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Film 881: The Grudge

Trivia: Yuya Ozeki, Takako Fuji, and Takashi Matsuyama all appeared in Ju-on: The Grudge, the Japanese film upon which this film was based, all reprising their roles as the doomed Saeki family.

According to the DVD Commentaries and Featurettes, the house in The Grudge was built completely on a sound stage. It was based almost entirely on the house in Ju-on: The Grudge. It was built like a normal house, the 'house set' had two floors so that cuts did not have to be made when a character was walking upstairs. However, the attic was built separately from the house to allow for more room when filming.

The spooky popping sounds that accompany the appearance of the female ghost were made with a hair comb.

The open-mouth gasping sound of the ghosts is made by director Takashi Shimizu.

Although the house was built entirely on a sound stage, the actors and cast still had to take off their shoes to enter, to be respectful.

Before filming, the cast and crew went through a ceremony where they were blessed so nothing bad could happen to them for filming.

When we see Kayako coming down the stairs towards the end, she is moving in a really strange way. Takako Fuji really moved that way; the effect is not a result of a trick shot or digital manipulation.

Selma Blair was the first choice for the lead role, which went to Sarah Michelle Gellar.