Ju-On: The Curse
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| Directed by | Takashi Shimizu |
| Written by | Takashi Shimizu |
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| Cinematography | Nobuhito Kisuki |
| Music by | Gary Ashiya |
| Distributed by | Toei Video Company |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Ju-on: The Curse (呪怨, Juon), also known as simply Ju-on, is a 2000 Japanese V-Cinema supernatural horror film and the first installment in the Ju-on franchise, following two short films. The film was written and directed by Takashi Shimizu and is divided into six parts, chronicling the experiences of tenants of a cursed house where a man, Takeo Saeki (Takashi Matsuyama) killed his wife, Kayako (Takako Fuji), in a jealous rage. It was followed by Ju-on: The Curse 2 in the same year.