Ju-On (franchise)

Ju-On (呪怨 Juon, lit. "Curse Grudge", also known as The Grudge), in which the word itself means putting a curse on someone or something while bearing a grudge on someone/something, is a Japanese horror franchise created by Takashi Shimizu, consisting of 12 feature films. Shimizu attended the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kurosawa helped Shimizu shepherd the Ju-On projects to fruition. The franchise consists, to date, of 11 films (8 Japanese productions, 3 American) alongside additional media and merchandise products.

Ju-On (franchise)

Ju-On (呪怨 Juon, lit. "Curse Grudge", also known as The Grudge), in which the word itself means putting a curse on someone or something while bearing a grudge on someone/something, is a Japanese horror franchise created by Takashi Shimizu, consisting of 12 feature films. Shimizu attended the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kurosawa helped Shimizu shepherd the Ju-On projects to fruition. The franchise consists, to date, of 11 films (8 Japanese productions, 3 American) alongside additional media and merchandise products.