I never saw The Grudge, the American version with Gellar or the Asian version, and I never really had much interest in doing so. For some reason the whole Asian horror thing never did it for me. However, I am astute enough to recognize that the film has its share of followers, both here and abroad. The original film Ju-On spawned six sequels, while the American version had two. And after almost a decade it appears a horror master will be bringing the classic back to the big screen.
Director and writer Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Drag Me To Hell) will produce the remake. For those of you who aren't aware the story:
describes a curse that is born when someone dies in the grip of a powerful rage or extreme sorrow. The curse is an entity created where the person died. Those who encounter this evil supernatural force die and the curse is reborn repeatedly, passed from victim to victim in an endless, growing chain of horror.
Rob Tapert will co-produce on the project and the Jeff Buhler will develop the script. No news yet on a production start date, cast, or release date.
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