Ju-On na know something?
The Annual San Francisco Asian Film Fest kicked off its first film tonite with "Ju-On (The Grudge)".
Its a horror film that boasts, "Sam Raimi says its one the scariest film he's ever seen."

So its official.

Sam Raimi is a pussy.
Now, I love the man's films...The Evil Dead Trilogy alone is enough to deify him.
But the fact remains, he is indeed a pussy.

This film tries to capture the dark, heavy tension that is so common in modern japanese horror these days (ie Ringu.Dark Water,Audition,St. Johns Wort,etc.)It succeeds in creating tension, and has some incredible camera work.We see glimpses of spirits in mirrors, and reflections that give you just enough to make you feel they're always there in empty space.
The actual scare-payoffs however are more bizarrely humorous than frightening.
A gurgling demon-ess crawling around wide-eyed, and a catatonic kid spirit, are the two headliners of the film.

Sadly when I bought tickets to the festival this year, I pre-ordered all of them.
So I'm the owner of a non refundable ticket to "Ju-On 2" closing night.
Wonder what Raimi thought of that one?