lorcan-61881 There has not been a year where Ju On or Ring passed by my head,I always watch them and even though,they can still be sickening because I know what's going to happen,but they're my favourite horrors so,eh,ya. I was pretty excited when I heard what started as a silly April's Fool joke was coming to the big screen in cities all over Japan,not here though,no,but that would have been cool if my cinemas thing they do which is this season thing where there's loads of international random movies included Sadako Vs Kayako,I'd be first in line,but anyway,Sadako Vs Kayako follows two girls,who after purchasing a old video player discover that the enigmatic tape inside is the cursed tape from the 90's that many people thought was over,now,the only way to stop it so to face it off against another evil entity as bad as her and chooses Kayako Saeki. Sadako Vs Kayako,when it came out was actually very famous in Japan,they did like,literally lots of adverts for it on TV,but was it all worth it..no. Sadako Vs Kayako like most crossover horror films,is not good,why,well here's why,I hate crossover films because they would be,probably,so hard to make,for instance,say if there was a crossover between Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees,that would not work to me,mostly because each character would need enough attention which you can't in a way do,Freddy Vs Jason was probably the only good crossover,I've ever seen,it had lots of moments including the two,and not just like the final battle,but moving on to 'this',the film did not do that,it felt like out of 100%,Sadako got soooooooooo much screen time and Kayako got literally nothing,well,she did get a pretty cool scene involving a few crazy bullies and a small kid but putting that in,dose not mean you can just move on now,more KAYAKO! I really wish Kayako was in the film more and Toshio,the scenes involving Sadako were actually quite scary as the Kayako scenes were a bit more,eh,silly with her pulling kids into cupboards,the ending to this film was probably the worst part of this film,their are going to be spoilers now so if you don't care stick around but if not,leave,you get it anyway,I did'int like it,anyway,the ending was awful and basically ruined both serieses of Ring and Ju On by making the two one single entity,this was diabolically awful,the director probably thought that this was funny..well guess what you a*shole,it was not,due to this,you actually just killed off all the ideas for Ring and Ju On sequels,even though Ju On kind of ended,it dose not matter,in what would have been years to come,their could have been loads of films but oh no,they decided to make Sayakako,or whatever its called a thing,which will probably become a slapstick horror in the future. Sadako Vs Kayako has ruined all peoples chances for future Ring and Ju On films,so eh,ya,I'm really sorry for people who've just done everything for a pointless film that's gonna make audience's be like..but,this is impossible

BA_Harrison Schoolgirl Natsumi (Aimi Satsukawa) asks her friend Yuri (Mizuki Yamamoto) if she can transfer her parents' wedding video onto DVD; in order to do so, the girls buy an old VHS player in which they discover an old tape that turns out to be a fabled cursed video that, once watched, invokes deadly long haired spook Sadako (Elly Nanami), who materialises to kill her victims two days later.After their initial attempts to break the curse fail, Natsumi and Yuri's only hope lies with spiritual medium Kyozo (Masanobu Andô) and his young assistant Tamao (Maiko Kikuchi), who decide to pit Sadako against grudge spirits Kayako (Runa Endo) and Toshio (Rintaro Shibamoto) in a battle for the girls' souls. Meanwhile, schoolgirl Suzuka (Tina Tamashiro) also finds herself cursed when she enters the haunted home of Kayako and her son Toshio — can Suzuka's life also be saved as a result of the supernatural battle?Films featuring onryō (vengeful Japanese spooks) really do very little for me: I thought that Ringu (Ring) was mediocre and found The Grudge (Ju-on) incredibly boring. Director Kôji Shiraishi tries to inject a little life into the tired genre with this mash-up of these well known franchises, but all he succeeds in making is a film that, rather predictably, falls somewhere between mediocre and incredibly boring.Following lots of talk and some not-at-all-scary scenes in which the spooks make brief appearances, the titular fight between the ghosts finally ensues, and it's extremely underwhelming, like two women having a pathetic cat-fight, with little kid Toshio sticking up for his mum. If you're an avid fan of Japanese ghost movies, you might get a kick out of seeing these legendary spirits scratch and claw at each other, but I'll never understand the appeal.

Horror Icon Being a massive fan of the 'Ring' series, this was a must watch. I found out about it when my Japanese friend and I were googling pictures of J-Horror, and this front cover came up. Recognising Sadako, I asked my friend what the title was (as I was unable to read the kanji). She said it was the name of two ladies. Later, I did some research to find the other name was 'Kayako', so I gave the movie a watch. Overall, it was actually quite entertaining. The new interpretation of the cursed video was excellent, and the design of Kayako's house was well done. The two exorcists were also well- portrayed (particularly Kyozo who was played by the same guy who portrayed Kiriyama in 'Battle Royale'. Really wish he was in more movies - an exceptional actor who always does unique and interesting portrayals of his characters). The biggest let-down of the movie was the ending. Worthwhile watching though.

quincytheodore What may sound like something from internet prank proves to be a better enjoyment than just random sequel or its ridiculously sounding premise. Both franchises are passed their prime with each latest entry performing abysmally. While it does possesses an array of issues, the good timing on some scenes and better characters make "Sadako vs Kayako" a more compelling horror than their own separate haunting.The movie works by putting two curses simultaneously. Sadako has slightly more portion as the Cursed Video is highlighted more, especially in the beginning. As one curse progresses the Kayako or Haunted Hause is slowly tossed into the mix. Characters from Cursed Video are far more memorable than perhaps its latest two or three entries combined. Yuri as the lead and the two enigmatic exorcists make for an interesting cast.Suzuka is a more standalone character as she struggles with the Haunted House primarily by herself, the supporting characters from her side are fleeting at best. However, Suzuka still has a good presence, especially when the curses collide. These personalities have a slight edge compared to typical Japanese horror protagonists, ranging from the signature clothes, hairdo o realistic or optimistic nature, which might not seem extraordinary, but this goes a long way on setting the dynamic.Sadly, the initial corniness happens in several instances. It can be sudden twist on certain scene or choppy progression, either way this might ruin the mood already set by curse development. There are two or three scenes that are might take audience on really dark places, but these are not original by any means, and other than those, the rest are shaky on the horror.On the few that actually work, it compresses the classic attraction of the franchises, brief they may be. For a movie originated from a strange concept, "Sadako vs Kayako" has more in store than just internet meme or sensational title, it delivers a better cast and scare than combination of both franchises' latest titles, but it's still marred by hectic and sloppy delivery to be a fully functioning horror.