The Grudge premieres in Los Angeles in 2004. The remake of Japanese horror movie Ju-On: The Grudge, is directed by Takashi Shimizu, the director of the original. Shimizu also directed both the Japanese and American sequels. Both films take place in Tokyo and follow a series of deaths by cursed people.
This Day in Halloween: Director Takashi Shimizu's American remake of his Japanese horror movie, "The Grudge" premieres in L.A. in 2004. / Illustration by David Ford