How Is *The Grudge* (2004) Rated PG-13??? | REACTION

[@justincain2702]

I was the exact same way. The DVD cover for the grudge traumatized me as a kid. It was the same with jeepers creepers for some reason. I guess the single mysterious eye staring at you is just inherently spooky

[@ChefK4y]

Bro, that noise is TRAUMATIZING. I was like 8 when I woke up at 4 am to this movie playing and I was immediately scarred. lmfao My older sister used to sneak in my room in the MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT and make the grudge noise while hiding at the end of my bed. ;-;

[@stardustvideo]

💀🏴‍☠️

[@KnightoftheLord1]

Wow your sister's a SAVAGE!

[@KnightoftheLord1]

@@MalignantGarden Yeah there's something in that too. :)

[@taktktk5240]

私はGeorge A Romeroが大好きだったので、幼い妹を何時もZOMBIEの真似で怖がらせ逃げていました🎉

[@melissawinn996]

Both This version and ju-on the grudge terrified me when I was a kid 😨😰😰😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@cerrobueno]

I like how the person who wrote the comment about The Grudge said it was "all quite predictable", having already seen Ju-On, the movie it was based on 😆

[@lessismore8533]

I know right! Such ignorance

[@Dunybrook]

Clea DuVall was also in Buffy the Vampire Slayer among so many other things. Great reaction. Watch the original Japanese version sometime. It's a total trip. The Japanese sequels are said to be much better.

[@legendary6890]

Liked that Episode!

[@adamclifton29]

The guy that plays SMG's boyfriend in this movie is ALSO in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He was in 'Lie To Me' episode back in Season 2

[@addisonratcatcher3287]

Clea was in BUFFY??? 😱

[@adamclifton29]

@@addisonratcatcher3287 Season 1 episode 'Invisible Girl'

[@robertyeah2259]

@@addisonratcatcher3287she was in an episode (from season one i think) she was the girl who got ignored so much she turned invisible.

[@motomamiiiii]

omg i love the fact that u made a shoutout to caitlin because i really enjoy both of your reactions to songs and movies it was really nice, i hope a featuring !!!!!

[@duolangue96]

I begged my mom to take me to the theater to see this when I was 8 ... EIGHT.

[@TheBloobster]

This movie scared the shit out of me but I pretended it didn't cause I didn't wanna get made fun of. Now I'm in my 30s and I dont care anymore. It's still terrifying.

[@Henrik_Holst]

This is a remake of the Japanese original but directed by the same director, Takashi Shimizu. The Grudge 2 is also great (and SMG returns).

[@Catfit1]

The Grudge 3 was terrible though 😭😭

[@WhiskyCanuck]

I've seen many people wondering about PG ratings for some old movies, especially 80s-90s. "PG" just meant something different back then vs today. Now it means "ok for kids" - or at least that's how people treat it. In the past it was more literally "parental guidance required" - which meant: parents be warned that this may be too much for your kids to handle, use you parental judgement before letting them see it. And the reaction after 16:10 - classic, lol.

[@peanutschatzie4129]

"Ew, I don't like that noise!" that made me giggle pretty hard, and is so relatable for seemingly most who watch this movie xD

[@SarahTheBloody]

Clea Duvall who played Jennifer was also on Buffy, as the invisible girl Marcie in season 1! This is the only movie that has ever given me nightmares as an adult. I saw it in the movies, then bought the dvd and watched it several times at home. Then I had a nightmare about it, it got so bad I had to give the dvd away because I couldn't look at it in my bookshelf, haha. So watching you reacting to it now was my "rewatch" to see if I still feel anything and yup, not watching it again any time soon.

[@georgeizcazu152]

I think that you would enjoy Grudge 2. Sarah Michelle Gellar plays in that too.

[@aidyll]

Takashi Shimizu created The Grudge/Ju-On (Both American and. Japanese versions) to shed light on the huge domestic violence problem in Japan, as well as playing on Onryo's (Vengeful spirits)

[@spotpz]

In addition to the urban legend of Kayako, there's also an older myth that feeds into the movie franchise. Supposedly during Japan's feudal era, a lord challenged one of his servants to a game of chess. When the servant won, the lord flew into a rage and commanded his guards to kill the man. After the servant died, the lord ordered the guards to go to his home and kill everyone there as well. And so the servant's wife, son, and pet cat were all brutally murdered. The boy and the cat did not know why they had been killed and could not rest. They merged together into a fearsome "youkai", a demon, and stalked the land, seeking vengeance that they would never find.

