Movies Like Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003)

Ju-on: The Grudge 2 is a 2003 horror, thriller film from Takashi Shimizu with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Ju-on: The Curse and Ju-on: The Curse 2.

Horror Thriller

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.

6.8

MagicScore

Ju-on: The Curse 2

2000

On his request, the sensitive sister of a real estate agent visits a house he intends to put up for sale, only to cross paths with its resident curse.

6.3

MagicScore

Ju-on: The Grudge

2002

When a social worker is sent to check on a traumatized elderly woman whose family have moved in at the site of a notorious murder case, she unwittingly unleashes a cycle of terror that transmits via its victims.

6.7

MagicScore

Shutter

2008

A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.

5.6

MagicScore

Kwaidan

1965

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.

7.7

MagicScore

The Uninvited

1944

A brother and sister move into an old seaside house that has been abandoned for many years on the Cornwellian coast. They soon discover that it is haunted by the ghost of the mother of their neighbor's granddaughter, with whom the brother has fallen in love.

6.9

MagicScore

A Tale of Two Sisters

2003

Two sisters return home after a stay in a mental institution, only to face disturbing events and a strained relationship with their stepmother. As eerie occurrences unfold, dark family secrets begin to surface, blurring the line between reality and nightmare.

7.1

MagicScore

Impetigore

2019

A woman inherits a house in her ancestral village, but she's unaware that members of the community have been trying to locate and kill her to remove the curse that has plagued them for years.

6.7

MagicScore

One Missed Call

2003

People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent deaths, along with the exact date and time of their future death, listed on the message log. The plot thickens as the surviving characters pursue the answers to this mystery which could save their lives.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

An Actor's Revenge

1963

In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

U Turn

2018

When a flyover in the city becomes the hotbed of accidents, a young reporter decides to investigate the issue. Her quest for an answer would lead her into a web of intrigue, murder and mystery.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Ju-On: White Ghost

2009

An apparitions of a young schoolgirl in a yellow rain hat, a family massacre, and a law student's suicide after he fails his bar exam are linked by the ominous recordings discovered on an audio cassette.

6.1

MagicScore

#13

Laxmii

2020

Aasif's belief in logic and science shatters when he gets possessed by a transgender's ghost.

4.4

MagicScore

#14

Empire of Passion

1978

In a small Japanese village at the end of the 19th century, a rickshaw driver's wife takes on a much younger lover and the two conspire to murder him.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

The Ghost of Yotsuya

1959

This horror tale adapts the Japanese legend which tells of a man who faces the consequences of betraying his wife in order to acquire wealth and power.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Double Walker

2021

A young woman's ghost investigates the mysterious events that led to her own murder.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

Unfriended

2014

While video chatting one night, six high school friends receive a Skype message from a classmate who killed herself exactly one year ago. At first they think it's a prank, but when the girl starts revealing the friends' darkest secrets, they realize they are dealing with something out of this world, something that wants them dead.

5.5

MagicScore

#18

Tormented

2009

Darren Mullet, a bullied asthmatic, is driven to suicide by his tormented life - ignored by his parents, ridiculed by his teachers and bullied at school. He returns from the dead to pay his teenage tormentors a final visit.

5.1

MagicScore

#19

Scalps

1983

Silly group of college science students go an dig around in an indian burial ground for artifacts. Unfortunately, one of them becomes possessed by the evil spirit of Black Claw so he must therefore slaughter all of his friends.

3.8

MagicScore

#20

The Initiation of Sarah

2006

A sorority girl unwittingly becomes the focus of a battle between good and evil.

5.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Ju-on: The Grudge 2?

The top films similar to Ju-on: The Grudge 2 by MovieMagicScore are Ju-on: The Curse (6.8), Ju-on: The Curse 2 (6.3), Ju-on: The Grudge (6.7). Each shares horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Ju-on: The Grudge 2 worth watching?

Ju-on: The Grudge 2 holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 361 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Ju-on: The Grudge 2?

Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003) is a horror, thriller film directed by Takashi Shimizu, starring Noriko Sakai, Shingo Katsurayama, Yui Ichikawa.

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This ranked list pairs Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003), a horror and thriller film from Takashi Shimizu, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Noriko Sakai take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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