It seems to me that a lot of people hate SADAKO 3D because it's nothing like the original RINGU, which was a slow-burning classic of quiet horror, one that single-handedly kick-started a massive wave of 'long haired female ghost'-driven Asian horror that continues to influence around the world to this day. SADAKO 3D couldn't hope to be anything like that original brooding masterwork, so instead it's a larger-than-life monster horror flick, one that simply isn't meant to be taken seriously.
Instead, this trashy movie is all about the effects, doing its best to frighten the viewer with jump scares and all manner of creepy creations. The story is updated to the 21st century with Sadako's curse now spread via the Internet and mobile phones. Cops investigate a series of weird suicides while the main character, a school teacher, finds herself pursued by Sadako's spirit which is searching for a new human host.
The film has a dark, greyed-out look and a fast-paced story that doesn't give the characters time to be anything more than cardboard cut outs. However, the 3D effects are what this movie is built around, the plot merely leading to the next scare. It gives you a chance to see Sadako popping out of various screens for yourself, so that you the viewer experience the horror of RINGU. Personally, I thought these bits were great, and the sustained thrills of the climax, in which Akane is pursued by an army of spider-like Sadako critters, is great fun too. Don't expect too much and you might just get a thrill or two from it.
Instead, this trashy movie is all about the effects, doing its best to frighten the viewer with jump scares and all manner of creepy creations. The story is updated to the 21st century with Sadako's curse now spread via the Internet and mobile phones. Cops investigate a series of weird suicides while the main character, a school teacher, finds herself pursued by Sadako's spirit which is searching for a new human host.
The film has a dark, greyed-out look and a fast-paced story that doesn't give the characters time to be anything more than cardboard cut outs. However, the 3D effects are what this movie is built around, the plot merely leading to the next scare. It gives you a chance to see Sadako popping out of various screens for yourself, so that you the viewer experience the horror of RINGU. Personally, I thought these bits were great, and the sustained thrills of the climax, in which Akane is pursued by an army of spider-like Sadako critters, is great fun too. Don't expect too much and you might just get a thrill or two from it.