The Grudge 2 is a 2006 American horror film, and the sequel to 2004's The Grudge. This film is the second installment in Sony's The Grudge series and was directed by Takashi Shimizu (director of the Ju-on series) and written by Stephen Susco. The film was produced by Sam Raimi and stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amber Tamblyn, Edison Chen, Arielle Kebbel, Matthew Knight, Teresa Palmer and Takako Fuji. As stated by Takashi Shimizu, the film is not a remake of any of the Ju-on films and follows a different storyline.
It was released in North America on October 13, 2006 (Friday the 13th) after being pushed forward a week from the original October 20 release date. It was released in the UK on October 20 and in Australia on October 26, 2006. The film was followed by The Grudge 3 in 2009.