Meowing is the sound children who are damned make because they become strays. It relates to old folklore in Asia but it does seem silly with no context.

i thought the boy meowed because the cat was drowned with him and they're connected because you never see the cat without Toshio

My cat found your stern words offensive.

I love love love all the effort Phelous puts into doing his homework. Especially since his gags are based on someone putting in little effort. He really knows what he's talking about when he compares versions. And again, always saying what works and why some things don't.

You get an instant like from me because 1.) you know that The Grudge is a remake of Ju-On: The Grudge and not Ju-On. 2.) You know that Ju-On: The Grudge is the third movie in the Ju-On film series (fifth if you count the two short movies “4444444444” and “Katasumi” that precede Ju-On). You would not believe how many videos I’ve seen not know either of those things, so it was refreshing to finally hear it for once lol.

15:18 my dog just looked up at me like "cat? Where's the cat?!"

The Grudge is what ignited my interest in Asian horror films, and when I saw it in the theatre at 19, I was scared shitless. I find you either love the film, or hate it, with few people in between. But that's from my experience. Personally I love both the original(s) and the remake, though a majority of the sequels from both countries were... pretty awful. Kayako Saeki is a terrifying antagonist, however, no matter what version.

The Lonestar zoom and raspberry lines kill me every time.

Phelous' opening skit was great. Honestly, I would watch a full horror-parody with him directing and starring. I watched the American version as a kid first, and found it decent. Like you mentioned, it's probably mostly because it had the same director, (which I didn't know). I later watched the Japanese Ju-On the Grudge and found it a good slow-burn, suspenseful horror.

I used to be able to make these Grudge noises in kindergarten, just for my amusement and probably weirded the other kids out in the progress. Almost 30 years later though I can't make them anymore. My voice is breaking whenever I try to.

i don't care what u say this movie still freaks me the fuck out. that and the ring

That scene of her just opening her eyes scared the shit out of me, theres no stupid sting and it's just a slow casual opening of her eyes. Absolutely chilling.

you don't need to die to become a yokai. Intense suffering, anger, loneliness, betrayal, literal grudge, age, passage of time, dirt, rejection or shame work just as well, and some things are just born yokai, such a this one thing that eats its mother. There are other ways too, such as drinking to much. Oh, you think I'm joking? nope, the leader of the oni became such because he drank too much and him and all his followers were transformed into oni.

Cat plants? Someone been reading Jojo Bizarre Adventure.

The point of the meowing is supposed to be that his soul fused with the soul of their family cat, because they were drowned together - at least in the remake. He meows because he and the cat have become the same entity at this point.

Thats why i love the Japanese ones because they build alot more suspense by not showing kayako until she needs to be fully seen

As a Brit, I really appreciate the use of the Terry and June theme, at the start of this episode

PROM NIGHT EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT.

I liked The Grudge, though I haven't seen the original. I thought the cat screech coming from the kid was fucking terrifying when I was younger haha. I'd never seen such an odd thing, an animal noise like that coming from a person was just so alien to me.

I have to admit, the American remake of the Grudge terrified me as a child. I remember it well, my mother would never let me watch horror films until I was 15, so the only way I could experience them was by sneakily watching them when they were on television at night (Hastily switching off my telly when I heard them going to the bathroom so they couldn't see the light under my door. Then switching it back on when they got into bed again). When I was 8, I saw in the TV guide that The Grudge 2004 was going to be on Channel4 around midnight, so at that time I sneakily switched my telly on to watch it and......... trauma, so much trauma!!!! DX To my 8 year old mind this was the most terrifying thing I had ever seen! And surprisingly my love of East Asian horror grew from there. Because even though it is an American remake, it does still have the original director, making it the best remake of a J-Horror I have ever seen. So it still had that creepy feel that the originals do (which I watched a few years later, which scared me even more) and almost retains the style that Japanese horror usually goes for. The reason my love for these kinds of films grew was because they were actually able to scare me to the point of not sleeping for a week, the images they left haunted my nightmares more so than any American or European horror ever did. That's probably why I'm doing a PHD on East Asian Horror :P

wow...I wish Phelous would do reviews like this with his other reviews. He sounds really smart and sober.

totally lost it at the "lonestar" bit

I'm glad I watched the American grudge before the Ju-ons. I like the Japanese ones better but I think the US Grudge did a good job introducing the plot to me.

