House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke has signed on to lead the cast of Visitation, a horror film from director Nicolas Pesce (The Eyes of My Mother, Piercing). Based on an award-winning script by first-time feature writer Helen Gaughran, the film follows Maria, a 14-year-old girl “who is sent away to live with Catholic […]
Movie Review – The Grudge (2020)
The Grudge, 2020. Directed by Nicolas Pesce. Starring Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Lin Shaye, Jacki Weaver, Betty Gilpin, William Sadler, Frankie Faison, Nancy Sorel, Tara Westwood, and Joel Garland. SYNOPSIS: A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Horror reboots engender sceptical expectations […]
Movie Review – The Grudge (2020)
The Grudge, 2020. Directed by Nicolas Pesce. Starring Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Lin Shaye, Jacki Weaver, Betty Gilpin, William Sadler, Frankie Faison, Nancy Sorel, Tara Westwood, and Joel Garland. SYNOPSIS: A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Within the first 10 minutes […]
The Grudge director says future sequels could head into other time periods
The Grudge director Nicolas Pesce has discussed taking the franchise to other places and other periods if he is to continue the series further after the release of the upcoming sequel. In a recent interview with The Boo Crew Podcast (via Bloody Disgusting), Pesce was asked if he had any ideas regarding further instalments in The Grudge franchise, […]
The Grudge reboot gets a gruesome new red band trailer
Ahead of its theatrical release next month, a new red band trailer has arrived online for director Nicolas Pesce’s upcoming horror reboot The Grudge which stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, Lin Shaye, and Jacki Weaver; watch it here… SEE ALSO: The Grudge director confirms that the reboot is directly connected to […]
The Grudge director confirms that the reboot is directly connected to the Japanese movie and U.S. remake
The Grudge reboot director Nicolas Pesce has confirmed that the newest instalment in the horror franchise will not only be connected to the 2004 movie but also the Japanese Ju-On film series. In 2004, The Grudge was remade for American audiences with Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) taking the lead on the film. The 2004 […]
Horror reboot The Grudge gets a first trailer
Following last week’s poster, Sony Pictures has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming horror The Grudge. Directed by Nicolas Pesce and produced by Sam Raimi, the film – based upon the iconic Ju-On series – features a cast that includes Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, Lin Shaye, and Jacki Weaver; watch […]
2020’s The Grudge is “intelligent” and a “puzzle”, says producer Sam Raimi
While horror fanatics were certainly expecting scares and deeply unsettling imagery from Sony Pictures’ The Grudge panel on New York Comic Con 2019’s inaugural day, what came as more of a surprise was exactly how the cast, director and producer described the upcoming franchise film — throwing around words like “intelligent,” “character study” and “puzzle.” […]
First images from The Grudge reboot featuring Demian Bichir and Lin Shaye
Entertainment Weekly has released two images from The Grudge, the upcoming reboot of the U.S. horror franchise from Sony and Ghost House Pictures, which feature Demian Bichir (The Nun) and Lin Shaye (Insidious). In addition to the images, EW also spoke with director Nicolas Pesce (The Eyes of My Mother, Piercing), who explained that the […]
Exclusive Interview – Filmmaker Nicolas Pesce talks Piercing, horror, and genre blending
Red Stewart chats with Piercing director Nicolas Pesce… Nicolas Pesce is an American filmmaker who has been working in the film industry since the mid-2010s. He is known for his cinematic debut The Eyes of My Mother, which he wrote, directed, and edited. His latest movie was the Giallo-inspired horror comedy Piercing, which Flickering Myth had […]
