Sony Pictures The Grudge DVD Unrated Extended Director's Cut 1 Disc

Set Contains:The special features included on the unrated extended director's cut of The Grudge will appeal primarily to horror buffs and fans of director Takashi Shimizu. The extended cut of The Grudge (Shimizu's semi-American remake of his early video feature Ju-On) saves the best for last, with a more frightening and slightly more graphic climax. More interesting, however, are Shimizu's early short films "4444444444" and "In a Corner," serving as obvious prototypes for The Grudge, which represents the culmination of all previous incarnations and demonstrates Shimizu's penchant for spine-tingling atmosphere and visual composition. (These strengths are firmly based on Shimizu's impressive storyboard art, also included here.) The director's commentary is only partially informative, but it does outline some of the specific differences between Ju-On and The Grudge, along with interesting anecdotes about collaborating with an American cast & crew. The deleted scenes are just that: scenes that deserved to be deleted, and of interest only to hardcore fans. Video diaries by Sarah Michelle Gellar and costar KaDee Strickland are perfunctory, but enjoyable as behind-the-scenes amusement and Japanese sight-seeing. The "Grudge House Insider's Tour" is essentially a showcase for the admirable work of set designer Iwao Saito, whose pre-production sketches are also included. --Jeff ShannonProduct DescriptionAn ancient supernatural spirit wreaks murderous vengeance on anyone coming within its powerful gripof rage in this terrifying tale of horror.

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