I agree: more Japanese actors would have been nice.

I remember laughing my ass off in the theater watching the little boy doing that long meow behind the man. XD

I lost it at "Lone Starr!"

I really like the review, even though "The Grudge" is actually one Remake I really like. But it has it´s weaknesses, like you mentioned. I watched the japanese Original when I was 15 or so and it freaked me out, even though I didn´t understand some parts. That was mostly because of the jumping timelines and my inability to recognize asian faces. It got better after a few rewatches (and Wikipedia-summaries xD) and when the Remake came to the cinema and I found out that it was also set in Japan I was really excited. The movie did SO much better than I expected and sometimes I think, the "loud parts" work. Not all the time though (best example is the scene with the sister and her charm) But still. Even though, the first 2 american "Grudge-Movies" had it´s flaws, I really enjoyed them. The THIRD one... You should do "The Grudge 3". Any other Ju-On /Grudge Movie will seem like a perfect masterpiece. It. Is. Awful. And I would love to see you do a review of it.

Grudge Phelous looked amazing.

I haven't seen either one of the Grudge movies. They both look like they would freak me out... honestly, the clips in this review kinda freaked me out, since both movies seem to play on things that get to me pretty bad. But my main reason for commenting is just to say... Jesus CHRIST Phelous's death rattle creeps me the fuck out!

the grudge is the thing that scared me the most as a kid. this is the best ever video for me

No! Bad kitty! You do NOT scare the guests!

Phealous, better do a review of Kayako vs Sadoka (Grude vs Ring) movie

To fuching funny. I watched both movies this week. You are spot on. And the meowing, lol. Also the death rattle with ooops is hilarious.

the sound of the coffee machine is frightening now? I note.

I can't take that "death rattle" seriously. That is the sound I made as a kindergardener when I was constipated.

I want a t shirt that says "sometimes I forget y I film these things, but then a remember I'm an idiot"

Phelous made me less scared of horror movies. Thanks man!

Only two movies have ever truly scared me, this movie and Goosebumps: Slappy. the Goosebumps one is from when I was a kid, I had nightmares for a long time. The Grudge was my early teens, and I had nightmares for a long time.

5:58 she realizes she can't read the instructions for her ramen.

Cat plant just like in JJBA part 4; Stray Cat

"he's drawing cat plants" Good to know that kid is a fan of Diamond is Unbreakable

14:35 Toshio is clearly a JoJo fan!

Ok that was the best spaceballs reference by far. well done Phelous XD

Lonestar!

Hey Phelous, did you hear about The Ring VS The Grudge?

Damnit Phelous, did you really have to include the creepy AF original ending?! You were reviewing the remake. The “setting the house on fire” thing bothered me a bit the first time I watched it (especially after the commentary). One of the people on the commentary track said they did it because she was Buffy and they wanted her to have a kickass moment. But rewatching it now, I think it works because it shows what was always important about the grudge- once you’re cursed, it’s inescapable. Even though she fights back she can’t win. I think it fits with the feeling of isolation from the original film (and I agree, they really should have put that to better use. They could have done a lot more with the isolation coupled with what it feels like to be in a foreign country.)

*looks at cat plant* Hey look, it's Stray Cat!

Thanks for putting the original release dates in the notes! I sometimes forget how different life was then. Yep. *cough*

So basically the American movie is pretty much a missing Buffy episode.

My biggest issue with the Grudge (the remake, not Ju-On) was the ending. How it implied that burning the house down passed the ghosts onto her. Granted the sequel would help fix that but it doesn't change the fact that, as far as I know, you can't change the focal point of a haunting. My dad snapped at me for constantly bringing that up.

Cat plants? CAT PLANTS?! Well, at least they're not shooting air bubbles around.

Despite its popularity I have never seen The Grudge. I have seen Ju-On though and really liked it.

The Japanese ones was scary the remake was good sarah michelle gellar is really an underrated actress

These reviews are the best, such underrated humor

Seriously the Japanese version of The Grudge is one of the few movies that actually scared me. It's so effective! Just like the original version of Dark Water, I had the chance to see it in theaters. I'll never forget the chills it gave me.

This movie used to freak me out when I was little. I thought that god awful sound The Grudge makes was horrifying, the way she'd move scared the shit out of me. I'd have nightmares for two days after watching it. The gargling still creeps me out a little.

