Plot: A young couple is on vacation, driving back to their hometown. It's late, and on the road home, they hit a cat. While they stop to check what happened, a ghost enters their car. The apparition gets to them when they get back on the road and they crash. The woman, who was pregnant, lost her baby in the crash.
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August 30, 2024
The Ju-on series was plenty confusing when it first hit the West (two films with two sequels, various chapters, and some overlap). This fourth and final part was my clear favorite, but looking at it now the formula doesn't work as well as it used to, and without the scares, these films lose a lot of their appeal.
The cinematography is a clear step up from the previous parts and the performances aren't too bad, but the ghost scenes lack impact and the various chapters make the whole thing more convoluted than it needs to be. It's still a decent horror film, especially if you're into J-Horror, but it's far from a personal favorite.
October 17, 2004
[review pending]