The Grudge (Movie Review)

Sarah Michelle Gellar (from this point forward she shall be referred to as “Buffy”) stars in this remake of a Japanese horror film. The Grudge refers to a curse that takes place whenever a person dies in the middle of a powerful rage. It takes quite a while to figure out who exactly died in this ultimate rage…but lets face it…it doesn’t really matter. All that matters is Buffy. Just kidding (kinda)…this movie basically boils down to a good old fashioned haunted house. Things aren’t always what they seem, people jump out at you, there is lots of screaming and of course the lights are always out. The only thing missing is an old portrait with moving eyeballs.

The plot doesn’t make a lot of sense, but once again, who cares? It is a fun movie that is decently scary (now that is a ringing endorsement) and has the distinction of featuring the creepiest little Asian boy in movie history. I’m not kidding; this kid is by far the scariest thing in the entire movie. He is everywhere, around every corner, in every building… he meows like a cat (getting its tail stepped on) and oh by the way, he likes to kill people. Good thing Buffy knows how to kick some little Asian boy ass!

Check out this movie, it’s not the best horror movie ever made, but it’s also not a bad way to spend an hour and a half. Did I mention that Buffy is in it?