The Grudge 3

The Grudge 3 is a 2009 Japanese-American supernatural horror film and the third installment in American The Grudge film series and the seventh installment in the overall Grudge series.

Summary
A young Japanese woman, who holds the key to stopping the evil spirit of the Saeki family, travels to the haunted Chicago apartment from the sequel, to stop the curse of Kayako once and for all.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) It’s a huge step-down for the (American-version) “Grudge” film franchise.
 * 2) Unlike the other Grudge movies where it was multiple stories and timelines, this one’s just one linear story that doesn’t stay true to it’s predecessors.
 * 3) The actor who play’s Toshio in this movie looks nothing like Yuya Ozeki (the original Toshio Saeki) and looks a few years too old to play the ghost of a 7-year-old boy.
 * 4) * Also the Toshio here is shown to wear black underpants when the original Toshio wore white.
 * 5) There are a few plot holes, like how Jake managed to survive the last movie when it was shown at the end of The Grudge 2 that he was being grabbed and attacked by Kayako.
 * 6) Some of the characters are pointless, like Renee’s daughter, Brenda, who’s there for no other reason but to add another person on the body count.
 * 7) At the last minute, they decided to give Kayako a sister just for the sake of trying to find a way to the end the curse.
 * 8) Max can be quite an unlikable character during the final half of the movie, even before he gets possessed.
 * 9) When Dr. Sullivan and a security guard come across Jake’s body, you can clearly tell it’s a dummy in fake blood.
 * 10) Kayako looks laughably unconvincing in this movie. While Kayako (played by Takako Fuji) appeared to have grayish white appearance while also playing a convincing onryo/ghost in the other films, here Kayako looks way too white and her appearance is more of a woman dressed like Kayako for Halloween.

Good Qualities

 * 1) Even though he’s no longer the director, Takashi Shimizu (the creator of The Grudge series) was involved in making the film as an executive producer.
 * 2) Even though Takako Fuji (the original Kayako Saeki) doesn’t return, the woman who replaces her (Aiko Horiuchi) in this movie gives a creepy and almost matching performance to hers.
 * 3) We get treated to a couple death scenes that happen on screen, like Dr. Sullivan’s death or Naoko’s death (who later on becomes on onryo/ghost).
 * 4) The thought of bringing the Saeki curse to America is a pretty good idea to say the least.