I generally approve of Japanese horror, because it’s a lot like the poem.  When it’s good, it’s very good, but when it’s bad, it’s very bad indeed.  Japanese horror seems to inevitably fall into one of two categories–crazy panic terror romp or chatty boring talkfest that goes nowhere.

Ju-On: The Grudge easily qualifies as one of the scariest movies I’ve ever seen.  I referred a neophyte horror friend and her new hubby to this one (Dan  and Mia, if you’re reading this, hi!) and it kept her up for two consecutive days.  It didn’t freak me out quite this bad, but then I had years of experience at the time.

So when I heard that original Grudgemeister Takashi Shimizu was looking to bring back a new Japanese Grudge, my jaw dropped.  The awesome part is that if I remember right, in Japan, there have been several installments of Ju-On, while there were only three Grudges here.

This one is slated to involve a family that moves into a new house in time for Christmas, and though everything seems fine at first, by the time a Santa Claus-suit-clad delivery man shows up, no one’s answering the door.

Spooky, I know, and I hope I get the chance to see it.  I’ll keep you posted; hopefully it’ll make its way over here.