[@MrGhostface1000]

I highly, highly, highly recommend that you watch the 2nd one. I always thought it was so underrated, and I appreciate that it feels more like a true Japanese horror film than an Americanized sequel. I love this one, but LOVE The Grudge 2. And it’s still Takashi Shimizu, so it’s not taboo to say that.

[@robertyeah2259]

It has been a while since I saw Grudge 2, but i know there’s an extended cut. Is the extended cut the one that provides a “backstory” for why Kayako’s spirit became the way it did, or is that the theatrical too? I apologize if you don’t know, but I always liked Grudge 2 as well, but I always hated that they tried to explain why her spirit stayed. It ruins the creepiness of the premise in my opinion.

[@MrGhostface1000]

@ I believe it was in the theatrical too, but there was more of a build up to it in the unrated cut.

[@canadianicedragon2412]

Got to love that this style of horror, where the end is as disturbing as the movie.

[@anastasx_]

I have such a huge amount of nostalgia for these movies. I remember watching the 2nd one over and over again with my best friend when we were like 11-14 and I remember being absolutely terrified. For that reason alone I would love to see you react to that one too. The original is great as well!

[@ECPower43]

I saw this in the theater when it came out. My wife (at the time) and I went to see it. 29 years old, seen all kinds of horror films since I was a kid, and I’d never been so terrified. She couldn’t handle it and got up and walked out, leaving me to endure on my own! The nerve lol. I’ve never watched it since until your reaction tonight. And that was more than enough for me. I’m with you, how the hell was this PG-13?!? 😮😂

[@Gus_95]

That's kinda funny. I mean, I was 9 in 2004 and watched this movie with my mom in VHS a bit after it was available... ma couldn't sleep for a couple days and I was fine, same goes for The Ring, both American and Japanese versions of each movie lol then again, a few weeks after that I watched the first Friday The 13th with her and I was the one plagued with nightmares for a solid while 😶🤦🏻

[@ECPower43]

@@Gus_95 I dunno lol maybe it hits differently for adults?

[@lessismore8533]

@@Gus_95I was 12 in 2004

[@robertyeah2259]

Just goes to show that a movie does not need gore, swearing, or nudity, it just needs to be scary.

[@ktlshot]

I used to watch a lot of scary movies with my dad when I was a kid but this one terrified me, I remember having to pause and watch the rest with him the following day. Still one of my favorites and I also love the second and third ones (the hospital scene is still tattooed in my mind). Love watching movies with you Cass, you are a great escape from my stressfull days

[@gheorghievstefan21]

This movie was a HUGE part of my childhood. I watched it more times than I can count, when I was around 8 years old I believe, and kept rewatching it for years until I got to 13 or so. At the end of one of my birthday parties, where I had gathered about 20 of my classmates, I forced them all to watch the movie with lights off (we were all around 10 years old at the time). Fun times.

[@lessismore8533]

Dang WHY would you watch The Grudge so young? It was PG 13 not for kids. Sheesh what’s wrong with parents

[@JJKillerElite]

I loved The Grudge when it came out, so many horror movies just didn't hold up at the end this one did. Excellent job following the timeline jumps. Great reactions. You have to watch "Herditary" the acting alone makes it a must 😊

[@lessismore8533]

This movie and the Ring have the best climaxes

[@rydbthatsme]

Jason Behr played Buffy's friend Ford who wanted to become immortal in season 2 also!

[@JeffSotto-g2h]

I was so utterly shocked when you mentioned Caitlyn cause i love watching her videos and hearing someone else talk about her is so cool to see.

[@IDyce88]

i won't deny the Grudge scared the life out of me when i first saw it. i originally only went to see it because i'm a huge fan of Sarah M Gellar (Buffy fan boy also like horror). When i went to the cinema it was shocking a lot of people...some could barely watch it and some even left the cinema...but i got the feeling that wasn't because it was bad it was because it was freaking them out. Over time though i have come to enjoy the Grudge and films like it...the sequels aren't bad to be honest...especially the second one. the third is kind of pushing it though...but each to their own.

