The Grudge 2(2006)
2006 · Takashi Shimizu · 102 min
A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo, a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong, and strange things begin happening in a Chicago apartment building.
Horror · Thriller
5.61.2k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
3/5
Stays with you
How The Grudge 2 scares
It splits into several separate stories happening in different places and times, then slowly weaves them together as the curse spreads from person to person. Long stretches of quiet, unsettling stillness are broken up by sudden jolts, usually involving a ghostly figure appearing where it shouldn't be. The scares lean on eerie imagery and dread rather than blood or violence, and the fear is more about being watched or marked by something you can't escape than being physically hurt. It's a good pick if you like slow-building ghost stories with a creepy, otherworldly feel rather than gore or constant action.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Grudge 2 rates psychological 4/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 3/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 3 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 60 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 8 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 50 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A jumpy, uneven ride that jumps between several storylines, each with its own bursts of jolts, building to a chaotic, intense finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5.
How scary is The Grudge 2?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Grudge 2 rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. The fear is mostly in your head — it unsettles far more than it assaults. Expect it to be restrained with gore and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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