Directed by Takashi Shimizu Written by Stephen Susco   Takashi Shimizu   Cast Sarah Michelle Gellar ... Karen Amber Tamblyn ... Aubrey Arielle Kebbel ... Allison Takako Fuji ... Kayako Edison Chen ... Eason Sarah Roemer ... Lacey Matthew Knight ... Jake Misako Uno ... Miyuki Teresa Palmer ... Vanessa Ohga Tanaka ... Toshio (as Oga Tanaka) Yuya Ozeki ... Toshio (archive footage) Jennifer Beals ... Trish Christopher Cousins ... Bill Zen Kajihara ... Folklore Guy Takashi Matsuyama ... Takeo Joanna Cassidy ... Mrs. Davis Eve Gordon ... School Counselor Jenna Dewan ... Sally Ryo Ishibashi ... Detective Nakagawa Shaun Sipos ... Michael Kim Miyori ... Kayako's Mother Sotaro Nagasawa ... Teacher Kyoka Takizawa ... Young Kayako Paul Jarrett ... Mr. Fleming Gwenda Lorenzetti ... Mrs. Fleming Satoshi Ninomiya ... Police Officer Mitsuo Togioka ... Taxi Driver Masanobu Yada ... Young Man Nahana ... Young Woman Isao Yatsu ... Old Man on Bus Akira Sato ... Doctor Tomomi Hiraiwa ... Nurse Yôko Chôsokabe ... Nurse Kayoko Toda ... Nurse Shuri Matsuda ... Nurse Yuzo Mikawa ... Villager Produced by Bill Bannerman   Drew Crevello   Doug Davison   Joseph Drake   Satoshi Fukushima   Takashige Ichise   Nathan Kahane   Michael Kirk   Roy Lee   Sam Raimi   Shintaro Shimosawa   Rob Tapert   Original Music by Christopher Young

Additional Info Premiere: October 12, 2006 Theatrical Release: October 13, 2006 DVD Release: February 06, 2007 Countries: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Columbia Pictures (presents) Ghost House Pictures (production) Mandate Pictures (uncredited) Vertigo Entertainment (uncredited) Distributors Columbia Pictures   (2006) (United States) (theatrical) Sony Pictures Releasing   (2006) (United States) (theatrical) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2007) (United States) (DVD) Filming Locations Chicago, Illinois, USA Pasadena, California, USA Toho Studios, Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, Japan Yokohama, Japan   (Chicago Exteriors) Rating Stats Overall Rating 4.7 / 10 Our Rating 4.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.7 / 10 Female Users 4.2 / 10 Site Ranking #2,399 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 4 total ratings Average 2 total ratings Mediocre 2 total ratings Crap 3 total ratings Site Ranking #2,395 The Hitcher (1986) #2,396 The Descent: Part 2 (2009) #2,397 Joe (2013) #2,398 Stuber (2019) #2,399 The Grudge 2 (2006) #2,400 Vampires Suck (2010) #2,401 Bones And All (2022) #2,402 Rachel Getting Married (2008) #2,403 The House Of The Devil (2009)