History Film / Juon

* DaylightHorror: A lot of the scarier scenes happen in the daytime.

The franchise was rebooted in 2014 with the release of ''Ju-on: The Beginning of the End'', which alters much of the background story. Shimizu did not have a hand in the production, nor did Mrs. Takako Fuji as Kayako, [[TheOtherDarrin who was replaced by Misaki Saisho]]. It was followed in 2015 with the release of ''Ju:on: The Final'', which, as the name suggests, serves as the franchise's GrandFinale. A crossover with ''Literature/TheRing'' series was released in 2016.

** [[spoiler: Toshio really was not Takeo's son. Kayako, who's frustrated by her inability to have a child with Takeo, suddenly became pregnant one day (a security footage showed that Toshio Yamaga somehow went inside her womb). So Takeo's killing became kinda justified.]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The fourth film continues the story of Izumi's friend Chiharu, who was a minor character in the third film. However, what happened to Izumi's other friend, Miyuki, is a mystery. Although given that Chiharu is a mess from the moment we see her and the [[KillEmAll general nature]] of the series the implication isn't good.

* OhAndXDies: Due to the AnachronicOrder of the series' chapters, [[spoiler:Rika]]'s death is mentioned in Izumi's chapter, quite a while before her death is even shown (her body is seen at [[spoiler:the end of the third film]]). Mind you, since [[KillEmAll there is no known way to survive the curse]], it's pretty much a ForegoneConclusion that she dies, but, still.

* DeathByLookingUp: Played with during [[spoiler:Kobayashi]]'s death scene - he doesn't die from anything falling on him, but he does die after he looks up and sees Kayako staring down at him, [[UncannyValley and she moves in for the kill with freakish speed]].

** Reo and her mother, [[spoiler: after their death]], do this to Mai in the eighth film. Combined with the lighting that turns their faces into ScaryFlashlightFace, [[UncannyValley it's incredibly unsettling]].

* AnyoneCanDie: More like everyone will die.

* CurseRelay: The movie features a curse caught by going into the house where it originated from. After which its only a matter of time before it comes for it's victim. In some cases, some of it's victims don't have to be by the house, just interacting with someone who has gone in it. A few have fallen prey due to trying to investigate what happened to previous victims.
* CuteKitten: Averted in the case of Mar.

* DownerEnding: [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Every. Single. Installment.]] Except, possibly, for ''White Ghost'', which is more [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]] (see above).

* KillEmAll: There is ''no way'' to escape the curse. It may kill some characters quickly, in some cases it may wait (in [[spoiler:Rika's]] case, for ''years'' at a time), but it ''will'' eventually get them.

'''''Ju-on''''' is a Japanese horror film series, directed by Creator/TakashiShimizu. There are currently nine films in the series, including a crossover film, as well as two short films (''Katasumi''/''In A Corner'' and ''4444444444''), which were released prior to the first film (and are featured on the Director's Cut DVD release of the first [[Film/TheGrudge remake]] as special features).

** In ''Black Ghost'', there's something...off about Fukie, even before [[spoiler: her EvilTwin takes over.]] Once [[spoiler: the latter event happens, well, the creepiness turns UpToEleven.]]