FAQ for The Grudge 5

What's with Takeo's death?
In The Grudge 5 you also see a flashback of how Takeo committed suicide. This is easy to explain:

- ''Takeo killed Kayako and Toshio and their pet cat. Takeo became insane after the killings when he begin to see the Onryo sprits of Kayako and Toshio and having nightmares. Due to his insanity and paranoid, he committed suicide is later explained in the film. ''

Due to this, Takeo also became a spirit.

Who are the five teenagers?
Maverick (portrayed by Ryan Kwanten) - Maverick is a ADHD teenager who likes parties and everything. Although by the end, he knew how to escape from Kayako, he still had fear and his back is almost completely ripped open by Kayako. Although his girlfriend calls for backup and he driven over by a car and Maverick isn't shown dying, he probably bled to death or something else.

Carlo (portrayed by Leigh Whannell) - Carlo was a rich son who entered together with his friends the Saeki House, although he was the first victim of Kayako, he was killed by two building parts chopping his head into two pieces and not by Kayako.

Lola (portrayed by Whoopi Goldberg) - is a girl who cares about others and shows sometimes her comfort to Kayako. In the sixth movie, it was revealed that she was chosen because she "couldn't not solve anything". She was stalked by Kayako for days and then killed off-screen.

Britney (portrayed by Diane Nicholson) - Britney was a so called "school queen and bitch", who didn't believe anything of the curse, until she was killed. Britney was killed by Toshio at a swimming pool and drowned as she was pulled underwater by Toshio. She looked Toshio in the eyes, before she died in order to reveal to her that the curse does exist.

Michelle (portrayed by Anne Forselyaw) - Michelle was the bad girl of the group. Michelle smoked joints, secretly watched male pornfilms etc. Michelle loved Maverick and she was killed by an upcoming car when she tried to help a dying Maverick. Michelle and Maverick were the only two persons in the whole franchise who knew how to escape from the curse.

- The conclusion of the five teenagers is that they all have a different personalty which leaded to their deaths.

Are there unawnsered questions anwsered in this film?
Some things, yes.

- It is discovered how you can escape from the curse when it follows you.

- It is discovered that Rose wasn't possessed by Kayako after she drink up the blood, but that she was her human side already from the first film. Flashbacks are shown.

- The true origins of Takeo's death are revealed.