Nicolas Pesce

The Grudge (which itself was a reboot of the 2003 Japanese Ju-on: The Grudge) is directed by Nicolas Pesce who gave us the incredible The Eyes of My Mother in 2016 and the upcoming Piercing.

Takashi Shimizu

A year later Takashi Shimizu directed The Grudge, the American remake.

by Takeshi Shimizu

Starring Buffy Sarah Michelle Gellar, The Grudge was directed by Takeshi Shimizu and based on Buffy Sarah Michelle Gellar's 2000 film Ju-On, the latter going on to spawn a number of sequels including the this summer