See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 23 jump scares in The Grudge, which has a jump scare rating of 4.0.
Jump Scare Rating: Numerous jump scares throughout however none stand out as being particularly scary.
Synopsis: Karen, an American nurse working in Tokyo, becomes inflicted with a curse after visiting a home that has been the site of strange supernatural occurrences.
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Director: Takashi Shimizu
Runtime: 98 minutes
Netflix (US): No
Tags: Haunted House / Building, Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller, High Jump Scare
Jump Scare Times
00:07:35 – Yoko turns around in the attic and sees a ghostly woman’s face.
00:15:30 – Karen opens a door and a hand grabs her foot.
00:18:13 – A cat yowls, scaring Karen.
00:21:12 – Karen is startled by the phone ringing.
00:21:46 – A shadow can be seen passing a window.
00:22:50 – Emma gasps and a ghostly figure can be seen hovering above her.
00:26:36 – A hand comes out of a bath tub and grabs a man’s arm.
00:32:31 – Someone reaches down and grabs the cat on the stairs.
00:34:52 – A boy pops out from beside Jen’s bed and hisses at Matt.
00:35:02 – The boy screams at Matt.
00:35:48 – The boy peers down from above Matt and screams again.
00:53:45 – As Susan goes up in the elevator, the strange boy can be seen on each floor.
00:56:40 – The ghostly woman peaks out at Susan from under the covers.
00:58:45 – Karen sees the reflection of the ghostly girl in the bus window accompanied by a croaking noise.
01:00:13 – As Alex walks down the stairs, the strange boy can be seen sitting in a corner.
01:04:17 – Detective Nakagawa is reviewing the security footage when a shadowy figure rises up directly in front of the security camera.
01:17:37 – The boy opens his eyes then pushes Detective Nakagawa’s head into the bathtub.
01:26:00 – A corpse falls down from the attic in front of Peter.
01:28:48 – The ghostly woman can be seen in the reflection of the mirror as Karen walks past it.
01:29:04 – Doug’s hand reaches out and grabs Karen’s foot as she looks into the mirror.
01:31:12 – Karen opens a door and sees the ghostly woman’s face behind it.
01:34:26 – Karen goes to lift the sheet covering Doug’s body when it begins to twitch.
01:34:40 – The camera begins to pan, revealing the ghostly woman is standing behind Karen.
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