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Movie Review: ‘The Grudge’ Reboot Is Mediocre At Best

Nicolas Pesce takes us on a bleak and violent journey through the lives of several people in his reboot of The Grudge. This time set in the U.S., The Grudge follows a woman working in Tokyo at the original house as she brings home the curse to her family and her home. We watch as several people enter the home not knowing its terrible secret over several years, beginning in 2004. A cop and single mother, who has just moved to town following her husband’s death sets out to uncover the secret of the house and the multiple deaths that are connected to it. There are a lot of characters in this movie, each in a sad situation. The main cast is huge and includes Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, Lin Shaye, Frankie Faison, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, Lorna Weaver, William SadlerZoe Fish, David Lawernce Brown, John J. Hansen, Tara Westwood, and Junko Bailey. Part of the problem is that there

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 24, 2020

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Go Behind The Scenes Of ‘The Grudge’ With Two New Clips (Watch)

Producer Sam Raimi brings us the untold chapter of this horror classic The Grudge (review), starring Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, and Betty Gilpin, with horror movie legend Lin Shaye (Insidious, Ouija) and Jacki Weaver, in the darkest, creepiest and most shocking film in the series. In writer-director Nicolas Pesce‘s The Grudge, a curse born in Japan is simultaneously unleashed in the U.S. Those who encounter it are consumed by its fury and met with a violent fate. In Celebration of The Grudge‘s home release, we’ve got two behind-the-scenes clips featuring Sam Raimi, John Cho, Tara Westwood, William Sadler, Frankie Faison, Demián Bichir, and even Lin Shaye. Grab a bag of popcorn, put on your comfy pants, and check out The Grudge on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital today, from Sony Pictures. BLU-RAY, DVD, AND DIGITAL BONUS MATERIALS “The Cast of the Cursed” featurette: Take an inside look at the evil that lurks behind the doors at 44 Reyburn Dr.,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 24, 2020

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‘The Grudge’ Will Be Unleashed This March

From director Nicolas Pesce comes a new, terrifying installment of The Grudge franchise whose Blu-ray and DVD features three featurettes, an alternate ending, and bonus scenes too frightening for theaters. In The Grudge, “A curse born in Japan is simultaneously unleashed in the U.S. Those who encounter it are consumed by its fury and met with a violent fate. “Producer Sam Raimi brings us the untold chapter of this horror classic starring Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, and Betty Gilpin, with horror movie legend Lin Shaye (Insidious, Ouija) and Jacki Weaver, in the darkest, creepiest and most shocking film in the series.” Produced by Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise the movie is executive produced by Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Brady Fujikawa, Andrew Pfeffer, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Powers Middleton and Schuyler Weiss. The Grudge will be unleashed on Digital March 10th followed by its release on Blu-ray and DVD on March 24th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 4, 2020

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The Grudge’s Red Band Trailer Is Creepy AF

The Red Band trailer is here The Grudge and its creepy AF. Featuring Lin Shaye, the trailer is twisted and features a seriously nasty surprise. Directed by Nicolas Pesce and produced by Sam Raimi, the new version of The Grudge stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, and Betty Gilpin with Lin Shaye and Jacki Weaver. With a screenplay by Nicolas Pesce and a story by Pesce and Jeff Buhler, the movie is based on the film Ju-On: In The Grudge, a house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise the movie is executive produced by Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Brady Fujikawa, Andrew Pfeffer, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Powers Middleton and Schuyler Weiss. The Grudge is set to haunt theaters beginning January 3, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 10, 2019

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Director Nicolas Pesce Explains ‘The Grudge’ In New Video

A new vignette gives us a new look at The Grudge. In the video, director Nicolas Pesce and producer Sam Raimi explain some of the mythology of the story. We also see some new footage from the film. The Grudge stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, and Betty Gilpin with Lin Shaye and Jacki Weaver. With a screenplay by Nicolas Pesce and a story by Nicolas Pesce and Jeff Buhler, the movie is based on the film Ju-On: The Grudge written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. In The Grudge, a house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise the movie is executive produced by Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Brady Fujikawa, Andrew Pfeffer, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Powers Middleton and Schuyler Weiss. This film is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for the following reasons: disturbing violence and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 3, 2019

