There's an informative
article on Blu-ray (and HD-DVD) over at
IGN DVD.
Watched
Ju-on (
The Grudge) last night - the region 3 version, available (cheap!) from
DDDHouse in Hong Kong - and while the movie was a bit incoherent at times (the shifts in time threw me off), it was also wonderfully atmospheric and quite relentlessly scary. (
That sound in particular will haunt me for a long, long time.) Unlike American horror movies, which usually provide respite from - and undermine - the horror with comic 'relief' and unambiguous endings, Japanese chillers seldom offer any sanctuary. In
Ju-on, like the
Ringu movies and
Dark Waters, you are never safe: not amongst other people, not at work, not in your home...not even in your own bed. There's an American remake on the way starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, and it could end up being quite interesting: not only was it shot in Japan, but it was also directed by Takashi Shimizu, who helmed the original and its recent sequel. It's due out later this year. In the meantime, I have
Ju-on 2 on order, so I might be able to offer my views on that in a week's time.