Ju-on: The Grudge (2002) - full transcript

In Japan, when the volunteer social assistant Rika Nishina is assigned to visit a family, she is cursed and chased by two revengeful fiends: Kayako, a woman brutally murdered by her husband and her son Toshio. Each person that lives in or visits the haunted house is murdered or disappears.

Ju-on: The curse of one who dies
in the grip of a powerful rage.

It gathers and takes effect in the
places where that person was alive.

Those who encounter it die,
and a new curse is born.

JU-ON: The Grudge.

"Rika."

"Social Welfare Center."

Thanks for the effort.

Thanks for the effort..

Well then, could you write
your name and the time here?

Yes.

Please.



Thank you.

Rika!

It's this.

What? By myself?

I'm sorry.
There's no one else around.

But...

Whose case is it?

I can't reach him at all.

He took off with the key. And hasn't
come to the office. I'm in a bind.

I'm just a volunteer...

Don't worry. Don't worry.
You're used to this.

Oh, Mr. Hirohashi...

Yes.

I found Mr. Goto.



Goto?

Come on. Please? Please?

Just look in on her. Here.

But...

I'll buy you dinner.

What? You don't have to...

"Tokunaga."

Hello. Anybody home?

Hello. Anybody home?

I'm from the Social
Welfare Center...

I'm coming in.

Grandma?

Are you all right?

You're Ms. Sachie. Right?

I'm here to help out in
place of Mr. Takahashi.

My name is Rika Nishina.

Come here.

Come here...

Ms. Sachie!

Who is that boy upstairs?!

Ms. Sachie!

Someone was locked
up in a closet!

Yes.

I didn't hear anything
about a child...

Yes.

Yes. He's still upstairs.

Yes.

I told you.
They haven't come home yet!

Yes.

But...

Yes.

Yes. I understand.

Yes.

We're not home right now.
Please leave your name and message.

Hello? It's Hitomi.

Hello? Is Kazumi there?

How is Mother's health?

I'm worried. So please call.

Little boy. What's your name?

Toshio.

Oh. Your called Toshio.

Um.

My name is...

What?

Ms. Sachie?

I told her.

I told Kazumi.

I told her over and over.

I told her over and over.

Ms. Sachie, what's the matter?

I told her over and over.

Ms. Sachie, let's lie down.
Okay?

Again and again. I told her.

Just the way you said to.

Please stop tormenting me.

Ms. Sachie...

"Katsuya."

Good morning.

Good morning.

Mom sure sleeps late these days.

That's because she's making
a commotion all night.

Wha'?

It's been every night.

It's fine if you can sleep, but put
yourself in my shoes being kept awake.

I wonder if it's
because we moved.

I'll talk to the welfare worker. After
all, we're paying for him to come here.

A waste of time. Your mother's
always courteous to other people.

Okay. Okay.

Try to get along.

You'll be home early. Right?

What?

Didn't you say Hitomi is coming?

Oh. Yeah.

You already forgot!

Is it Friday already?

Get it together.

Hurry home.

Okay.

I'm going.

I think it was like
this yesterday...

Oh. Mother!

Just tell me if
you need something!

Who's that?

Who are you?

I'm home!

Is Hitomi here?

Kazumi?

Mother?

Mother. Where's Kazumi?

Mother?

What is she up to?

Kazumi!

Kazumi?

Kazumi.

Are you here?

Kazumi?

Kazumi!

Hey!

Kazumi!

Kazumi!

Kazumi!

Hey!

Kazumi!

What's wrong? What happened?

Come on.

What?

Hang on. I'll call an ambulance.

What are...?

What are you doing here?

Kazumi.

Good evening.

Good evening.

I'm coming in.

Kazumi?

Kazumi?

Mother. How are you?

Where's Kazumi?

Please wait.

I'll get dinner ready.

Kazumi? Is that you?

Brother?

Brother.
Don't scare me like that!

Where's Kazumi?

Kazumi went out for a bit.

Something urgent came up.

Urgent? Not shopping?

She's coming right back right?

Hitomi. I'm sorry but today
isn't a very good time.

Wait. Why?

Brother, is something wrong?

She had another man.

What!

And she was hiding it from me.

That's not my child.
That's not my child.

That's not my child. That's not my child.
That's not my child.

What are you talking about?

Brother!

Look. Just go home. Okay?

Wait. Are you okay?

Yeah. I'm fine.
So leave me alone for a while.

"Hitomi."

We're not home right now.
Please leave your name and message.

Hello? It's Hitomi.

- Thanks for the effort.
- Thanks for the effort.

Hello? Is Kazumi there?

How is Mother's health?

I'm worried. So please call.

"Katsuya Tokunaga."

Hello. Brother?
I just called your house.

Hello? Brother?

Look. Stop this weird joke!

Sorry. I just hung up.

Who's there?

The 5th-floor Ladies'
Restroom right?

Yes.

I'll go take a look.

You wait here.

Okay?

Excuse me!

Yes?

Hello? It's me.

Brother?

I'm in front of your condo building.
What was your unit number?

Unit 702. Please hurry!

Brother!

