The Grudge--also known as Ju-On--was one of the key movies in the wave of Japanese horror of the 2000s. There have been no fewer than 12 Japanese movies and four American versions to date, the most recent of which, The Grudge, was released in January this year. The franchise is now making the move to the small screen as a new Netflix series. The first trailer has been released.

　　The show is titled Ju-On: Origins. It's a Japanese production and is set to focus on the evil house that supposedly inspired the original movies. The trailer delivers everything that fans love about the franchise, including terrible curses, creepy kids, and weird noises, plus some scary-looking stuff involving a deformed baby. Check the trailer out below:

　　Ju-On: Origins hits Netflix on July 3. The streaming giant has released a synopsis, which reads, "The J-Horror classic franchise Ju-On was actually based on real events that occurred over four decades--and the truth is even more terrifying. Can the people haunted by this house escape from its curse? And what kind of grim incident occurred in this cursed house in the past?"

　　In a recent interview with Moshi Moshi, series producer Takashige Ichise spoke about what drew him to the new show. "I've long had thoughts of wanting to write the part of the story that can't really be adapted into a film and make it into a drama series," he said. "But there are too many restrictions in Japanese television so I haven't been able to do it. Even when I made horror for TV before, I was told to not make it too scary. So when I got the call from Netflix to do this, I responded immediately with a 'Yes!'"

　　For more check out GameSpot's guide to the biggest upcoming horror movies of 2020 and beyond.

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