"It never forgives. It never forgets."

2004

1h 32m

5.9(3255 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Karen Davis

Jason Behr

Doug McCarthy

Takako Fuji

Kayako Saeki

Yuya Ozeki

Toshio Saeki

William Mapother

Matthew Williams

Clea DuVall

Jennifer Williams

KaDee Strickland

Susan Williams

Grace Zabriskie

Emma Williams

Bill Pullman

Peter Kirk

Rosa Blasi

Maria Kirk

Creative team

Directed by: Takashi Shimizu
Written by: Stephen Susco
Takashi Shimizu
Produced by: Sam Raimi
Robert Tapert

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