Book: Ju-on
Author: Kei Ohishi
In Japan, ju-on is a deadly curse that takes on a life of its own.
Always seeking new victims, it’s a grudge that cannot be stopped. Anyone unfortunate enough to meet up with a ghost killed by the grudge is then killed and so it spreads.
In the novel, a young woman and her son is being cruelly killed by her husband because of a misunderstanding. Her husband, Takeo, an illustrator claimed that his son, Toshio was not his own blood. Not listening to his wife, Kayako’s explanation, he kicked her at right at her chest causing her to lose her balance. Tumbling down the stairs, she felt pain at the back of her head and fainted. Takeo started torturing her when she woke up. Takeo started questioning her if Toshio’s real father was koboyashi. He was her son’s teacher. Takeo, losing his temper, grabbed a box cutter and started slashing her. When Kayako was killed, Takeo went to kill Toshio. However, he hid in the closed leading to the attic. Takeo taped up the closet door wanting Toshio to starve to death. After killing Kayako, Takeo went to Koboyashi’s place. He killed Koboyashi’s wife and ripped open her stomach with his knife. Koboyashi was at Kayako’s house intending to find out the reason why Toshio was not in. Koboyashi heard a thud from the second floor. He saw something coming towards him, to that of a demon filled with hatred and rage.
He resigned himself to his destiny, from which he knew there was no escape. Years after the murder, Kayako and Toshio’s body was left in the attic to rot; their spirits are bound to the house, terrorizing anyone who dares to enter. When a senior citizen outreach volunteer goes to work in a house in the house, she soon starts to hear odd noises. As the strange events get more and more ominous, she discovers that some acts of violence can attach themselves to a house and that some evils can reach out and touches you even after death.
Ju-on the novel, is chilling and unforgettable.
