[quote name='Sancho']ummm
The Grudge= virtually the same exact thing as it's Japanese version entitled Ju-on:The Grudge
it's directed and written by the same director,only difference is it being sold for American audiences
there's only one Ju-on film,so what's all this talk of "supposed to fix inconsistancies within the other ju-on films"?[/quote]
Ummmm, sounds like someone hasn't seen the episodic video versions of Juon. There are 4 total not including the Sarah Michelle Gellar version: Juon: The Curse, Juon: The Curse 2 (made for TV versions on which the 1st Juon: The Grudge movie was based), Juon: The Grudge, and Juon: The Grudge 2. The US version is basically a remake of Juon: The Grudge 2. The video versions were nothing to write home about but, like Empire Strikes Back, Juon: The Grudge 2 is the best in the series
here's an interview w/ the director that made Juon, Takashi Shimizu:
http://japattack.com/japattack/film/juon_itv.html
And here's some other interesting tidbits you can check out:
http://www.horrorexpress.com/filmreview.php?id=468
so yes, there ARE more than one Japanese Juon film that were made
