The Grudge Analysis- Daryls Presentation

The Grudge was made in 2004 and was directed by Takashi Shimizu. It is about an American nurse living and working in Tokyo who is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

In the opening scene the house is overgrown with unwanted plants and weeds, this could be to represent the house being overfilled with life, because the grudge is living in this house. It also shows that the house hasn't had much caring and the person there is either unable or doesn't care.

There is a camera shot of the nurse coming down the stairs when she is exploring the house. It is a low angle shot which would usually make the subject seem intimidating but knowing that she is scared doesn't make her feel intimidating. Also in this shot as she walks down the stairs she is walking toward the camera, like she is walking toward the people watching, so we can feel the vulnerable state she is in. Finally in this shot the stairway is very narrow and as she walks down she blocks out the light from the window behind her. The fact that she blocks the light out herself could represent that she is taking herself into danger.