The Grudge is a chilling tale of a vengeful curse that haunts a seemingly ordinary house in Tokyo. Karen Davis, an American social worker, becomes entangled in the nightmare when she visits the home to investigate a case of child neglect. She soon discovers a horrifying truth – the house is infested by the vengeful spirits of Takeo Saeki and his wife, Kayako. Driven insane by rage and grief, Takeo murdered Kayako before taking his own life. Now, their rage lingers, infecting anyone who enters the house and condemning them to a similar fate. As Karen desperately tries to escape the curse, she must unravel the dark history of the house and find a way to break the cycle of vengeance.