Sadako vs. Kayako

"Who will win this curse!?"

2016 1h 38m JA

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 255

Horror

Synopsis

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A girl, Yūri Kurahashi, after watching a cursed videotape together with her friend in a haunted house, becomes trapped in a conflict between the two murderous ghosts: Sadako Yamamura and Kayako Saeki.

“Who will win this curse!?”

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Cast

Mizuki Yamamoto
Yuri Kurahashi
Aimi Satsukawa
Natsumi Ueno
Tina Tamashiro
Suzuka Takagi
Elly Nanami
Sadako Yamamura
Runa Endo
Kayako Saeki
Rintaro Shibamoto
Toshio Saeki
Masanobu Ando
Keizō Tokiwa
Mai Kikuchi
Tamao

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koji Shiraishi
Writers: Koji Shiraishi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Ring Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Koji Shiraishi, shot by Hidetoshi Shinomiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Takeshi Wada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mizuki Yamamoto and Aimi Satsukawa and Tina Tamashiro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who will win this curse!?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5309954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Koji Shiraishi directs. Hidetoshi Shinomiya behind the camera. Koji Endo scores. Takeshi Wada cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Part of the "Ring Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Koji Shiraishi, shot by Hidetoshi Shinomiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Takeshi Wada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mizuki Yamamoto and Aimi Satsukawa and Tina Tamashiro carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Who will win this curse!?".
8IMDB entry: tt5309954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "japan", "haunted house", "haunting", "sequel".
10Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hidetoshi Shinomiya
Original score: Koji Endo
Editing: Takeshi Wada
Production design: Norifumi Ataka
Costume design: Sachiko Kozato
Stunt coordinator: Takashi Tanimoto
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $9,256,114
Original language: JA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Sadako vs. Kayako (2016)

Part of

Ring Collection

A series of supernatural horror films, based on the series of novels of the same name by Koji Suzuki, about a cursed videotape that kills anyone who watches it seven days later.