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A series of horror films and books by Japanese director Takashi Shimizu. Shimizu attended the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kurosawa helped Shimizu shepherd the Ju-on projects to fruition.

Information

The title of the films and books translates roughly to The Curse or The Grudge. The first two films in the series were so-called V-Cinema, or direct-to-video releases, but became surprise hits as the result of favorable word of mouth. The story is a variation on the classic haunted house theme, as well as a popular Japanese horror trope, the "vengeful ghost" (onryou). The curse of the title, ju-on, is one which takes on a life of its own and seeks new victims. Anyone who encounters a ghost killed by the curse is killed themselves and the curse is able to be spread to other areas.

The Ju-on movies follow the lives of the people affected by a curse created by a murdered housewife in a house in Nerima. It was said that when one person dies with a deep and burning grudge, a curse is born. The curse gathers in the place where that person has died or where he was frequent at (in the series's case, the house in Nerima) and repeats itself there. The curse manifests on those who encounter the curse by any means, such as entering the house or being in contact with somebody who was already cursed. The curse's manifestation is mainly death, where the victims' body may or may not disappear. The following deaths create more curses and spreads the curse in other places. This concept was further extended in Ju-on: The Grudge where the curse caused the end of humanity

The Facts

• While not specifically named, Fatal Frame III was said to be admittedly inspired by Western & Japanese horror movies.

Possible Inspirations

• In a scene in Yuu's Room in the attack Kiriko Asanuma jumps out at Rei Kurosawa in a fashion that mirrors a famous scene from the Ju-On Series.

Common Misconceptions

• When The Grudge came to the US, several fans thought it was the reported Fatal Frame Movie.