Review of The Grudge (2004) by Jessica Winter for Village Voice — 10 Dec 2017
The overdetermined approach preempts character shadings or social subtext-just compare Hideo Nakata's original "Ring," which tapped its dread from viral-replicant mass culture and its pathos from a broken home, or Nakata's "Dark Water," which channeled the sorrow, guilt, and paranoia felt by a young divorcée mired in a custody battle.
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This review of The Grudge (2004) was written by Jessica Winter and published by Village Voice on 10 December 2017.
The Grudge has generally received mixed reviews.
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