MoviesNews

New Poster For ‘The Grudge’ Pays Homage To A Classic Scene

The poster is here from producer Sam Raimi and director Nicolas Pesce‘s twisted new take on the horror classic The Grudge. The Grudge stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, and Betty Gilpin with Lin Shaye and Jacki Weaver. With a screenplay by Nicolas Pesce and a story by Nicolas Pesce and Jeff Buhler, the movie is based on the film “Ju-On: The Grudge” written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. Produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise the movie is executive produced by Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Brady Fujikawa, Andrew Pfeffer, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Powers Middleton and Schuyler Weiss. In The Grudge, a house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. This film is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for the following reasons: disturbing violence and bloody images, terror and some language. The Grudge is set to haunt theaters beginning January 3, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 22, 2019

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The New ‘Grudge’ Movie Is Neither A Sequel Or A Remake

The new installment of The Grudge franchise is on its way from Sam Raimi’s Ghost House. In a surprising twist, director and co-writer Nicolas Pesce confirmed during an interview with Blood-Disgusting that the movie, simply titled The Grudge, is neither a sequel or remake, but instead takes place at the same time as the 2004 movie starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. This movie takes place at the exact same time that the Sarah Michelle Gellar Grudge takes place,” Pesce stated. So Sarah Michelle Gellar is doing her thing in Japan, and this is what’s happening in America at that same time.” he continued. “So for people who know the old movies, American and Japanese, super well, they’ll see fun ways that we’ve connected it into the mythology and into the story and storylines that existed, while still making a totally separate story that, for all the people who haven’t seen the Grudge movies, this will still make sense to them,” Starring

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 21, 2019

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CBS All Access Renews ‘The Twilight Zone’ For Season 2

Today, CBS All Access announced that they have renewed “The Twilight Zone“, hosted, narrated, produced, and executive produced by Jordan Peele (Us, Get Out), for its second season. The series reboot of the classic anthology created by Rod Sterling features an incredible cast that includes Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, Alison Tolman,DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Jefferson White, Lucinda Dryzek, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White, and “The Walking Dead” actor Steven Yeun. “The Twilight Zone” is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkey Paw Productions and Genre Films. Win Rosenfeld, Audrey Chon, Glen Morgan, Rick Berg, and Carol Serling serve as executive producers along with Peele.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 30, 2019

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A New Extended Trailer Takes You Into “The Twilight Zone”

Jordan Peele‘s reboot of the classic anthology series “The Twilight Zone” has a brand new extended trailer that gives us a taste of the first season and it looks amazing. Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, Alison Tolman,DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Jefferson White, Lucinda Dryzek, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White, and “The Walking Dead” actor Steven Yeun. The anthology series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films. Peele, Kinberg, and Ramirez will be executive producing along with Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon. The original “The Twilight Zone” series that ran from 1959 to 1964, was created and hosted by Rod Serling. Peele will be hosting the new series that is set to premiere on CBS All Access on April 1, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 27, 2019

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Official Trailer Debuts For Jordan Peele’s “Twilight Zone”

We’re just a little over a month away from the premiere of Jordan Peele’s highly-anticipated reboot of the classic series “The Twilight Zone.” After several teasers, CBS All Access has just debuted the official trailer where we get our first look at Peele as the host, a few of the characters, and a creepy monster. The series stars an incredible cast that includes Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, Alison Tolman,DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Jefferson White, Lucinda Dryzek, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White, and “The Walking Dead” actor Steven Yeun. The anthology series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films. Peele, Kinberg, and Ramirez will be executive producing along with Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon. The original “The Twilight Zone” series that ran from 1959 to 1964, was created and hosted by Rod Serling. Peele will be

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 21, 2019

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