Sony Home Entertainment has announced a Blu-ray release for The Grudge, their remake of the Japanese horror film JU-ON, for release on March 24th. You can check out the specs beyond the break. From filmmaker Sam Raimi (Spider-Man(r), Army of Darkness) and acclaimed Japanese director Takashi Shimizu comes a terrifying tale of horror in the tradition of The Ring and 28 Days Later. Sarah Michelle Gellar (TV’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer ) stars as an American nurse who has come to work in Tokyo. Following a series of horrifying and mysterious deaths, she encounters the vengeful supernatural spirit that possesses its victims, claims their souls, then passes its curse to another person in a spreading chain of horror. Now, she must find a way to break this supernatural spell or become the next victim of an ancient evil that never dies, but forever lives to kill.
Special Features:
Commentary with Sam Raimi, Ted Raimi, Sarah Michelle Gellar & More
Commentary with Director Takashi Shimizu, Producer Taka Ichise and Actress Takako Fuji
Deleted Scenes with optional commentary
Myth of the Ju-On
Under the Skin Featurette – A Medical Explanation of Fear Response In Film
Sights and Sounds: The Storyboard Art of Takashi Shimizu
Production Designer’s Notebook: The Sketches of Iwao Saito
JU-ON Short Film: 4444444444
JU-ON Short Film: In a Corner
