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A young Japanese woman who holds the key to stopping the evil spirit of Kayako, travels to the haunted Chicago apartment from the sequel, to stop the curse of Kayako once and for all. Written by Anonymous
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curse | sequel | male nudity | father murders son | returning character killed off |Taglines:
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Rated R for violence, disturbing images and some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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22 April 2010 (Israel) See more »Also Known As:
Ha'tina 3 See more »Company Credits
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Jake: Please, don't leave me in here.
Sullivan: Jake, I promise I won't be long.
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Written by Benji Rogers
Performed by Marwood
Courtesy of Feckless Music
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By the time production for the film had finally commenced, Ohga Tanaka had outgrown the role of Toshio Saeki and so he was recast with Shimba Tsuchiya. See more »Goofs
At the climax of the movie, during the ceremony to contain 'The Curse', Rose is asked to drink from a cup. She picks it up from it's place next to the ceremonial candles and does so, when she does, her body convulses and she drops the cup. It rolls across the floor, but moments later she is seen laying on the floor next to the ceremonial candles, with the cup sitting neatly in it's place, upright and next to the candles. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Jake: Please, don't leave me in here.
Sullivan: Jake, I promise I won't be long.
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No TroubleWritten by Benji Rogers
Performed by Marwood
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Was this movie really necessary?
Being a fan of Asian horror movies, it literally pains me to see Hollywood cash in on Asian movies and 'Americanize' them. And this third installment to the Americanized versions of "Ju-On" is no different than other previous attempts of turning Asian horror into Western horror.
The story told in "The Grudge 3" is not bad as such, but it was a very weak result they ended up with. Moving the curse from Japan to USA? Alright, well I guess it was a well enough attempted shot at merging Asian and Western horror into one movie. Just didn't work that well. And it seems there will be no end to this particular line of movies, as the story just goes on and on.
I found the acting in the movie to be adequate, and it was Johanna Braddy (playing Lisa) and Aiko Horiuchi (playing Kayako) who were carrying the movie with the most memorable performances. The story was plagued by poor dialogue, which brought the entire movie down a notch.
What is scary about a little white-painted Japanese boy with 'helmet hair' who makes cat sounds? Or a white-painted Japanese woman sounding like a squeaking floor? It is beyond my comprehension.
One of the better things in the movie was the effects, because they were actually just the right amount of everything; blood, gore, shock, etc.
And there was literally nothing new to this third installment. Have you seen the previous two American versions, then you have seen all the 'scary' stuff in this movie already. And I use the term 'scary' lightly here, because there were no real scares or spooky moments. The only new part introduced here was the second sister, and with that, letting the story go on and on...
Hollywood should have stopped once they 'Americanized' "Ju-On" with the first installment. This third movie was weak and unnecessary.
If you like horror movies, or Asian horror movies in particular, you are better off with something else entirely. There are lots of other more interesting and actually scary movies out there. "The Grudge 3" hopefully managed to put the "Grudge" series to rest.