[@Silverhand_1999]

fun fact: during the attic scene with yoko, you can see Kayako move towards her in the background shortly before the jumpscare.

[@lessismore8533]

Creepy

[@ProBreakers]

Pretty horrible, once you set foot in the house and the curse gets your scent, it’s over, nothing you can do about it.

[@killuanatsume]

I saw it for the first time at 14. Loved it. Still does. I suggest that you watch the Grudge 2 as well. The third isn't as good but it's still great.

[@Matthew-ij3zm]

Oh, you should watch The Grudge 2 and 3, for sure. They might not be better movies but they're way creepier and they explain/expand on a lot, it's quite a ride. There's also a Netflix TV show that can be kinda slow but my goodness, it's... insane, just insane.

[@axelleos2000]

This was my first scary movie I saw in theaters … I was 13 in 2004. I was traumatized 😂 I absolutely love all the Ju-on and Grudge movies. You should watch the Director’s Cut of this film - in the additional scenes it shows Takeo snap Kayako’s neck, revealing the famous death rattle. I doubt it would’ve remained Pg-13 if they included that in the final cut 😅 I recommend the original Ju-on too! So glad you loved this movie!!! P.S. I went to Japan in 2018 and was able to visit the “grudge” house 🏠 (filming location of Ju-On films, it was so surreal). This franchise holds a special place in my heart ❤

[@lessismore8533]

DANG you lucky! Wish I could go to Japan! There’s a well at Hemieji castle there that inspired The Ring franchise

[@penumbrazewolf]

17:46 speaking of The Quarry, I only just found out this guy is the same actor in that game! One of the brothers.

[@DegrassiInstantStar]

I remember being 13, seeing this for the first time in theaters and being scared shitless, and then watching it in BROAD DAYLIGHT when it came out on 2004, and being scared twice as shitless. Amazing film.

[@EazyDuzIt187]

I was around 8 years old when this movie came out, My Tita Sally took myself and my sister to see it in theatres, The last scene when shes coming down the stairs terrified me aswell as the opening attic scene, I held my sisters hand, squeezing the shit out of it. That movie scarred me for a few years but now I think its funny. Awesome Reaction!

[@koreancowboy42]

Scared me when i was 13 years old no thanks to my cousins and step bro and sis for putting it on the big tv for us all

[@Brandon_is_jk]

U must watch part 2 now!!😄😄

[@jcolson1138]

Ted Raimi (brother of Evil Dead's Sam Raimi) is here as Alex. I haven't watched this since 2004 and I remember preferring the Japanese version. That being said, I'm going to rewatch this over on Patreon this week. Give it a fresh look. Also, yes She's Scared is so great. Thank you for suggesting her channel to me awhile back. Thank you for your continued dedication and reactions. As always, positive vibes 🎃

[@Itsacoldworld555]

I thought I was the only one who was traumatized I'm not alone

[@najhiahhall7080]

you have to watch the second and third one i love them all

[@LuigiTheItalian]

When my sister watched this back in 2004, I think she was 12. That scene 16:09 made her so scared that she slept with my parents for 3 months.

[@MarioMarioD80]

ju-on (2002) is the japanese original movie. the directer went on and produced this western/us remake. they're both scary and unsettling. the eye (also from 2002) is another japanese movie that was then remade in 2008 - it featured jessica alba in the lead role.

[@noxteryn]

In my biased opinion, seeing as I'm half-Japanese myself, I prefer the Japanese version of the story. It's much more subtle and psychological. The remake is too jump-scary and, for lack of a better term, "americanized".

[@turbatg5759]

Actually The eye 2002 original is Hong kongese

[@TheXIIIEmpire]

Ju On: The Grudge was 2002. Ju On: The Curse 1 & 2 were in 2000. Plus, this remake borrows much more from The Curse.

[@robertyeah2259]

Ju-On The Curse 1 and 2 were direct-to-TV movies from 2000 that tell the backstory of the house. Ju-On The Grudge from 2002 was the sequel to those films following the caretaker character. The Grudge is a remake of all three of these films. Ju-On The Grudge 2 from 2003 is mostly not remade by the 2004 film.

