Scary Stories (from a Dark Allie)

So, I didn’t quite know what I was getting into with this movie…but I certainly didn’t expect a repeat of the creepiest, most disturbing scene from yesterday’s film in this one. And right at the start, no less. And honestly, it’s not even the most disturbing scene from this movie.

Okay, I think this might be my favorite of the American Grudge films. A lot of the problems I had with the previous films were mostly gone or otherwise solved in this one, and I found it genuinely entertaining.

Oh look, another Scott Grimes movie! The youngest Scott Grimes yet! And I think he’s definitely my favorite character in this, though maybe it’s just his fashion sense…I mean, that pink (it’s SALMON) shirt?? So this is my favorite Scott Grimes movie so far, AND Scott Grimes is my favorite in this.

So I said yesterday that I didn’t really understand how the curse had moved…well, this whole movie is a whole bunch of WTF and confusion about the grudge.

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie! After the mild disappointment of last night’s movie, I was skeptical and a little worried. But I enjoyed this!

I don’t know why I signed myself up to watch this AND its two sequels. I forgot that this movie is just a less compelling version of the Japanese original, and I can’t imagine the two sequels are notably better? But I’ve never seen them, so maybe I’m wrong.

So, I didn’t realize this movie isn’t even the ORIGINAL original of the whole “Grudge” series? There are two “Ju-on” movies BEFORE this one…but I didn’t add them to my calendar, so you’ll have to watch those on your own, I guess. Here I’m going for this one first, and then the American remakes…for better or for worse.

I don’t have much to say about this one. I like Franka Potente, though her character’s not super likable in this.

I decided I wasn’t going to rewatch the first movie before rewatching this one, and…I’m not sure if that was a disservice to this or what, but I just wasn’t as entertained by this sequel as I remember being the first time I saw it.

I definitely should not have enjoyed this movie as much as I did. It’s a bit longer, and feels that way…it’s not really scary (unless you’re scared of insects in general), and a lot of it is just silly.

This was a weird movie, but everyone in it was so good, and the story was more interesting and original than I was anticipating!

I watched this because it had a title that kind of fit into a theme with yesterday’s movie…but I’m thinking this movie actually has more in common with The Open House, and not in a great way?

I wanted to like this much more. It’s got a whole lot going for it! Maisie Williams! Creepy old couple in a big old house!