The Grudge 2 (2023 film)

The Grudge 2 is a 2023 American supernatural horror film written by Nicolas Pesce, and directed by Takashi Shimizu, the creator of the film's basis, the Japanese horror franchise Ju-On. The film takes place in 2020, where police investigators Michelle Hawking and Dean Glover find clues to a killing spree in New York City.

The Grudge 2 received generally mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, praising the kill sequences, jumpscares, performances and score. However, the plot and CGI effects were criticized. The film was released on March 17th, 2023 by Sony Pictures Releasing, and grossed over $45 million worldwide, against a production budget between $16-20 million.

Plot
In 1940 in Los Angeles, Betty Dobson is killed by a mysterious spirit known as the "Grudge", just moments after leaving for a business trip to Michigan. Betty's family hears about her death shortly after. However, it is stated that she simply disappeared and was nowhere to be found until she died.

Eighty years after the incident in 2020, two New York police investigators, Michelle Hawking and Dean Glover, revisit the scene. They discover that Betty's corpse has not yet been investigated since a week after she died. The two conclude that the spirit who abducted her is still living.

Cast

 * Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle Hawking
 * Tyler Perry as Dean Glover
 * Carlos Peña, Jr. as Javi Perez
 * Kelsey Grammer as Mr. Jayden Hannigan