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Jul 1, 2022 · Is Ju-On: Origins Based on a True Story: Kayako’s Urban Legend. According to the legend, Kayako was a lonely woman, neglected throughout her childhood. But she eventually met Taeko Saeki and fell in love with him. For a while, everything seemed just fine. The couple got married and even had a son named Toshio.
- The Grudge Story
- The Case For Truth
- Truth?
- Was There A Real Case of Kayako
- The Power of Urban Legend
- Onryō
- Kuchisake-Onna
- Truth in Legends
For those who are unaware, The Grudge is about the legend that if a person is murdered as a result of jealous rage, it leads to a curse. The curse is then reborn and passed on through each victim, growing and expanding with potentially endless possibilities. In the case of The Grudge, a husband discovers that his wife has been cheating on him and t...
It is no surprise that the movie is heavily inspired by Japanese legends and folk tales. The Grudge is based on the urban legend of Kayoko. The story of the legend and the movie is almost identical. In the legend, Kayako had a husband and a son, considering both to be her reason to continue living. RELATED: The 10 Best Horror Films From Ghost House...
There is no doubt that this Japanese legend is a horrifying and traumatic tale. It is a brutal story that has themes of male dominance and the sickening idea that a wife is the property of her husband. In addition, the story is also grounded in an idea that could indeed be true. It does not transcend the realms of possibility that a jealous husband...
Despite the fact that the murder of Kayako is one that is steeped in realism, there is very little evidence to suggest that the urban legend is based on any true events. There is no evidence that a woman named Kayako was ever murdered in a jealous rage and certainly no evidence that her spirit returned to the world of the living due to a curse. REL...
The reason why so many people believe that the Grudge is based on a true story is the power of the urban legend. This type of story is so grounded in reality and recited by so many people that it becomes believable, despite the fact that it never actually happened. The internet has allowed urban legends to spread even further than before and become...
Despite the fact that there was almost certainly no true or factual event that inspired The Grudge, there are several kinds of ghosts in Japanese folklore that did have an influence. Perhaps the clearest example is the Onryō. RELATED: 10 Most Terrifying Ghosts in Horror TV History The Onryō is a vengeful spirit in Japanese folklore that is able to ...
While not a direct inspiration for The Grudge, another Japanese urban legend that would have at least been a direct influence on the filmmakers is the legend of the Kuchisake-onna, or slit mouthed woman. This ghost is the spirit of a woman who has been mutilated by her husband and typically wears a mask to cover her face. According to the legend, s...
Despite the fact that there is no empirical evidence that such a story occurred or that such a curse exists, there is certainly an influence on the filmmakers from Japanese urban legends and folk tales. The tale of Kayako is one that is steeped in the supernatural and vengeful. There are several tales of spirits, not only in Japan, but throughout A...
Ju-On (呪怨, Juon, lit.'Resentment Curse', also known as The Grudge) is a Japanese horror franchise created by Takashi Shimizu. The franchise began in 1998 with the release of the short films Katasumi and 4444444444. Shimizu attended the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kurosawa helped Shimizu shepherd the Ju-On ...
- Katasumi and 4444444444 (1998) The two central characters from the Ju-On franchise first appear in these two short films from Takashi Shimizu. At just three minutes each, Katasumi and 4444444444 are a pair of expertly economic ‘screamers’ where innocent teenagers get the fright of their lives, courtesy of a crawling contortionist and a small boy who meows like a cat, both painted head to toe in white.
- Ju-On: The Curse (2000) Kiyoshi Kurosawa – Shimizu’s mentor at film school and already a notable genre voice due to films like Sweet Home, Cure and Séance – loved the two shorts and helped to secure the budget for their expansion into a straight-to-video feature.
- Ju-On: The Curse 2 (2000) The Curse 2 is a short and curious sequel that was shot back-to-back with The Curse. 29 minutes out of 76 (nearly half the run time) are taken entirely from The Curse, which certainly makes you question the point of making two films.
- Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) Both Curse films were very successful in Japan, so Shimizu was asked to bring Kayako and Toshio out of the video world and onto the big screen, which he did with style.
Took me a while to figure out the stories and themes (three episodes), but it feels less of supernatural galore and more like a drama about abuse and trauma with supernatural sprinkled on top of it. The story is essentially a cycle of the original Ju-On with different set of characters, so a lot of events feels familiar but also alien.
Dec 22, 2023 · Q: Is Ju-on: The Grudge based on a true story? A: While Ju-on: The Grudge is not based on a true story, it was inspired by certain urban legends and supernatural phenomena that exist in Japanese folklore. Q: Are there any sequels to Ju-on: The Grudge? A: Yes, Ju-on: The Grudge has spawned multiple sequels, prequels, and spin-offs over the years ...
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Dec 28, 2019 · The Grudge's Ghost Origin Story Explained. The entire Ju-On series focuses around a curse that has become attached to a house after being created by a deceased family's rage. In some ways, the effects of the curse are viral; it affects everyone who comes in contact with it. Though much of The Grudge franchise is presented in a non-linear ...
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