The Grudge 3
by Toby Wilkins
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Actor: Aiko Horiuchi, Matthew Knight, Mike Straub, Shawnee Smith, Shimba TsuchiyaDirector: Toby Wilkins
Brand: SMITH,SHAWNEE
Producer: Andrew Pfeffer
Producer: Doug Davison
Producer: J.R. Young
Producer: Jeffery Beach
Producer: John Cappilla
Writer: Brad Keene
Writer: Takashi Shimizu
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
Published: 2009-05-01
DVD Release Date: 2009-05-12
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of The Grudge 3
Movie Review: A lot better than most DTV movies
Summary: 5 Stars
The Grudge 3 tells the story about a brother and his two sisters, who live in the apartment building from "The Grudge 2", fighting for their lives against the menacing ghosts of Kayako and Toshio. A young Japanese woman Naoko, revealed as Kayako's sister, travels to the apartment and Dr. Ann Sullivan (Shawnee Smith) investigates also, after the death of her patient Jake, the sole survivor of the sequel.
First of all, if you've seen as many horrible DTV films I have, you'll immediately notice that The Grudge 3 is one of the better ones in terms of production values, actors, quality etc. The trailer for the film makes it look cheap, but the movie looks just as theatrical as the first two. The soundtrack is exactly the same from the first two movies, the apartment looks exactly the same from the sequel, plenty of exterior shots and a solid set of actors. This movie actually looks like it had a budget to work with, unlike recent horrible sequels "Pulse 2" and "Pulse 3".
DTV movies in general, and sequels such as "Wrong Turn 2", "Joy Ride 2", "The Grudge 3" etc. are definitely getting a lot better, and some of them are even better than some of the crap in theaters. If you've seen the first two, you'll also notice this is the most violent Grudge movie yet, with some bloody deaths. Kayako and Toshio have been recast, but it's not necessarily a huge issue since they are just actors in white make-up.
The acting is solid from the cast, and it was great to see Shawnee Smith (Saw I, II, III) in another horror movie. Toby Wilkins, who recently directed the very good horror movie "Splinter" (2008), does a great job here and is probably one of the reasons why it doesn't feel cheap and tacky. He's a talented director and does a solid job. The script is pretty good, and I loved the introduction of Kayako's sister and the twist of events at the end. It was also much smoother than "The Grudge 2", which could get a tad confusing at times.
Overall, The Grudge 3, in my opinion, is a solid entry to The Grudge franchise and it's one of the best DTV movies you can ask for. This movie could have easily have had horrid production values and it could have been horrible, but I actually loved it for what it was. Solid cast, solid director, good death scenes (with even more blood this time!) and it's a solid continuation to the storyline.
Summary of The Grudge 3
Genre: Horror
Rating: R
Release Date: 12-MAY-2009
Media Type: DVD
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