Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- late night horror marathon
- supernatural horror night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as dull, lackluster, and notably less effective than its predecessors, with an unsatisfying lack of answers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot returns to the haunted Chicago apartment and makes the building the central locus of Kayako's curse.
The characters confront Kayako's continuing curse and seek a definitive way to stop it.
Naoko, a young Japanese woman, brings knowledge of Kayako's spirit into the Chicago apartment setting.
The supplied keywords identify broken neck imagery and a handprint as recurring manifestations of the supernatural threat.
Films like The Grudge 3, and why
The Grudge
supernatural curse horror centered on a haunted domestic space and recurring vengeful spirits
The Grudge 2
franchise supernatural horror using haunted houses, curses, and abrupt spectral attacks
Ju-On: The Grudge
haunted-house horror built around an inescapable supernatural curse and disturbing apparitions
The Ring
accessible supernatural horror featuring possession, family danger, and a malevolent spirit
Movie Details
- Director
- Toby Wilkins
- Release Date
- 2009-05-12
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (682)
Cast
- Johanna Braddy
- Emi Ikehata
- Jadie-Rose Hobson
- Gil McKinney
- Beau Mirchoff
- Shawnee Smith
- Marina Sirtis
- Matthew Knight
- Aiko Horiuchi
- Shimba Tsuchiya
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Grudge 3 about?
- A Japanese spirit expert enters a cursed Chicago apartment to confront Kayako’s continuing supernatural reign.
- What is The Grudge 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Grudge 3 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Grudge 3 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Grudge 3 as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Grudge 3?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as dull, lackluster, and notably less effective than its predecessors, with an unsatisfying lack of answers.
- Which films are like The Grudge 3?
- Films with a similar feel include The Grudge, The Grudge 2, Ju-On: The Grudge, and The Ring.
- How long is The Grudge 3?
- The Grudge 3 runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Grudge 3?
- In United States, The Grudge 3 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
