SADAKO VS. KAYAKO is a Japanese horror film notable for featuring the vengeful supernatural titans of two separate series - the RINGU series and the JU-ON series - combined in a story which results in the ghosts fighting each other, a bit like FREDDY VS. JASON. It's an irresistable premise for any fan of J-horror, although of course the end result hardly exceeds expectations and is a bit disappointing if you expect too much. For most of the running time this feels like two mini-films, with plenty of cross-cutting between re-treads of the Ringu mythology and the Grudge house. It's a dark and gloomy affair, with subdued performances and a handful of familiar and creepy moments, but it's only right at the end where it gets more fun and over the top. Masanobu Ando's turn as a crazy medium is the highlight of the performances, while the rest is rather subdued.
Review of Sadako vs. Kayako
