# Ju-on: The Curse (2000)

> A fractured Japanese ghost story follows the deadly curse spreading from a murder house through teachers, tenants, and investigators.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20264

## Facts

- Runtime: 70 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Director: Takashi Shimizu
- Cast: Yûrei Yanagi, Ryôta Koyama, Takako Fuji, Hitomi Miwa, Asumi Miwa, Chiaki Kuriyama, Yumi Yoshiyuki, Kazushi Andō
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330500/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, dread-filled, late night horror, halloween viewing

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