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Sadako

  • 2019
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
1.3K
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Sadako (2019)
Horror

A group of people must find out how to stop the newborn deadly curse, which has born and gone viral after a Youtuber accidentally captured a vengeful ghost on camera.A group of people must find out how to stop the newborn deadly curse, which has born and gone viral after a Youtuber accidentally captured a vengeful ghost on camera.A group of people must find out how to stop the newborn deadly curse, which has born and gone viral after a Youtuber accidentally captured a vengeful ghost on camera.

  • Director
    • Hideo Nakata
  • Writers
    • Noriaki Sugihara
    • Kôji Suzuki
  • Stars
    • Elaiza Ikeda
    • Takashi Tsukamoto
    • Hiroya Shimizu
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hideo Nakata
    • Writers
      • Noriaki Sugihara
      • Kôji Suzuki
    • Stars
      • Elaiza Ikeda
      • Takashi Tsukamoto
      • Hiroya Shimizu
    • 13User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Elaiza Ikeda
    • Mayu Akikawa
    Takashi Tsukamoto
    Takashi Tsukamoto
    • Yusuke Ishida
    Hiroya Shimizu
    • Kazuma Akikawa
    Himeka Himejima
    • Mysterious Girl
    Renn Kiriyama
    • Minoru Fujii
    • (as Ren Kiriyama)
    Rie Tomosaka
    • Hatsuko Sobue
    Hitomi Satô
    Hitomi Satô
    • Masami Kurahashi
    Jitsuko Yoshimura
    Jitsuko Yoshimura
    • Old Woman
    Seiko Ozone
    • Nurse Sakai
    Satoshi Nikaido
    • Detective Kita
    Asami Sanada
    • Detective Otsuka
    Tarô Suwa
    Tarô Suwa
    • Oshima Police Officer
    Saika Minami
    • Shizuko Yamamura
    • Director
      • Hideo Nakata
    • Writers
      • Noriaki Sugihara
      • Kôji Suzuki
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    User reviews13

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    5eventlaunch

    I want to say exorcise Sadako But

    I like it so much I'm willing the crap ones like this a pass got to admit enjoyed Sadako vs Kayako
    4SyoKennex

    It's really time to exorcise Sadako and let her be free

    You would think with eight films in the Japanese series already, including crossing over with The Grudge ghost Kayako, that The Ring series may be reaching a level of overexposure. With the original director of the first two films returning for Sadako, one might think that there is some hope for the latest addition to the series.

    This was... a very average film. There wasn't anything special about it that made it stand out; it didn't add anything new to the series. It's just Sadako haunting another bunch of people with a new plot line. That being said; average for the ninth film in a franchise isn't so bad. At this point, looking at other franchise, it should be pulling a low average of one to three. A four out of ten is relatively decent for this point in the franchise's life span.

    Sadako has very good tense moment that had me glancing away from my screen uneasily, feeling anxious and getting my heart racing. The suspense is still something that remains strong throughout the franchise and I feel that is partly due to Nakata Hideo returning to direct this. With a mix of an urban legend mixed with a curse-ghost haunting plot line, this is really the only thing that stands up against it. Hideo continues to prove he's a master of suspense and, honestly, it's the only reason I'd think about watching this again - for the few moments that Hideo provides us that makes the heart race. With a ending worthy of the cringe-worthy award, especially with the final two moments, Sadako doesn't really hold up to the legacy that the Ring franchise has held for so long. I kind of wish they'd let Sadako haunt her well in peace and let her be at this point.

    With a slightly underwhelming ninth film, it's definitely time to exorcise Sadako, let her move on from her cursed state, and throw the towel in with this one. Sadako barely holds up - a tenth would be physically incapable of holding up anything else.
    2dayoftheghouls

    The worst in the series

    The script is uninspired, boring and even hilarious. I expect no more from the Ringu series. I'm so fed up with these.
    4paul_m_haakonsen

    Meh. This was a bland attempt at reviving Sadako...

    Ugh, another cash-in on the a franchise that was great back in the days of 1998 and a few years onward. Yet, I opted to sit down and watch the 2019 "Sadako" movie from writer Noriaki Sugihara and director Hideo Nakata on the odd chance that this might actually be a worthwhile addition to "The Ring" legacy and franchise.

    But no. Well, while "Sadako" was a watchable movie, it was by no means an outstanding horror movie. Nor was it a particularly scary one, not even by accounts of Japanese horror standards. "Sadako" felt like a watered down rendering of the origin story of Sadako, the girl that terrorized people in "The Ring".

    The storyline told in this 2019 movie was a bit too boring and bland. There was nothing scary to be had here throughout the course of the entire movie. Well, unless you are Asian I suppose. But for a seasoned horror veteran such as myself, then "Sadako" was not a scary movie and offered only slight entertainment. It felt like writer Noriaki Sugihara wasn't really sure in which direction to take the story, so it felt like it was a bit all over the place and sort of lacking a red coherent thread.

    I managed to sit through the entire movie, but this was not a movie that tickled me in all the right places. Sure, it was watchable for the less than mediocre thing it turned out to be. But this is hardly a Japanese horror movie that managed to make itself stand out in the genre. And it is not a movie that warrants more than a single viewing.

    The acting in the movie was adequate, despite the fact that the actors and actresses were hard pressed with having not much of a solid and complete script and storyline to work with.

    I am rating the 2019 "Sadako" movie a less than mediocre four out of ten stars. Sometimes it is better to let sleeping corpses lie...
    7jp_91

    Fun film!

    Sadako is not a masterpiece but is an enjoyable film. The script is thrilling with some changes about the classic scenes of the first films. The film locations and cinematography are great and creepy. There is some good moments but the film is weak. An entertaining movie for the Ringu franchise.

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    • Trivia
      The character, Masami Kurahashi, returns from Ring and Ring 2, once again played by Hitomi Sato.
    • Connections
      Spin-off from Sadako (2009)

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 2019 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Site (Japan)
      • Official Twitter (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Vòng Luân Hồi: Sadako
    • Production companies
      • Kadokawa
      • Production 27 Studios
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,589,910
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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