How is 'The Grudge' Reboot Is More Than a Traditional Reboot

If you are skeptical about reboots and how the idea of the same hasn't always been reliable at all - with only minor success stories. So, one of the most popular and tried upon horror franchises, The Grudge returns with another film as it is gearing up for release.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The elements are familiar to those who have seen The Grudge series through its ups and downs. But director Nicolas Pesce arranges these core ideas of the franchise with stylish, director-driven precision, and a consideration of this storied death curse as something cancerous.

Sony’s reboot of The Grudge from producer Sam Raimi comes at a time when Hollywood has largely moved away from the remakes of Japanese and Korean horror films, alternatively known as J-horror and K-horror.

The Grudge feels modern, and of a piece with the current output of studio horror paired with independent filmmakers who have brought their unique vison to familiar IP. It’s the best J-horror remake since The Ring, which may not be saying much, but The Grudge is worth considering even after you’ve left the theater, and contrary to popular opinion, is worth carrying home with you.