---
title: 'Ju-on (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Takashi Shimizu'
released: '2000-02-11'
runtime_minutes: 70
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ju-on-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330500/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ju-on (2000)

2000 · 70 min · Horror · Japan

Original title: 呪怨

## Synopsis

Ju-on: The Curse , 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 killed his wife, Kayako, in a jealous rage. It was followed by Ju-on: The Curse 2 in the same year.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Takashi Shimizu](https://cinepixo.com/people/takashi-shimizu)
- **Screenplay:** [Takashi Shimizu](https://cinepixo.com/people/takashi-shimizu)

## Cast

- [Yūrei Yanagi](https://cinepixo.com/people/yurei-yanagi)
- [Chiaki Kuriyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/chiaki-kuriyama)
- [Takashi Matsuyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/takashi-matsuyama) as Takeo Saeki
- [Yumi Yoshiyuki](https://cinepixo.com/people/yumi-yoshiyuki)
- [Takako Fuji](https://cinepixo.com/people/takako-fuji)
- [Hitomi Miwa](https://cinepixo.com/people/hitomi-miwa)

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