Saeki House

The Saeki House is a fictional house located in the inner suburbs of Tokyo, Japan. The house has become a popular J-Horror film icon from the Juon: The Grudge series of films and novels. As of 2007, the house has appeared in all 6 Ju-on films.

Background

Origins and destruction

The house is location where the Saeki family curse (Kayako Saeki, Takeo Saeki and Toshio Saeki) originated from. The murders occurred in November 2001 and since then, the house carries a curse that will kill anyone who dwells or resides inside of it. The house has had numerous residents in the series.

In the American series, the first owners of the house after the murders were The William's family. Numerous family members including Susan Williams and Matthew Williams were filed missing or found dead days after moving in.

In the 2004 film The Grudge, Karen Davis (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) drew a conclusion that burning down the house, would free Kayako's tampered spirit and disapperate Kayako's curse.

Chicago apartment complex and Pasedena

However, it was revealed in the film's sequel The Grudge 2 (which was released in 2006), that Karen was successful, however, the house was acting as a spiritual boundary that held Kayako's spirit in place, and that burning down the house, actually shattered the boundary, allowing Kayako's spirit to roam and tamper other citizens in different regions of the world including Chicago and Pasadena. The Chicago apartment complex became the second location of Kayako's hauntings.

The house has also been revealed to possess time travel capabilities as seen in Ju-on: The Grudge, Ju-on: The Grudge 2, The Grudge and The Grudge 2.

Future

It has been revealed the Saeki house may not make an appearance in the third film, however the Chicago apartment complex will be involved in the new storyline.

In other media

• The house has appeared in the 2006 comedy film, Scary Movie 4, where the main character Cindy Campbell, moves in and discovers The Grudge curse.