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Sadako vs. Kayako

2016 · 98 min

A gleefully grim crossover that pits two iconic curses against each other, delivering eerie set pieces and campy supernatural mayhem.

Directed by
Koji Shiraishi
Genres
Horror
Starring
Mizuki Yamamoto, Aimi Satsukawa, Tina Tamashiro
Tagline
Who will win this curse!?
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Koji Shiraishi
Genres
Horror
Starring
Mizuki Yamamoto, Aimi Satsukawa, Tina Tamashiro
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • fate
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror9
Humour3
Realism3
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Koji Shiraishi
Written by
Koji Shiraishi
Starring
Mizuki Yamamoto, Aimi Satsukawa, Tina Tamashiro, Elly Nanami, Runa Endo, Rintaro Shibamoto, Masanobu Ando, Mai Kikuchi
Music
Koji Endo
Cinematography
Hidetoshi Shinomiya
Runtime
98 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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