The Grudge 2020 revolves around a nurse named Tess (Andrea Riseborough), who moves to Tokyo to work in a hospital. While there, she becomes embroiled in a mysterious and terrifying supernatural phenomenon. The story takes a dark turn when Tess discovers that she has the ability to see and communicate with the vengeful spirit of a young woman named Kayako (Yui Aragaki), who was brutally murdered in a Tokyo home.