standard version of the film with only a few special features. On May 17, 2005, the unrated director's cut of The Grudge was released on DVD in North America. The release included several scenes that were cut to achieve a lower rating from the MPAA. This version of the film was used as the theatrical run in Japan. The release also contained new deleted scenes and commentaries, director Takashi Shimizu's original Ju-On short films, Katasumi and 4444444444, and more. The film was released on Blu-ray Disc in the US on May 12, 2009, the same day that The Grudge 3 was released on DVD. It was made available to purchase on iTunes in 2008. The film made $9.24 million from DVD sales in its first week, debuting at number two in the sales chart behind Ray. References External links Director Takashi Shimizu Q&A 2004 films 2000s supernatural films American ghost films Columbia Pictures films 2004 horror films 2000s horror thriller films Films directed by Takashi Shimizu Films produced by Sam Raimi American supernatural horror films Ghost House Pictures films Horror film remakes Films about curses Films set in 2004 Films set in Tokyo Films shot in Tokyo 2000s ghost films American haunted house films American nonlinear narrative films American remakes of Japanese films Uxoricide in fiction Filicide in fiction Mariticide in fiction Films scored by Christopher Young Films with screenplays by Stephen Susco Asian-American horror films The Grudge (film series) Films set in the 2000s Japan in non-Japanese culture 2000s English-language films 2000s American films