Unlike many slashers, this film boasts serious talent. Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, and horror veteran Lin Shaye deliver grounded, somber performances that elevate the material.

The film follows several interconnected stories centered around a house cursed by a vengeful spirit. When a woman brings the curse back from Japan to her home in Pennsylvania, a series of gruesome deaths follows. Detective Muldoon (Andrea Riseborough) eventually uncovers the dark history of the residence, realizing that the "grudge" never forgets and never lets go.

Being R-rated allows for some visceral, stomach-churning visuals that the previous PG-13 entries couldn't touch. The Not-So-Good