sergio reyes (latineguy)

I have long ago made peace with the fact that I will always be susceptible to the jump scare. Even when I know it is coming and I try to prepapre myself, steeling against the inevitable screech of music and quick cut of film, I always find my body shuddering under the shock. Often, I have criticised films for their reliance on the jump scare, An American Haunting for example. There are other movies that are just a roller coaster of jumps that I have enjoyed, such as Boogeyman and the original The Grudge. Unfortunately, this sequel pales in comparison to the original......The Grudge 2 fails to sustain the mood, doesn't deliver the scares, and just has too much plot with too little story. There are three theads that wind through the movie, but they don't come together until the final minutes of the movie, and even then the point of juncture is sketchy at best. On top of that, the trailers give away something that would have had a lot more impact had it been first seen in the movie itself. I will spare the spoil for those who have been lucky enough not to see the ads, and are still interested in seeing it..