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Ju-on: The Curse

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Ju-on: The Curse (2000)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:8

Rotten:5

Average Rating:5.7/10

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Starring: Yoriko Douguchi

Starring: Yoriko Douguchi

Reviews for Ju-on: The Curse

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01/11/07
Moira MacDonald
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times

A nearly bloodless and scare-free exercise in futility, jumping from scene to scene with very little continuity and even less comprehension of the concept of true fear.

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06/01/06
Edward Havens
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10/25/04
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
New York Times
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Shimizu has enough tricks up his sleeve to make you forget that he’s not making one whit of sense.

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10/21/04
MaryAnn Johanson
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10/19/04
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
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Creepily riveting, like fingernails running down a blackboard or a fork scraping on china. . . . As the curse’s mystery unravels, it also deepens into a puzzling metaphor.

Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | comment Comment
10/09/04
Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)
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09/18/04
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09/18/04
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Expect a few really creepy moments sprinkled over an hour and a half of dreadfully familiar territory.

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09/13/04
Brian Mckay
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07/23/04
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07/23/04
V.A. Musetto
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07/11/04
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