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* SelfRemake: A ForeignRemake of Shimizu's 2002 film ''Ju-on: The Grudge''.
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** For the [[Film/TheGrudge2020 2020 film]], the original title was just ''Grudge'', before being called ''The Grudge'', like the 2004 film. Although it kinda would make sense since the film (while a SoftReboot) takes place between the events of the 2004 and 2006 film).films).
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* SparedByTheCut: In the original ending of the second movie, the ghosts don't take Allison away onscreen (although she's last seen in a precarious situation) and Mrs. Davis (Karen and Aubrey's mother) is killed by the curse. In the final cut, Allison is dragged away by the ghosts onscreen and Mrs. Davis is never cursed.
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** Takashi Shimizu himself was said to not be fond of The Grudge 3, which was filmed shortly after both himself and Takako Fuji left the franchise. He has also since spoken about his distaste for the changes the North American studios tried to make for the films (see the ExecutiveMeddling section below.)
** Takako Fuji left the franchise because she was bored playing Kayako and did not like that people solely associated her work with the films, both overseas and in Japan.
** Takako Fuji left the franchise because she was bored playing Kayako and did not like that people solely associated her work with the films, both overseas and in Japan.
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* CreatorBacklash: A very small example. Takashige Ichise, who had been involved in almost all of the Shimizu-helmed productions both in North America and Japan, had to sue to get executive producer credits on the 2020 reboot. It’s been rumored since that there was some disagreements in regards to Ichise’s involvement in the reboot and supposedly he has since attempted to distance himself from all further Western involvement in the franchise.
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* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer for ''The Grudge 2'' contains scenes from the film's alternate ending involving Kayako coming down the stairs after Jake and Allison.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: Yuya Ozeki, who plays Toshio in the first film, was terrified of cats.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: Yuya Ozeki, who plays Toshio in the first film, was terrified of cats.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Yuya Ozeki, who plays Toshio in the first film, was terrified of cats.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Yuya Ozeki, who plays Toshio in the first film, was terrified of cats.Allison.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Yuya Ozeki, who plays Toshio in the first film, was terrified of cats.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Yuya Ozeki, who plays Toshio in the first film, was terrified of cats.
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** The movements themselves—as well as some aspects of Kayako’s appearance—are based off of a Japanese style of avant-garde dance, butoh. Butoh incorporates contortion, and almost all dancers are trained contortionists. While Takako Fuji isn’t trained specifically in butoh, she is a trained contortionist and ballet dancer.
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** Selma Blair was the first choice for the role of Karen.
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* FollowTheLeader: The success of ''Film/TheRing'' was the chief reason it was remade in the States.
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* TheCastShowoff: Takako Fuji really can [[MarionetteMotion move like that]], and has said in an interview that she sometimes likes to pull out her Kayako-moves to freak people out at parties. In addition, any scene with her crawling down the stairs was done without any wirework whatsoever.
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** The role of Vanessa in ''The Grudge 2'' was originally written for Vanessa Lengies.
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** Selma Blair was the first choice for the role of Karen.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Creator/SarahMichelleGellar as Karen is the most obvious example.
** Aubrey is played by [[Series/JoanOfArcadia Amber Tamblyn]].
** Ryo Ishibashi, who plays Detective Nakagawa, is well-known for his roles in ''Film/{{Audition}}'' and ''Film/SuicideClub''.
** Alex is played by Ted "[[Series/XenaWarriorPrincess Joxer the Mighty]]" Raimi, Sam Raimi's brother.
** Isao Yatsu, who plays [[{{Expy}} the senile old man on the bus]], also appeared in the third ''Ju-on'' movie playing a similar role, and previously appeared as the apartment manager Kamiya in ''Film/DarkWater''. He also had a part in ''Film/{{Infection}}''.
** Yoko Maki, [[TheDanza who plays Yoko]], has appeared in ''LightNovel/KamikazeGirls'', ''Film/{{Infection}}'' and ''Literature/BattleRoyale II: Requiem''.