[@maninedoow5895]

I remember seeing this for the first time in 2004. Last movie I watched in my hometown’s theater. I remember so well because during the elevator scene with Matthew’s sister, my aunt screamed out, “Oooohhh he’s naked”. It’s been 20 years and 5 years since my aunt has passed. 🕊️💜✨ Miss you Aunt Shun. Thanks for the Japanese horror fetish I have. She also had Ju-On on DVD which is the all Japanese version that was in theaters in Japan in 2002. This movie and that one are almost similar in plot. This was during the J Horror and its American remakes golden era! ✨

[@cleduc5059]

I am a big horror fan but this is one of the very few movies that legit gave me nightmares.

[@emilymaybe5405]

watched this as a kid and always thought it to be one of the creepiest most unnerving horrors

[@yamikage8826]

The US version is 3 movies and the curse can be beaten. But in the original Japanese version the curse can not be beaten!

[@Eire-xq9jz]

Don't forget it spawned a franise in both America and Japan and even a crossover with the Ring.

[@el_aguiluch0386]

16:12, Well, that was funny, specially if you have dirty mind. Its like, "ops, u got me". And i think you were laughing also, i can hear it :) 16:15.

[@heoniebee9566]

16:03 so its not really impersonating them at this point. Once you are tainted with the curse, when you die you become part of it. Think of it like this dark cloud of fear and anger that can take the shape of anything its consumed. The center of this cloud is "hair girl" (cant remember her name right now lol) because her death is kind of the driving force of everything, but she's not meant to be a mastermind or puppetmaster or anything.

[@NikkieTwix]

This movie is terrifying! Idgaf what people say 🤣

[@brianaguilar8283]

The director’s cut of the film is bit bloodier and would be rated R if released in theaters

[@minuteforcealt]

wow professional twitch streamer cassiekarmadisco, I didn't know you were on youtube 🤯

[@MacAisling]

Minimal gore, no foul language, no explicit sexual situations, no nudity. Most 80’s horror films got rated R for that brief flash of breasts, not for how scary they were.

[@rayschlagenhauff2322]

The curse only goes after those who enter the house in the first movie until Karen burned down the house.

[@GhoulishGwyn]

Highly recommend watching the original Ju-On. Just like Ringu, it’s even better than the American remake.

[@MarcoLagan]

Pls do The Grudge 2!

[@runninginharran]

17:30, If I felt a third hand in the shower, I would ask for a back scrub😅

[@franfi1754]

I miss this kind of horror. It freaked me out as a kid, but I think it was so good. Did anyone here watch Fragile (2005)? I had nightmares for weeks after, but it was SO GOOD.

[@heoniebee9566]

The professor didn't pass it on, since his wife was still alive. Going into the house is what curses you.

[@sebastianwagner7334]

I personally liked all the Grudge movies i watched, though this one was probably the best for me. Reactions to them would be much appreciated. Both the american and japanese ones, thoug i would stick with the american for now since you startet with that one. Also: One of the scariest horror movies ever for me when i watched it.

[@Mumma-Jess]

I was 12 at the time of this release (too young for theatres) but watched it as soon as my video store made it available. Too this day I still love watching the trilogy and have seen all 3 so many times. Personally I can say it is definitely rewatchable and the second and third movie carry on the story so would definitely recommend watching and possibly reacting to them.

[@rotru4977]

Ba ha!! When i was younger my bffs children used to ask me to reenact The Grudge to scare them. So id put a black blanket over my head with one eye showing and chase them around the house. So it has a special place in my heart.not to mention all the Buffy alum in this movie. ❤

[@rajifusama]

The original Juon is just a never ending hauntings..my anxiety went off the roof

[@millieate2003]

What the HECK I FOUND U AND CAITLIN THE SAME DAY AND I WAS BINGING BOTH OF YOU GUYS VIDEOS AND I CLICKED THIS VIDEO AND SAW THIS-

[@TheRebuilt1]

that was interesting and glad to watch something out of the normal reaction rotisserie. I think i recognize the older woman she was caring from Outcast series from Cinimax in 2016

[@elisefuller7123]

It is the guy from the buffy episode “lie to me “ her old friend from high school in LA

[@rotru4977]

Yes :)

[@92bachtiar]

Cant wait ur reaction for the grudge 2 and 3! The grudge is my favorite horor movie EVER!

