| release date | October 13 2006 |
| studio | Columbia Pictures/Ghost House |
| director | Takashi Shimizu |
| writer | Stephen Susco |
| starring | Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amber Tamblyn, Arielle Kebbel, Teresa Palmer, Jennifer Beals, Takako Fuji, Edison Chen |
| rating | PG13 |
| site | sonypictures.com/movies/thegrudge2 |
| trailer 1 | Trailer #1 |
Well Go USA has preemptively acquired all North American distribution rights including theatrical, DVD, Digital, VOD and Television to the upcoming 3D horror thriller Tormented from Hong Kong/Netherlands-based Fortissimo Films. They have simultaneously also acquired all rights to the 2010 horror The Shock Labyrinth. Both films were directed by edgy auteur Takashi Shimizu, best known for the original 2002 Japanese hit Ju-on: The Grudge) and the 2003 sequel Ju-on: The Grudge 2 as well as the US remakes of both films. The original film and the English language remakes grossed over $270 million worldwide. (more…) READ MORE
Well Go USA has preemptively acquired all North American distribution rights including theatrical, DVD, Digital, VOD and Television to the upcoming 3D horror thriller Tormented from Hong Kong/Netherlands-based Fortissimo Films. They have simultaneously also acquired all rights to the 2010 horror The Shock Labyrinth. Both films were directed by edgy auteur Takashi Shimizu, best known for the original 2002 Japanese hit Ju-on: The Grudge) and the 2003 sequel Ju-on: The Grudge 2 as well as the US remakes of both films. The original film and the English language remakes grossed over $270 million worldwide. (more…) READ MORE
Y2K, 9/11, war and a a horrid recession, a major escape we had this decade was in the form of film, notorious for thriving during National crisis. Leading up to New Year’s Eve where we’ll ring in 2010, Bloody Disgusting will be looking back at the entire decade year by year through the eyes of various staff writers. Check back each day for a profound reflection from Ryan Daley, David Harley, Tex, BC and yours truly. Inside you’ll find BC’s personal look back at the year 2006, the year PG-13 got served! Please share your memories for each year below, there are so many stories to be told! (more…) READ MORE
Bloody Disgusting learned today of some major news. Stephen Susco, who penned The Grudge and The Grudge 2, is currently doing a rewrite on Paramount Pictures’ The Butcherhouse Chronicles, which is on deck(!) to be produced by Platinum Dunes (Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street). Frank Borin is no longer attached to direct. Originally written by Michael Hidalgo, Butcherhouse is a darkly comic horror stage show about four high school students out to discover the truth behind a mysterious old (haunted) property known as the Butcherhouse. Susco also has been developing The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D for Twisted Pictures. No word on where that project is at. (more…) READ MORE
Asmik Ace Entertainment has unveiled details of Japan’s first live-action digital 3D feature, The Shock Labyrinth, which The Grudge director Takashi Shimizu started shooting earlier this week, reports Screen Daily. Beyond the break you’ll find all of the details on this new horror-thriller that finally breaks Shimizu from the curse. (more…) READ MORE
Their track record isn’t all that impressive as Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures has brought us multiple Boogeyman, Grudge and Messengers films, along with a bunch of other disappointing direct-to-disc films. While 30 Days of Night was a pretty solid flick, Sam Raimi has proven he’s still a master of horror with his upcoming Drag Me to Hell, which makes me wonder how much input he’s really giving to these films. Either way, Ghost House has announced two more horror remakes, one of which was already revealed here on Bloody-Disgusting a year and a half ago. Read on for the story. (more…) READ MORE
From the director of SHROOMS. Riveting. Raw. Relentless. What started as a harmless prank spins out of control, turning medical science into an avenging angel of death in Anchor Bay Entertainment’s Red Mist (aka FreakDog), making its DVD debut on February 10, 2009. (more…) READ MORE
You have to impressed with Sam Raimi – while he’s been busy building the biggest franchise in the freakin’ world next to Star Wars for Sony with Spider-Man he’s also been making a name for his company, Ghost House Pictures. Now working with big-time producer Roy Lee and Vertigo Entertainment, together they’ve brought more lucrative horror to the big screen than almost any other studio… and they’re just getting started. They are now teaming to make horror project Incident at Sans Asylum and signed Spanish helmer Daniel Calparsoro to direct. Read on for the skinny. (more…) READ MORE
Columbia Pictures’ The Grudge 2 is coming to DVD on February 6, 2006, according to Davis DVD. No details have been revealed yet, but we’ll keep you posted as they are announced. Directed by Takashi Shimizu, the film stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amber Tamblyn, Arielle Kebbel, Teresa Palmer, Jennifer Beals, Takako Fuji and Edison Chen. The sequel delves into the secrets behind the grudge’s wrath and introduces a seemingly unrelated host of new characters who find themselves connected by the curse. (more…) READ MORE
