The Last Theater

Is this new version of The Grudge, the sort-of second remake of the Japanese original, worth releasing into the world about a decade after all of the American J-horror remakes seemed to fade away?

Show Notes

Ju-On: The Grudge was one of the most popular movies in the j-horror explosion that captured the fear and imagination of the world. It's seventeen years later though, so can an American remake/soft reboot hope to recapture even a little of the atmosphere that captivated audiences so long ago? Find out in episode 38 of The Last Theater!

Total Run Time: 39:41

Theme music: "Rising Game" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Additional Music: "Lost Ones" and "We Get What We Deserve" by The Newton Brothers (featuring Dead Sara) from The Grudge soundtrack

What is The Last Theater?

Join chris and Joey as they explore the dark, forgotten side of film. From horror and exploitation, to b-movies, cult, trash cinema, and everything in-between, The Last Theater shows how even the movies mainstream audiences might find worthless have value. With reviews and discussions covering films and topics within the realm of the more extreme and often dismissed side of cinema, chris and Joey illuminate the vital role these types of films play in the larger pantheon of movie history.

Every movie has its audience, and every movie has value. One person's trash cinema is another person's treasure.