[@blancarosales3400]

You can actually made Kayako's death rattle but eventually you ran out of breath by doing it for so long time

[@yanksrgreat]

love your reactions cassie. need more horror reactions from you

[@lessismore8533]

This COULDVE touched the original Juon but it doesn’t because they didn’t let the director do everything he wanted. The original Juon is rated R

[@evacombs9720]

The deal with the curse is that it follows anyone who's been in the house (different from western ghosts which are usually tied to a place or object). So, all of the police, the detectives, etc. are also being followed/killed by the curse, anyone who sets foot in the house. The Grudge 3 is good (showing the curse moving to the US), the others are considered not (2 and 4, the 2020 one). If you watch the original, Ringu (Ring), you will see it's almost the same movie, almost scene for scene. I wouldn't recommend reacting to any of them, they likely won't have a high viewer rate (and apparently, Japanese studios are way more strict with copyright).

[@davidm6329]

Love your reaction to this. This is easily in my top 5 scariest movies despite it being PG13. As others have probably said, PG13 refers to the amount of gore, nudity, drug use, and vulgar language on display. There is one effective piece of gore used in the movie, but it plays it safe with all the other categories, getting it a PG13. Now, if how scary/traumatizing a movie was factored into the rating, this would easily by an R.

[@TheRavenholme]

If you're up to it, I'd recommend the Ju-On series. Not just scarier but I (personally) feel better acted and as a whole, made more sense than any of the American Grudge films did. There's also considerably more to watch - nine films in total, with the final addition to the series being Sadako vs. Kayako which is essentially a Freddy vs. Jason-type thing, except that it's The Ring vs. The Grudge, basically. Just my opinion though, because the Japanese ones when I finally got around to watching them, scared the absolute crap out of me.

[@a7000zo]

The Grudge 2 is directed by the same person, and it's also very interesting.

[@nsasupporter7557]

You need to watch The Ring next

[@grrrrbabyverygrrr8165]

"Oh why is she moving like that? Oh ew, ew!"

[@wildoneizzy]

Not sure about 3 but 2 is definitely a watch for me. If you'd like to react to it, I'd be down. ❤

[@rebeca724]

shutter is a good one too. it’s the same producer from the grudge.

[@stardustvideo]

Fuck this movie. Still gives me nightmares

[@samsquanch1996]

You should check out the original film, Ju-On The Grudge, it's much creepier.

[@Raja4206j]

The scariest thing about this movie is having Karen as name .

[@allysonhenrique9361]

Kayako evil spirit

[@RICARDO_7991]

Wish you would upload more horror movie reactions. This was so good.

[@justinpilla5741]

I came on to talk about the Marcie sighting. I remember this movie freaking me out, but not freaking me out as badly as the US version of the RING freaked me out.

[@cineparaamigos6213]

I saw this movie on theaters, and i thought it was one of the scariest movie i ever saw, but the i got this wonderfull idea to watch the original Ju-on and that movie is more scary than the grudge

[@Kap00rwith2os]

NGL when I saw this movie I wasn't scared for Karen AT ALL because I expected "Buffy" to start kicking ghost ass 😂😂😂

[@jimmygritz1997]

don't forget about the 4th film the Grudge counting all the Japanese sequels and American films there's around 11 videos

[@michaeldavis29]

I was 13 when this movie came out in theaters. Say what you will about the jump scares in this movie. The Grudge creeped the hell out of me back then in 2004 and still makes my skin crawl today because I seen the Japanese Ju-On movies after this movie, and that was spookier than this remake of the original series. So I wouldn't recommend watching the japanese grudge movies unless you're prepared if interested.

[@MsKittyCalico123]

you should watch the other two as well

[@richardb6260]

This is a remake of a Japanese film called Ju-On (much like The Ring is a remake of the Japanese film Ringu). The remake is directed by the same director of the original. This appears to be the director's cut (Yoko returning without her jaw wasn't in the theatrical version). So, it might not actually be PG-13.

