Ju-On: The Curse

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Ju-on: The Curse
VHS cover
Directed by	Takashi Shimizu
Written by	Takashi Shimizu
Produced by	Takashige Ichise Kazuo Katō Masaaki Takashima
Starring	Yūrei Yanagi Chiaki Kuriyama Hitomi Miwa Takako Fuji Takashi Matsuyama
Cinematography	Nobuhito Kisuki
Music by	Geirî Ashiya
Distributed by	Toei Video Company
Release date	11 February 2000 (2000-02-11)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Ju-on: The Curse (呪怨, Juon), also known as simply Ju-on, is a 2000 Japanese V-Cinema supernatural horror film and the first installment in the Ju-on franchise, following two short films. The film was written and directed by Takashi Shimizu and is divided into six parts, chronicling the experiences of tenants of a cursed house where a man, Takeo Saeki (Takashi Matsuyama) killed his wife, Kayako (Takako Fuji), in a jealous rage. It was followed by Ju-on: The Curse 2 in the same year.