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The film is told through non-linear chapters named after different characters:

The film concludes with Rika returning to the house to save her friend, only to realize the curse is an inescapable loop. She sees her own reflection change into Kayako's, implying she is being consumed by the curse to continue the cycle of rage.

(2002) is a Japanese supernatural horror film written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. It is the third installment in the Ju-On franchise but the first to be released theatrically. Core Plot Concept Ju-On: The Grudge 1

A social worker sent to check on an elderly woman, Sachie, in the haunted house. She encounters Toshio and Kayako, ultimately becoming a primary target of the curse.

Often appears as a bloodied, crawling figure making an iconic "death rattle" sound. The film is told through non-linear chapters named

The current residents of the house and their sister. They are slowly terrorized and eventually killed or disappeared by the spirits.

A former detective who once investigated the Saeki murders and his daughter. Toyama attempts to burn the house down to end the cycle but fails, and the curse eventually catches up to Izumi years later. The Ending It is the third installment in the Ju-On

Appears as a pale young boy, often accompanied by a black cat. Segment Breakdown