Ju-on: The Curse vs The Ghost
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.8/10 for Ju-on: The Curse). Ju-on: The Curse is the shorter watch at 1h 10m compared with 1h 32m. Ju-on: The Curse is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ju-on: The Curse
The Ghost| Ju-on: The Curse | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 10m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Takashi Shimizu | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Takako Fuji, Chiaki Kuriyama, Denden, Tarō Suwa, Asumi Miwa | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
Ju-on: The Curse
When elementary school teacher Kobayashi investigates the absence of one of his young pupils from the classroom, he finds himself at the doorstep of an anonymous suburban house that harbours a horrible secret, and into which all who enter are doomed.
The Ghost
Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.
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