I've seen the Japanese versions and this one, and it holds up.

Schoolgirls in a Japanese film? Will wonders never cease?

That Buffy/Joxer reference alone is worth the like lol

the beginning of the video makes me burst out laughing everytime i watch it

Damn dude I love the spaceballs reference with focus on Bill Pullman well done 😎

Brb, I need to cover my laptop in red tape before I watch this one. Last thing I need is more internet ghosts. Joking aside, I appreciate you touching on asian horror films again. It's my favorite genre of movies, I couldn't agree more about your points. I hope you can do more, but alas, that means you'll have to talk about asian vs. western travesty remakes. The Thai horror film and remake of Shutter would be a good one to discuss, if you haven't already.

and yes your horror part of the skit DID terrify me so um well done :D I hope that extra-long cut' didn't cause too many PTSD moments😅 so glad it's NOT real (the extra long 10 hour cut thing)

I used to do that death rattle all the time when I was bored. Now I don't want to do that anymore.

It was nice to see you mix up the format with this review. Non-linear and a side by side comparison was a good choice. Would happily watch more of these if you fancy doing any new ones.

Funny how before you started meowing, there's this stray cat meowing outside our house while I'm watching this.... Hmmm...xD

0:16 This is now even funnier considering Phelous is done with CA. Though, some part of me wonders if "To Boldly Flee: The Somehow Even Longer Cut" really exists. Given Doug's massive ego, I wouldn't be surprised. Then again, I don't think ANYBODY wants THREE MORE HOURS of To Boldly Flee.

Phelous, you don't get to talk about hybrids created in childhood. You made Darth Ewok a thing.

Wow this review was awesome :) I wanna marry Phelous lol

When you gonna do another review of a bad horror movie? This or last year had some stinker.Or how about the poltergeist remake ?

Please don't make the grudge noise it loosens to many screws for me

They will be a Sadako vs Kayako (Grudge and Ring crossover) coming in 2016!!! :D

i watched the original while i was stoned. BAD IDEA!!!!

Awesome review man. Keep it up

Let’s wait for The Grudge 2019.

I would love to see phelan review the juon vs the ring

14:43 Wow, was this an inspiration for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable?

How did I miss this review man I'm watching some of your videos binge watching an the Spaceballs reference wow

i love this movie!!!

Thanks, Phelous, I wanted to see what you had to show and tell. One of my favorite things is to watch "The Grudge" (the English remake) with RiffTrax. I've been told watching horror movies can be good for depression. I think my mileage would vary greatly, but with RiffTrax joking along, I get the best of both worlds. Thanks for a look at the Japanese originals. :)

Couldnt agree more, it is a beautiful day.

That's no ordinary cat plant...that's Stray Cat! An enemy stand!!!

7:53 To this day i stil can't watch this scene without long preperation-it's too damn scary

If ever you decide to revist horror, and from that, japanese horror, mind looking over the Junji Ito adaptations? That's got some good material to tear into.

0:46 I have that same moon mirror!

Watching this now the (to boldly flee) joke isn't just hilarious, it's PTSD in disguise!

One of my favourite films and I don't usually watch horror films.

I wanted to watch the Grudge but then I decided to see Ju-On instead first. I liked it but afterwards I wasn't sure anymore if I also should watch its remake.

Asian horror is scarier without actually being scary.

"Subtle and quiet horror". I assume you've never heard of Junji Ito XD

that beginning sketch was great lmao

4:24 - 4:29 I think this was Bill Pullman when he was asked to reprise his role for Independence Day: Resurgence.

I live in Tokyo and you would actually be surprised at the number of foreigners that live here.

Never understood the joke with the mail till I recently ran into the movie To Boldly Flee. Lol a , Long Boring, confusing ass "movie" that just would NOT End!

The meowing Toshio does is due to the fact that he had a black cat named Mar.

That movie is amazing!!!!!

people tend to forget in juon takeo never killed toshio

I heard a seal making the Grudge noise at a zoo and almost lost my shit.

When anything creaks in my house I go for both a weapon and WD 40 cause it could either be one of two things. The Grudge or the DOOR!

Love you vids. They do indeed make me chuckle. Soo what was ur thoughts on the evil dead remake ? 2013