Katasumi

In this short short, Takashi Shimizu brought a concept that would later give rise to the Ju-on franchise. There's not much to say for it being only three minutes long, except to present a glimpse of Kayako before her film debut. The connection this short film has to the first film is very evident and feels like a deleted scene that would have fit well in the film. The special effects are obviously limited by the budget used, but at least Kayako has makeup that they knew how to maintain or improve in the next installments that would appear. Katasumi is a short film that only serves as an advertisement for the Ju-On franchise. My final rating for this short film is a 5/10.