Ju-on: The Curse(2000)
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.
Movie: Ju-on: The Curse
Top 10 Billed Cast
Shunsuke Kobayashi
Kayako Saeki
Yuki
Kanna Murakami
Mizuho Tamura
Noriko Murakami
Tsuyoshi Murakami
Nakamura
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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.
Release Date
2000-02-11
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6.8
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