After witnessing his family's death at the hands of the curse, Jake survives and is admitted to a psychiatric hospital under the care of Dr. Sallivan, who repeatedly asks the child to describe to her the ghost he claims to have seen, but she does not believe him. Once Jake's broken-boned corpse is found, the doctor decides to investigate this ghost and its victims. The scene shifts back to Japan, where we first learn of the existence of Naoko, Kayako's sister. She decides to leave for Chicago to put an end to the curse, and takes a rented apartment in the haunted apartment building, where Lisa also lives with her brother Max and little sister Rose, who will also come in contact with the curse.
Apparently the Americans wanted to overdo it with a third film of decidedly poor quality and story compared to the first two, surely this is also due to the fact that the director is no longer Takashi Shimizu. Therefore, that Japanese touch, which favored story and sentiment, has been completely lost in favor of giving way to classic American methods and stuffing the film with violence and blood, elements completely absent in the first two films, which portrayed our Kayako more as a serial killer than a ghost. The actors are not very well cast in the part. In Italy this title will not be released in theaters but only on DVD, this is a further sign of the lack of confidence placed in this film. The ending does not seem to want to end this story once and for all, but seems to presage a fourth episode, and if that were true another sequel would ruin even more a story that at the beginning started off on the right foot.
For those who are fans of our Kayako and want to know how the events continue it is recommended to see it, otherwise you can stay well with the end of the second film.
Review by Ikariaki
