Ju-On - The Grudge 4K Ultra HD

"Ju‑On": the name given to a deadly curse spawned when someone dies in the grip of a violent rage. All who come into contact with it are doomed. Deep in the shadows of the attic of an ordinary family home in the Tokyo suburbs, something malevolent is stirring. When social worker Rika (Megumi Okina) is sent to check on a traumatised old lady whose family have moved in at the site of the notorious Saeki family murder case, she unwittingly unleashes a cycle of terror.

The curse transmits itself via its victims, spreading further and further from its original source. Arrow Video presents a 4K restoration of the film that revitalised the Japanese horror boom. Writer‑director Takashi Shimizu's disconcerting plotting, unnerving eye for uncanny details and talent for jump scares are highlighted in this presentation.

Edition Contents

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Oink Creative

Format

• Run Time: 92 mins approx
• Certificate: 15
• Actor: Megumi Okina Takako Fuji Kanji Tsuda
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Subtitle Languages: English
• Theatrical Release Year: 2002
• Main Language: Japanese
• Number of Discs: 1
• Region: Free
• Brand: Arrow Video

Special Features

• 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 2.0 stereo audio
• Optional English subtitles
• Introduction by writer-director Takashi Shimizu
• Audio commentary by film historian David Kalat
• Audio commentary by Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegel
• Alternate English dub track in 5.1 Surround
• Haunting in Monochrome, an interview with Takashi Shimizu on the Ju-On films
• Being Kayako, an interview with Takako Fuji on her role as Kayako
• The Evolution of Ju-On, a new featurette with authors and Japan specialists Tom Mes and Zack Davisson discussing the cultural forces that shaped the series
• Through a Glass Darkly, an archive interview with Takashi Shimizu
• Whispers in the Dark, an archive interview with actor Megumi Okina on her role as Rika
• Fade to Black, an archive interview with actor Kayoko Shibata, who plays Mariko
• On-set interviews with Takashi Shimizu, Megumi Okina, Misaki Ito, Misa Uehara and Yui Ichikawa
• Deleted scenes with commentary by Takashi Shimizu
• Almost an hour of behind-the-scenes footage
• Ju-On True Stories, two ghostly true-life tales that inspired the films, narrated by Hiroyoshi Kihara
• Original trailers
• Image gallery