Creepy and atmospheric, The Grudge 2 takes the series to the next level. Picking up where the first film left off, while Karen recovers from the house fire in a hospital her estranged sister comes to her aid and proceeds to investigate the origins of the evil that’s inflicting the curse. The story does a pretty good job at providing some retroactive continuity, and at making some sense of the “curse.” The characters are also better written this time and are placed in greater peril. With some solid suspense and interesting characters, The Grudge 2 delivers a fairly intense horror film.
OMG I completely forgot Jennifer Beals was in this... Now I'm asking myself "WHYYYYY????!"
Shout by ShubesBlockedParent2022-05-18T01:11:36Z
Different than most sequels, I felt like this was actually better than the original. The storyline was better overall, even though it was (purposefully) disjointed at times. There were a couple scenes that felt "forced" (i.e. cliche-ish) almost to the point of being laughable, but only a couple. Apart from those few seconds, I thought this had some solid grounding behind the curse, the characters, and everything that was happening. If there was one complaint, it's that the conclusion felt rushed and even "iffy"....like the writers weren't sure how to tie everything together. "Should we call it a wrap? Should we leave 'em hanging? Are we gonna do another one? Is it over with?" etc etc. Still, it was a very enjoyable creepy movie…but like the first one, this is not a "gorror" movie so don't expect a lot of blood and brain matter. With a PG-13 rating, after all, you can't expect a lot. For the overall "creepy" factor, however, this one definitely has it.