There are new ghosts, scarier scenarios, and yet ‘The Grudge’ reboot seems like an unnecessary 94 minutes of horror. It seems Hollywood is too obsessed with this horror plot to let it go.
‘The Grudge’ reboot hit the cinemas on 3 January 2020 and within a few hours, the reviews started pouring in. Some critics and viewers said it was a good film, others disagreed, but almost everyone agreed that it was completely unnecessary.
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- The Grudge Reboot plot details
- The Grudge Reboot movie review
- This horror remake was unnecessary
2020’s ‘The Grudge’ reboot movie has its origins in the Japanese film ‘Ju-On: The Grudge’. But it is not the first American movie that is inspired by the original 2002 movie. Prior to 2020, there have been one remake and two sequels to the iconic horror flick. With so many movies on the same plot, this reboot was a completely unnecessary step.
Not only was it unnecessary, but also it took a long time to film. Announced in 2014, the movie began filming not before May 2018.
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The Grudge Reboot Plot
With an R rating, The Grudge 2020 reboot traces the footsteps of a detective. The detective is investigating the mysterious case of a young mother who murders her own family. During this, the investigator finds out that the house is cursed and is host to a vengeful ghost.
With the investigation, the detective herself becomes a target of the ghosts. Now, she must put herself and her family out of harm’s way.
The Grudge Reboot Reviews
The reviews for ‘The Grudge’ 2020 reboot, all quoted it as an unnecessary movie. In fact, the movie’s rating on major portals like Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb are very low. Critics claimed that the star-studded cast failed to create the thrill. While most appreciated the acting, others simply could not connect to the horror scenes in the 1.5-hour runtime.
One could say that it was the lose storyline which was the actual horror in the movie.
Did you get a chance to watch ‘The Grudge’ 2020 reboot? Did it scare you enough to lose a good night’s sleep, or was it just an unnecessary movie? Share with us.
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