Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Movie review: The Grudge (2020)


 This sequel to the 2004 film with the same name continues following the story of a house cursed by an angry spirit that will hunt and kill anyone who enters.

Tara Westwood (Fiona), Junko Bailer (Ghost), David Brown (Sam), Andrea Riseborough (Muldoon), Demian Bichir (Goodman), Joel Garland (Greco), Lin Shaye (Faith), John Cho (Peter), Betty Gilpin (Nina).

After a young mother murders her family in her own home, Detective Muldoon investigates and finds the house is cursed by an angry spirit who hunts and brutally kills anyone who enters. Instead of solving a crime, Muldoon finds herself struggling to save her own life and that of her son as the relentless ghost now hunts them.

Acting was okay with Riseborough and Bichir delivering reasonably well. Bailer was solid, and Shaye delivered her usual. Cho was well cast and fit his role nicely. The remainder of the supporting cast was good.

Camera work, sets, and backgrounds all have a solid realistic feel and fit the film well. Action scenes and VFX were blended well and managed nicely. Dialogue was okay but could have used a bit more depth. Sound and soundtrack were somewhat lethargic.

The Grudge (2020) tries hard to extend the storyline from the original film with some related events and characters, but in the end the effort feels flimsy. Storyline aside, this version just never developed the energy of the original, even when relying on events and characters from the original film. A few surprise scares, but nowhere near the tension of the original.

With violence, gore, foul language, and disturbing images, save The Grudge (2020) for older teens and above.

Released: 2020
Reviewed: 9.8.21
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Horror, Supernatural Horror, Thriller, Psychological Thriller

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