We’ve been provided with four exclusive clips from Columbia Pictures’ The Grudge 2, which hits theaters everywhere this Friday. Watch this spot for exclusive interviews with star Sarah Michelle Gellar and Director Takashi Shimizu later this week! The sequel delves into the secrets behind the grudge’s wrath and introduces a seemingly unrelated host of new characters who find themselves connected by the curse. (more…) READ MORE
We’ve been supplied with eight new images from Sony Columbia Pictures’ The Grudge 2, which hits theaters on October 13th. Read on to take a looksie. The sequel delves into the secrets behind the grudge’s wrath and introduces a seemingly unrelated host of new characters who find themselves connected by the curse. (more…) READ MORE
Today a whopping 12 pics from Columbia Pictures’ The Grudge 2 (set report parts #1, #2) have hit the web. Takashi Shimizu’s seventh ‘Ju-on’ film, which recently wrapped shoot in Japan, stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amber Tamblyn, Arielle Kebbel, Teresa Palmer, Jennifer Beals, Takako Fuji and Edison Chen. The sequel delves into the secrets behind the grudge’s wrath and introduces a seemingly unrelated host of new characters who find themselves connected by the curse. Read on for the pics… (more…) READ MORE
As we all know remakes are like a virus in Hollywood, and every week or so there is a new one announced- but what’s truly rare is when there’s one that really needs to be remade. Today New Line Cinema obtained remake rights to 2004 Japanese hospital horror film Infection, which I’d say is basically a Japanese ‘Re-Animator’ that really lacked a slime-filled finale. Now New Line has the chance to make things right, and B-D is super pumped! Read Buzz’s review of the original here, or read on for the skinny… (more…) READ MORE
Odd Lot Entertainment has acquired and will produce Zero Dark Thirty, a film written by “The Grudge” and “The Grudge 2″ scribe Stephen Susco, according to the Hollywood Reporter. We’ve been informed that the film is a remake of the 1974 Canadian horror-pic Dead of Night, which is also known as ‘Death Dream’! The remake centers on a young U.S. Army soldier who returns after serving in the Mideast. As he settles into his former life, his tranquil small town is riveted by a series of strange and violent occurrences. “Zero Dark Thirty” will be produced and released through Odd Lot’s genre label, Dark Lot Entertainment, and will be directed by John Stalberg Jr. (more…) READ MORE
Looks like Sam Raimi’s Ghost House has purchased the rights to the Playstation 2 horror game Siren. The game is a pretty sweet horror survival game and thankfully this one isn’t going to be touched by Our favorite Dr. Uwe Boll. Here’s hoping they can catch the atmosphere and scares just like in the game, More after the jump… (more…) READ MORE
B-D reader Sick Nick writes in, “My friend works as a casting director and he told me today that he was going to work on The Grudge 2. From what he said the story revolves around Sarah Michelle Gellar’s character’s sister, and will start filming in January in Japan.” Until confirmed, please take this strictly as rumor. Being directed again by Takashi Shimizu, Sony Screen Gems’ sequel to the $100 million hit, will make its way to theaters on October 20th, 2006. (more…) READ MORE
Today marks the launch date for two major websites. Dimension Films has launched their official website for Wolf Creek (review #1, #2), which now hits theaters January 6th. Greg McLean’s film centers on a group of backpackers who have a run in with a loopy stranger. In addition, Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures has launched their official website, which looks to start adding content today! Ghost House Pictures’ upcoming slate includes: Sebastian Gutierrez’s Rise, starring Lucy Liu; the Pang brothers horror-thriller The Messengers; Takashi Shimizu’s horror sequel The Grudge 2; a remake of the seminal horror classic The Evil Dead; Monkey’s Paw; and David Slade’s 30 Days of Night, an adaptation of the Steve Niles graphic novel. (more…) READ MORE
Variety reports tonight that two more horror movies have made some date changes. The first is Sony Screen Gems’ Underworld: Evolution, which shifted from December 9th up to December 2nd. Sony Screen Gems also announced a date for Takashi Shimizu’s The Grudge 2, which is now tentativly slated for an October 20, 2006 release. If you missed the news earilier this week, Universal’s Land of the Dead and Doom shifted dates, more on that here. (more…) READ MORE
Ok, I’m starting a rant and I can’t help it- some of this sh– is ridiculous. Two big theatrical horror films have been getting the shaft- one already released and the other hitting theaters today. What exactly am I talking about? What do you think? The f—ing MPAA and the studios who are little money grubbing wankers who follow them (since when did they start making out with each other?). Read on for the news and be prepared to boycott… (more…) READ MORE
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