Ju-On: The Grudge

by Marisa Hayes

Book Overview

Takashi Shimizu's Ju-on franchise was a principal instigator in the rise of contemporary Japanese horror and its international popularity at the turn of the millennium. Following the success of Hideo Nakata's Ringu (1998), the first cinematic release of Ju-on: The Grudge in 2002 crystallized Japanese horror's rise to prominence and outlined the new decade's thematic interest in supernatural technology and fear of contagions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911325299
• ISBN13: 9781911325291
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.6" x 7.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher