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Ju-on: The Curse 2

2000 · 76 min

A slow, creeping dread seeps through ordinary spaces as a curse spreads, leaving a lingering sense of inescapable doom.

Overview
On his request, the sensitive sister of a real estate agent visits a house he intends to put up for sale, only to cross paths with its resident curse.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • isolation
  • family
  • fate
  • trauma
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror9
Humour0
Realism6
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
Takashi Shimizu
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
76 min
Country
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Languages
Japanese

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