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Sadako vs. Kayako

Sadako vs. Kayako

Who will win this curse!?

20165.61h 38m

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.

Directed by Koji Shiraishi
Written by Takashi Shimizu, Koji Shiraishi, Kōji Suzuki
Box Office0Revenue: $9.3M

Top Cast

Mizuki Yamamoto

Mizuki Yamamoto

Yuri Kurahashi

Aimi Satsukawa

Aimi Satsukawa

Natsumi Ueno

Tina Tamashiro

Tina Tamashiro

Suzuka Takagi

Elly Nanami

Elly Nanami

Sadako Yamamura

Runa Endo

Runa Endo

Kayako Saeki

Rintaro Shibamoto

Rintaro Shibamoto

Toshio Saeki

Masanobu Ando

Masanobu Ando

Keizō Tokiwa

Mai Kikuchi

Mai Kikuchi

Tamao

Masahiro Komoto

Masahiro Komoto

Shinichi Morishige

Misato Tanaka

Misato Tanaka

Fumiko Takagi

Themes & Keywords

japanhaunted househauntingmurdercurseringhauntkayakosadakothe grudge

About Sadako vs. Kayako

Sadako vs. Kayako is a horror film released in 2016 exploring themes of japan, haunted house, haunting, murder, curse, ring. Directed by Koji Shiraishi, it stars Mizuki Yamamoto, Aimi Satsukawa, Tina Tamashiro. 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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