** This also isn't the first time that Creator/SarahMichelleGellar and Jason Behr (Doug) have appeared on-screen together - Behr played Billy Fordham in the ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' Season 2 episode "Lie To Me". Additionally, Clea [=DuVall=] (Jennifer) appeared in a Season 1 episode, "Out of Mind, Out of Sight".
** Additionally, Clea [=DuVall=] and [=KaDee=] Strickland (Susan) have previously appeared in another movie together, ''Film/GirlInterrupted''.
** Creator/SarahMichelleGellar as Karen is the most obvious example.
** Aubrey is played by [[Series/JoanOfArcadia Amber Tamblyn]].
** Ryo Ishibashi, who plays Detective Nakagawa, is well-known for his roles in ''Film/{{Audition}}'' and ''Film/SuicideClub''.
** Alex is played by Ted "[[Series/XenaWarriorPrincess Joxer the Mighty]]" Raimi, Sam Raimi's brother.
** Isao Yatsu, who plays [[{{Expy}} the senile old man on the bus]], also appeared in the third ''Ju-on'' movie playing a similar role, and previously appeared as the apartment manager Kamiya in ''Film/DarkWater''. He also had a part in ''Film/{{Infection}}''.
** Yoko Maki, [[TheDanza who plays Yoko]], has appeared in ''LightNovel/KamikazeGirls'', ''Film/{{Infection}}'' and ''Literature/BattleRoyale II: Requiem''.
** This also isn't the first time that Creator/SarahMichelleGellar and Jason Behr (Doug) have appeared on-screen together - Behr played Billy Fordham in the ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' Season 2 episode "Lie To Me". Additionally, Clea [=DuVall=] (Jennifer) appeared in a Season 1 episode, "Out of Mind, Out of Sight".
** Additionally, Clea [=DuVall=] and [=KaDee=] Strickland (Susan) have previously appeared in another movie together, ''Film/GirlInterrupted''.
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** Additionally, Clea [=DuVall=] and [=KaDee=] Strickland (Susan) have previously appeared in another movie together, ''GirlInterrupted''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Creator/SarahMichelleGellar as Karen is the most obvious example.
** Aubrey is played by [[JoanOfArcadia Amber Tamblyn]].
** Ryo Ishibashi, who plays Detective Nakagawa, is well-known for his roles in ''{{Audition}}'' and ''SuicideClub''.
** Alex is played by Ted "[[XenaWarriorPrincess Joxer the Mighty]]" Raimi, Sam Raimi's brother.
** Aubrey is played by [[JoanOfArcadia Amber Tamblyn]].
** Ryo Ishibashi, who plays Detective Nakagawa, is well-known for his roles in ''{{Audition}}'' and ''SuicideClub''.
** Alex is played by Ted "[[XenaWarriorPrincess Joxer the Mighty]]" Raimi, Sam Raimi's brother.
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** Creator/SarahMichelleGellar as Karen is the most obvious example.
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** Ryo Ishibashi, who plays Detective Nakagawa, is well-known for his roles in''{{Audition}}'' ''Film/{{Audition}}'' and ''SuicideClub''.
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** Alex is played by Ted"[[XenaWarriorPrincess "[[Series/XenaWarriorPrincess Joxer the Mighty]]" Raimi, Sam Raimi's brother.
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* TheOtherDarrin:
** As with the original ''Ju-on'' series, Toshio has been portrayed by three different actors. In the first film and in flashbacks/photographs for the second and third films, he was portrayed by Yuya Ozeki (who also portrayed the version of the character in the two theatrical ''Ju-on'' films). In the second film, he was portrayed by Ohga Tanaka. In the third film, he is portrayed by Shimba Tsuchiya. (Unfortunately, the difference is rather jarring in the third movie, as Toshio looks a lot older than in the previous films.)
** Not only that, but Creator/TakakoFuji, who has played Kayako from the very beginning of the ''Ju-on'' saga up until ''The Grudge 2'', has been replaced in ''The Grudge 3'' by Aiko Horichi (although Fuji does appear as Kayako in the third movie's flashbacks and photographs). According to [[WordOfGod Takako Fuji herself]], she was getting tired of playing the same role over and over again. Also, in the ''Tales of the Grudge'' shorts, Kayako is portrayed by Anna Moon.
