The film The Grudge was released in 2004 and was directed by Takashi Shimizu. It stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and is a horror film that contains elements of drama, mystery, and suspense. The film is about an American nurse named Karen who moves to Tokyo and encounters a vengeful supernatural spirit that possesses its victims and passes its curse onto each one. It was produced by Columbia Pictures and Ghost House Pictures and uses techniques like fade to black, backlighting, loud sounds, tilt shots, and close-ups to create tension and scare the audience.
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