Netflix is the second chance streaming platform! The proof with this horror film prohibited for children under 16, hated by critics and spectators when it was released in cinemas, which manages to climb into the top of the most watched films of the moment.
This is neither the first nor the last time that Netflix has given programs a second wind. In addition to saving series from cancellation, the streaming platform also allows certain films to be judged and appreciated by viewers again, sometimes several years after their release. This was the case with Bloodshot, blamed during its broadcast, which saw renewed interest among subscribers when it arrived on the catalog. The Grudge, released in 2020, is currently going through the same thing. Nicolas Pesce’s horror film has neither been unanimous with critics (20% on Rotten Tomatoes) nor with viewers, but yet it manages to take fourth place in the ranking of the most viewed films of the moment. So what is it about The Grudge and does this horror thriller deserve its second chance?
The Grudge on Netflix, what is it about?
If the name of the film is familiar to you, it’s normal: The Grudge, released in 2020, is located between the 2004 remake and its 2006 sequel. It had been in the works since 2013 but only saw the light of day seven years after its first drafts. Producer Sam Raimi brings us a torturous new version of this genre classic, directed by Nicolas Pesce, with notably John Cho and Demain Bichir in the cast. It’s not the best-written scary-horror, but it will still make you shiver on several occasions.
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Netflix: what other films of the genre can you find in the catalog?
There’s no shortage of horror movies on Netflix. Among the scariest and scariest to find on the streaming platform are Hush (Not a sound) by Mike Flanagan don’t breathewith a lone blind man much more dangerous than it looks, Annihilation by Alex Garland with Natalie Portman as Lena, a biologist and ex-serviceman whose husband has been missing for a year. When he returns, he begins to suffer from a strange illness, which makes him spit up all his blood. Finally, if you still haven’t seen it, we advise you to watch The platform, an agonizing lock-up which is more like an experience in which men are waging a merciless war.
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