Character Relationship Map: The Grudge 2

Characters

• Eason (played by Edison Chen) — supporting

  Journalist researching the Saeki curse who aids Aubrey in Tokyo.

• Karen Davis (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) — supporting

  American nurse who encounters the curse in Tokyo and fights to survive its spread.

• Allison Fleming (played by Arielle Kebbel) — supporting

  High school student who dares to enter the cursed house and survives.

• Vanessa Cassidy (played by Teresa Palmer) — supporting

  High school friend who dares to enter the house.

• Miyuki Nazawa (played by Misako Uno) — supporting

  Student who explores the cursed house.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Eason → Karen Davis (Professional Investigator And Subject)

  Eason is investigating the Saeki murders and surrounding events after rescuing Karen from the house fire.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Vanessa Cassidy → Miyuki Nazawa (Social School Friend)

  Vanessa and Miyuki accompany Allison into the house during the same school dare.

• Allison Fleming → Miyuki Nazawa (Social School Friend)

  Allison, Vanessa, and Miyuki explore the cursed house together after accepting a dare.

• Allison Fleming → Vanessa Cassidy (Social School Friend)

  Allison, Vanessa, and Miyuki break into the cursed house together on a dare.

Story Analysis

An inherited supernatural curse moves through connected victims, expanding from Japan to Chicago without a final escape.

Plot Progression

1. A Survivor Falls
2. Secrets In The Diary
3. Evidence Turns Fatal
4. The Dare Spreads Horror
5. Chicago Is Infected