi Shimizu( 清水 崇" Shimizu Takashi", born 27 July 1972) is a Japanese filmmaker.
He is best known for being the creator of the" Ju- On" franchise.
According to film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon, Shimizu is" one of a new breed of Japanese horror directors" who prefers to" suggest menace and violence rather than directly depict it."
The Grudge 3
The Grudge 3 is a 2009 American supernatural horror film and the third installment in" The Grudge" film series.
Toby Wilkins, who had previously directed the successful film" Splinter" and the short film series" Tales from the Grudge", took Takashi Shimizu's place as director who later served as executive producer, while Brad Keene replaced Stephen Susco as screenwriter.
The film stars Johanna Braddy, Gil McKinney, Emi Ikehata, Jadie Rose Robson, Beau Mirchoff and Shawnee Smith, with a special appearance by Matthew Knight( from" The Grudge 2").
Aiko Horiuchi and Shimba Tsuchiya plays Kayako and Toshio in the film, with Takashi Matsuyama being the only actor reprising his role from the previous films.
Unlike the previous American films that were both rated PG- 13," The Grudge 3" was given an R rating because of its graphic bloody violence, gore and language.
The film features a linear plotline unlike all of its predecessors, which used nonlinear sequences of events for their respective plots and subplots.
" The Grudge 3" was released on DVD on May 12, 2009, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
It received mixed to negative reviews from critics and grossed$ 38 million against a$ 5 million budget.
Wale Adebanwi
Wale Adebanwi( born 1969) is a Nigerian- born first Black Rhodes Professor at St Antony's College, Oxford.
Ju-On: The Grudge
Ju- On: The Grudge is a 2002 Japanese horror film written and directed by Takashi Shimizu; it is the third installment in the" Ju- On" series and the first film to be theatrically released( the first two entries being direct- to- video productions).
It premiered at the Screamfest Film Festival in October 2002 and has spawned several sequels and an American remake titled" The Grudge", which was released in 2004.
The film was followed by.

Question: Which film whose director was born first, The Grudge 2 or Keeper Of Darkness?