In addition, bats, crickets...

wild birds not seen here
before, common harmless snakes.

Among 54 discoveries including
a 2.5-meter cast-off snakeskin...

"Toyama."

Hello. Anybody home?

Hello. Anybody home?

Grandma?

Grandma?

Huh?

Huh?

Rika?

Rika?

Rika!

Rika!

Mr. Nakagawa...

Hey.

Phone him.

Yes.

It's above here.

Rika...

Rika!

Are you okay?

Yeah. Sorry Mariko.

Did you miss school today?

No Problem.
I've got all the credits I need.

- Okay.
- More important, what happened?

I don't really understand
it too well myself.

Was Hirohashi asking
too much of you again?

And you couldn't say no?

Yeah.

You're not the one
that should be nursed!

Thank you Mariko.

I'll go buy something to drink.

So that was the first
time you'd been there?

Yes. The first time.

And the child you say
you saw at that house...

Did you find him?

No.

Not yet.

Toshio...

What?

I'm sure he said
his name was Toshio.

Toshio?

Ms. Nishina,
the Tokunagas don't have any children.

What?

But...

then what about that photograph?

There should have been a
family picture in the house.

That wasn't a photo
of the Tokunagas.

Then who was it?

We're investigating it now.

Mr. Detective...

did something happen there?

Excuse me.

Before the Tokunaga family...

other families and relations that lived
in that house have died or disappeared.

All of these?

What about the sister
of Katsuya Tokunaga?

We haven't had contact.

And a security guard in the
building where she works is dead.

And...

please look at this.

Husband Takeo Saeki killed
his wife Kayako there.

Later, Takeo was found dead on
a nearby road by a neighbor.

Kayako Saeki.

Twenty eight at the time.
Housewife.

She and Takeo had
one son between them.

"Toshio."

Regarding where Kayako's
murdered body was found...

alas it was up
there in the attic.

"Slaughter, Death in Attic..."

Daddy! Welcome home.

I'm home, Izumi. Where's Mommy?

She went shopping.

- Is that so.
- Yeah.

- If you don't get home, she'll be angry again.
- It's Okay. Come over here.

Huh? What?

Hurry! Hurry!

Hurry!

What is it?

Look at this.

Huh? What is it?

- Did you draw those?
- Yep!

Um. This is the Prince
of the Land of Angels.

That's the Princess
of the Land of Angels.

And that's their baby.

I see.

And what's this?

Are you Mr. Yuji Toyoma?
I'm Igarashi of the Yahara Division.

Ouch!

What is it?

It's regarding the Saeki
investigation you used to head...

I have some questions.

Izumi. Head on home.

Yeah.

I quit a long time ago.

Will you leave me alone?

People have died in
that house again.

You're the only one left that
I can talk to about that case.

Izumi! What are you doing there?

Did you clean the bath?

What?

Today is your turn, right?

- Yeah, okay.
- Hurry up.

Is what you saw at
the Tokunaga house...

this child?

Yes.

Take a good look.

There's no mistake?

Yes. It's him. Did you find him?

No.

This boy went missing five years
ago and has never been found.

If he were alive somewhere
today, he'd be 11 years old.

Huh?

Mr. Nakagawa.

This is Mr. Yuji Toyama.

Oh.

He was in charge of that case...

Thank you very much.

Yes.

I'm Nakagawa. Come in.

Hitomi Tokunaga, younger sister of
Katsuya Tokunaga who lived in that house.

After this,
she disappeared at home.

Someone in her building
witnessed her come home.

Get it.

They found Hirohashi's body.

The man who found Rika is dead.

What?

Mr. Toyama.

Yes.

Please wait a moment.

Yes.

Izumi.
You're a cowardly chicken!

Hey, what's this?

Sake.

What's this doing here?

Wow! Awesome. What a house!

This is not sake.

What'll we do?

I'm going home!

Wait! There's no problem!

You're running out on us?

Izumi!

She is such a coward.

But you know,
that's the way she is.

And you know,
these days she hangs with Chiharu.

No good.
She hasn't returned home.

Where could she have gone?

What'll we do?

Did she really go home?

I can't believe it.

Hey, Ayano. Look from there.

Yeah.

Hey! She's there!

She's by the gate.
She looks deep in thought.

She's that scared.

Maybe she's paranormal.

She didn't have to run away!

Downer.

Yeah.

What was that?

What? What's wrong?

Izumi really went home.

What?

Mr. Toyama.

Mr. Toyama!

Mr. Nakagawa!

Mr. Toyama!

Mr. Toyama!

Let me out!

Get a grip!

A grip!

Mr. Toyoma!

What happened!

No!

No!

No!

I'm scared!

"Izumi."

What's today's first hour?

Wasn't it English?

That means Sekine
from the morning!

- The worst.
- The worst.

Don't you think he
speaks weird English?

It's weird.

The pronunciation is
probably all wrong.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Is it comprehensible?

Like,
"can you really speak English?"

- Yeah. It's a bit much.
- Totally.

Izumi?

Izumi?

What? Oh.

What's wrong?

No. Nothing.

"Searching for Missing Friends."

Isn't this Izumi?

No it's not.

Izumi, find it?

