New Behind-The-Scenes Clips from THE GRUDGE Now on Blu-Ray
The Sam Raimi-produced reboot of The Grudge (directed by Nicolas Pesce) is now available on Blu-ray and, to celebrate, producers just released a couple of new behind the scenes clips featuring Raimi, John Cho, Tara Westwood, William Sadler, Frankie Faison, Demián Bichir, and even Lin Shaye. Embedded at the top of the article, cast and crew discuss the film’s chilling ghost designs. Below, they discuss The Grudge and the horror genre.
Synopsis:
A curse born in Japan is simultaneously unleashed in the U.S. Those who encounter it are consumed by its fury and met with a violent fate Producer Sam Raimi brings us the untold chapter of this horror classic starring Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho and Betty Gilpin, with horror movie legend Lin Shaye (Insidious, Ouija) and Jacki Weaver, in the darkest, creepiest and most shocking film in the series.
BLU-RAY, DVD, AND DIGITAL BONUS MATERIALS
- “The Cast of the Cursed” featurette: Take an inside look at the evil that lurks behind the doors at 44 Reyburn Dr., as key creatives and cast members explore The Grudge characters and discuss their experience working with Writer/Director Nicolas Pesce.
- “Designing Death” featurette: From a slightly paler version of themselves to being completely mangled and rotted, to the incredible death scenes; like Faith Matheson’s (Lin Shaye) epic leap off of the staircase, explore the character make-up design process and the film’s visual look involved in creating the myriad of ghosts caught in the grips of the Grudge!
- “Easter Egg Haunt” featurette: Join Writer/Director Nicolas Pesce as he brings to light the plethora of hidden Easter Eggs throughout the film which are homages to the previous works in the Ju-On franchise.
- Extended Scenes & Alternative Ending Experience the scenes too disturbing for theaters, like Peter Spencer’s terrifying encounter in the attic of 44 Reyburn Dr., or the uncovering of the gruesome truth behind the Landers’ family deaths.
Are you excited to pick up The Grudge on Blu-ray? What do you think of these behind-the-scenes clips? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! You can also carry on the convo with me personally on Twitter @josh_millican.