[@tjfrizzi5965]

Ok I was going to stop trying to watch new Reactor pages. But you got me Cass! I'm gonna have to watch more of your channel! One question, did you end up watching the Director's cut and not the PG13 version? Trivia: There were 2 Ju-On direct to video movies in Japan. Then they made the Theatrical Ju-On: The Grudge in Japan. Then there was a 4th Movie Ju-On: The Grudge 2. That 3rd movie is what A lot of the American version is based on. There are 13 Ju-on/Grudge movies. 4 of them were made in the U.S. The rest were Japanese. Plus there was a TV series in Japan in 2020 (Ju-On Origins). Plus about 5 short films based on the series...

[@lessismore8533]

You mean the animated short films?

[@QuaseemS]

You should definitely react to the grudge 2 & 3!

[@DianaVickk]

I looved this movie! I used to watch it with my cousins when I was a kid. This was and still is the only movie that really scared me and made me feel weird and I saw more than 7 times. The original is better, just so so good

[@NikkieTwix]

I watched this way too young 🤣 grew up watching Buffy so I had to watch this 🤣

[@lessismore8533]

Well Buffy wasn’t for kids either much less The Grudge. I was only 6 in 1997

[@grrrrbabyverygrrr8165]

The noise is meant to be a death rattle i think

[@maninedoow5895]

Now watch The Grudge 2.

[@BrentsonJr]

Watch the Grudge 2. I personally think it’s pretty fun

[@heoniebee9566]

We don't really have a concept like this in the West, so it's not really like Smile. I'll preface by saying my understanding of the curse portrayed in this movie is based on more Chinese takes on it, which I'm mire familiar with, so it could be slightly different from how it is in Japan. But basically, the "grudge" in this movie ties into East Asian beliefs about energy, the energy that suffuses the universe and ourselves. Essentially, if someone dies in a very traumatic way, if they die with a lot of anger, pain, fear, etc, it can taint their spirit and even the place they died. So in this, the ghosts became cursed. They don't follow logic or reason anymore. They are beings of pure resentment that can't be reasoned with. It's a stain that follows anyone who touches it, like a REAL stain. There's nothing personal about it, in the same way there's nothing personal about touching ink and it staining you. It can't be transfered person to person, you have to have touched the stain yourself. I also understand SMG's character smiling at the "Buddhist ritual" at the graveyard. She made it sound much more mystical than it is. Again, I'm going off more chinese culture and customs than Japanese, so it's probably different to some degree. But yes, it's normal to light incense for passed loved ones. The smoke is thought to take your prayers to the loved one. It's sad in the way losing someonen is always sad, but it's believed ancestors live on in some way, and doing something like that can be more like visiting them. I also personally maybe don't have a very pessimistic view of death, and I've always found rituals like that quiet sweet. I'd probably smile too. Knowing someone still visits, respects, remembers, and loves their passed love one is so wholesome to me.

[@t.seeker9539]

My heart. My poor heart.

[@mcantu197]

If you need another series, try Roswell (90s version). It has the guy from this movie and that Buffy episode as one of the main characters

[@artiepavlov6022]

American Grudge remake had 2 sequels and they are not bad considering they are straight to video. Also the Grudge remake from what was it, 2020? is in continuity with Japanese and American rings (according to the directors commentary)

[@TGO2000]

Only The Grudge 3 was straight to Video, The Grudge 2 was theatrical release. In the topic of the original vs this remake I personally prefer the Remake as they have better pacing and tells the same story 2 is good too, and 3 isn't that bad and is only let down by the lower budget being obvious. But it continues the story from 2 so it's worth a watch. But 1 & 2 are great The films are seriously underrated The Grudge (2020) isn't a reboot or remake It actually takes place during the original film and second and references them But it's not very good as it's still a modern film.

[@alexfleming266]

You have to watch the grudge 2 2006 and the grudge 3 2009 and the grudge 2020 😱😭🤫🩸🐈‍⬛🙏🏻👋🤞🏻👍🏻🍾

[@katirantala8067]

Grudge woman name is kayoko and boy name tochio