A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo, a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong, and strange things begin happening in a Chicago apartment building.
It is a testament to the power of filmmaking that even a waste of time like Grudge 2 can raise a slew of interesting questions to keep you thinking for a long time after leaving the theatre.
– Malene Arpe,
Toronto Star,
16 Oct 2006
rotten:
Like its progenitor, The Grudge 2 is filled with defective light bulbs, scummy bath water and camera work that makes even teenage flesh look mottled.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
17 Oct 2006
rotten:
What's a bad sequel but a revenant soul doomed to repeat itself?
– Scott Brown,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct 2006
rotten:
Vapid, silly and about as scary as an Adam Sandler film.
– David Jenkins,
Time Out,
19 Oct 2006
rotten:
Some unsettling moments here, but the evil ghost itself is a predictable one-trick pony.