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Toshio peeping creepshow.
Review: Yes, I watched the American remake before the Japanese original
even though I had both DVDs available. I did the same thing with The
Ring and Ringu, so I figured it'd be nice to carry on the
tradition. The story in Ju-on encompasses a longer timeline
as it continually jumps from the present to the past to the future
and back. It makes for a more thorough exploration of the Japanese
belief, but it also ends up being more confusing. I was glad I
watched them in the order I did as it made it easier to follow the
plot of Ju-on after I had already grasped the basics. The American producers clearly had Takashi Shimizu tighten up
the story. Recommended.
Learn more: IMDb
DVD version viewed: Ju-on (Lions Gate,
UPC 031398166801)
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