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* TheOtherDarrin:
** As with the original ''Ju-on'' series, Toshio has been portrayed by three different actors. In the first film and in flashbacks/photographs for the second and third films, he was portrayed by Yuya Ozeki (who also portrayed the version of the character in the two theatrical ''Ju-on'' films). In the second film, he was portrayed by Ohga Tanaka. In the third film, he is portrayed by Shimba Tsuchiya. (Unfortunately, the difference is rather jarring in the third movie, as Toshio looks a lot older than in the previous films.)
** Not only that, but Creator/TakakoFuji, who has played Kayako from the very beginning of the ''Ju-on'' saga up until ''The Grudge 2'', has been replaced in ''The Grudge 3'' by Aiko Horichi (although Fuji does appear as Kayako in the third movie's flashbacks and photographs). According to [[WordOfGod Takako Fuji herself]], she was getting tired of playing the same role over and over again. Also, in the ''Tales of the Grudge'' shorts, Kayako is portrayed by Anna Moon.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Kayako did not have much of a backstory in the original film series, and Takashi Shimizu wanted to keep it that way. However, he was told to give her a backstory for ''The Grudge 2'', which he reluctantly went ahead with . In an interview, Shimizu also stated that executives kept insisting that Kayako should have "a twin", which baffled him. In ''The Grudge 3'', Kayako is revealed to have a sister (though not a twin sister), which has to make one wonder if that was a case of executive meddling, too.
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** This also isn't the first time that SarahMichelleGellar and Jason Behr (Doug) have appeared on-screen together - Behr played Billy Fordham in the ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' Season 2 episode "Lie To Me". Additionally, Clea [=DuVall=] (Jennifer) appeared in a Season 1 episode, "Out of Mind, Out of Sight".
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** Isao Yatsu, who plays [[{{Expy}} the senile old man on the bus]], also appeared in the third Japanese movie playing a similar role, and previously appeared as the apartment manager Kamiya in ''Film/DarkWater''. He also had a part in ''{{Infection}}''.''Film/{{Infection}}''.
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** Yoko Maki, [[TheDanza who plays Yoko]], has appeared in ''KamikazeGirls'', ''Infection'' and ''BattleRoyale II: Requiem''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: SarahMichelleGellar as Karen is the most obvious example. Aubrey is played by [[JoanOfArcadia Amber Tamblyn]], Ryo Ishibashi, who plays Detective Nakagawa, is well-known for his roles in ''{{Audition}}'' and ''SuicideClub''. Alex is played by Ted "[[XenaWarriorPrincess Joxer the Mighty]]" Raimi. Isao Yatsu, who plays the senile old man on the bus, also appeared in the third Japanese movie playing a similar role, and previously appeared as the apartment manager Kamiya in ''Film/DarkWater''.
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** Aubrey is played by [[JoanOfArcadia AmberTamblyn]], Tamblyn]].
** Ryo Ishibashi, who plays Detective Nakagawa, is well-known for his roles in ''{{Audition}}'' and''SuicideClub''. ''SuicideClub''.
** Alex is played by Ted "[[XenaWarriorPrincess Joxer the Mighty]]"Raimi. Raimi, Sam Raimi's brother.
** Isao Yatsu, who plays [[{{Expy}} the senile old man on thebus, bus]], also appeared in the third Japanese movie playing a similar role, and previously appeared as the apartment manager Kamiya in ''Film/DarkWater''.''Film/DarkWater''.
** Yoko Maki, [[TheDanza who plays Yoko]], has appeared in ''KamikazeGirls'', ''Infection'' and ''BattleRoyale II: Requiem''.
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** Yoko Maki, [[TheDanza who plays Yoko]], has appeared in ''KamikazeGirls'', ''Infection'' and ''BattleRoyale II: Requiem''.