I don't know yet.

Look. You're here.

Oh yeah.

- Hey. Move!
- Owl.

Many thanks.

Hey Teach!

Yeah. What is it?

Toyama? What's wrong?

There's not one photo
with Izumi in it.

What's going on here?

That's impossible.
Did you really look?

It's not there.

We checked over and over. Right?

Is that right. I'll have the negative
checked. Can you wait a little longer?

Bye.

- What's a little longer?
- Ouch ouch ouch.

Stop pulling.

- Don't you feel sorry for Izumi?
- It's going to stretch.

It'll take about a week.

Why's it take so long?

I'm busy!

A woman's body has been found in the
attic of a deserted house in Nerima Ward.

The body has been identified as
that of previously missing...

Rika Nishina.
A 23 year-old welfare nurse.

As no marks were
found on the body...

Here.

Thanks.

You're late!

Don't blame me!

We're about to go to Izumi's.

Let's see. I'll come with you.

Hey!

Teacher doesn't have to come.
Bye.

We'll return it
tomorrow for sure.

I'll leave Toyama to you.

Come on. Let's see!

- No!
- What?

We'll see them with Izumi.

Wait, but...

- Hurry, let's go.
- What's inside?

You're Izumi's friends?

Izumi? It's Chiharu.
Miyuki is here too.

The photos are done
so we brought them.

Can we come in?

Isn't it a little dark?

Yeah.

Don't!

Izumi.

What's happened?

Izumi?

The three of them...

look in.

That's why.

What? What three?

Saori and the rest.

When the three disappeared...

I was with them.

Why didn't you...

I was scared!

Scared of what?

The day we came back
from the school trip...

Saori started saying...

"there's a haunted house nearby.
Let's go."

Haunted house?

Where could something
like that be?

I can't remember!

Wait. Why? That's not possible!

I wanted to!

Izumi! What's going on?

Please tell us.

It was strange even
before we went in.

The place felt strange.

Izumi, were you paranormal?

I don't have any sort...

It's nothing like that.

You two must not go near.

Saori and the others
were having fun but...

I didn't want to stay there.

I left that house alone.

I was so scared I
ran away by myself.

That's why.

Saori and them
were left there...

Izumi! Get a hold of yourself! Izumi!
Get a hold of yourself! Izumi!

Get a hold of yourself!

Close it!

Close it! Just close it!

Close it'll!

That's what my husband
was like before he died.

In the same way,
he sealed all the windows.

Does Izumi know about that?

I haven't told her anything.

Oh, the photographs.

What is this?

"Searching for Missing Friends."

No!

Chiharu!

Who are you?

Daddy.

That time...

I saw you Daddy.

"Kayako."

Yes hello?

Hey Mariko! Long time no see!

Yeah.

Yeah.

What's going on?

Yeah.

I see. That's really rough.

Peek-a-boo!

Peek...

a-boo!

Peek...

Tomorrow? Sure, no problem.

Yeah. Yeah. I understand.

Yes. I'll see you.

Okay.

Mr. Saito.
Sorry to keep you waiting.

Mr. Saito, I heard you're going
to have a great grand-child.

Peek-a-boo!

Peek...

a-boo.

Mr. Saito?

Peek-a-boo.

Thank you.

Rika!

Mariko!

How have you been?

What? Did you change your hair?

I cut it.

So cute!

I think around Sunday. Well?

Sunday? Sunday is alright.

- Really?
- Yeah.

There just happened to
be two tickets inside.

"Please take Ms. Nishina."

Really?

What?

Rika, you liked Toyoshima
your senior year didn't you?

Huh?

Rika,
it's so easy to read your face.

Welcome.

This is the menu.

Please let me know
when you've decided.

There's already one problem
kid in my new class.

Really?

He hasn't come to school once.
What do you think?

And his parents?

I can't contact them.
That's the problem.

I see. But don't you
think there's a reason?

But don't you think they
could at least contact me?

At this rate,
I won't finish my home visits.

That's right, home visits.

All the other classes have finished.
I'm the only one left.

Is that right.

What?

Mariko, you've turned
into a real teacher.

What about you, Rika?

I wonder. I can't really tell...

What happened?

I just felt something...

Rika?

Rika? Are you okay?

Hey Rika?

Hey Rika!

Rika!!

Rika, what's the matter?
Are you alright?

Yeah...

Hello. This is Nishina.

Hello Rika?

Oh, Mariko?
I'm sorry about today.

You scared me all of a sudden.
Are you all right now?

Yeah.
I really have to thank you.

I'm sorry I ruined your day off.

No. Don't worry about me.

Where are you?

Remember the kid that
hasn't shown up in school?

I came to his house.

Yeah.

The thing is, the boy is here.
The parents haven't come home.

I've been waiting
for nearly an hour.

Hey Mariko. Where is that?

Huh? Hello?

Hello Rika?

Hello?

Hey, Rika?

Toshio?

Toshio?

Toshio?

Toshio?

Toshio? Are you there?

Mariko!!

Mariko.

Mariko?

Mariko?

Mariko.

Mariko!

Mariko!!

No.

No.

No.

No.

No!