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The Grudge came out hot on the heels of global interest in J-horror, and is one of the better American adaptations!
Sarah Michelle Gellar stars in Sam Raimi’s 2004 ghost horror story as an American exchange student attempting to solve a haunting.
Discussion points include: Japanese horror history, onryo, the ghosts’ rules.
Episode Extras
In what country would you do a foreign exchange program?
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- In the year 2000, there were only approx. 58,000 American ex-pats living in Japan.
- Check out the Wikipedia page for other twin films (movies with similar plots that came out at the same time).
- Learn more about the Onryo entities in Japanese horror.
- Can a person die of fright?
Episode edited by Tedd WIlliamson. Music by Zach Pfeifer.