The Grudge

The Grudge is a 2004 American remake of the Japanese horror/thriller film ' (2003). It is directed by Takashi Shimizu, who wrote and directed the original film, while Stephen Susco scripted the remake.

Cast

• Sarah Michelle Gellar as Karen Davis, an exchange student who takes a job as a care worker to get a social credit.
• Jason Behr as Doug, Karen's boyfriend, who attends the University of Tokyo, and has a part-time job working at a restaurant.
• William Mapother as Matthew Williams, a "number cruncher" who receives a promotion from his superiors that requires him to relocate to Tokyo.
• Clea DuVall as Jennifer, Matthew's wife.
• KaDee Strickland as Susan, Matthew's younger sister, who resides and works in Tokyo, and who helps her brother, sister-in-law and mother choose and move into their new home.
• Grace Zabriskie as Emma, Matthew's mother, who is suffering from senile dementia.
• Bill Pullman as Peter, a teacher working in Tokyo, who receives a number of love letters from Kayako, a woman he does not know.
• Rosa Blasi as Maria, Peter's wife.
• Ted Raimi as Alex, the director of the care centre that Yoko and Karen are stationed at.
• Ryo Ishibashi as Nakagawa, a detective whose colleagues all died or disappeared under mysterious circumstances during the investigation of the Saeki family murder case.
• Yoko Maki as Yoko, a Japanese care worker who speaks English, and is assigned to care for Emma Williams.
• Yuya Ozeki as Toshio, the seven year-old son of Kayako and Takeo Saeki.
• Takako Fuji as Kayako Saeki, a married woman who develops an attraction towards Peter.
• Takashi Matsuyama as Takeo Saeki, Kayako's husband, who is angry when he discovers her feelings for another man.