Sadako vs Kayako
by ctizon | created - 27 Dec 2015 | updated - 12 Jan 2023 | PublicA compilation of all the Ring and Ju-On films in preparation for the upcoming "Sadako vs Kayako".
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1. Ring (1995 TV Movie)
95 min | Horror, Mystery
In different parts of Tokyo, four young and seemingly healthy people suddenly die of heart failure at exactly the same moment. Reporter Kazuyuki Asakawa decides to investigate the deaths, ... See full summary »
Director: Chisui Takigawa | Stars: Katsunori Takahashi, Ayane Miura, Mai Tachihara, Maha Hamada
Votes: 596
The original made-for-TV adaptation of the "Ring" novel by Koji Suzuki. Much closer to the novel but much less acclaimed.
2. Ringu (1998)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Mystery
A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi, Hitomi Satô
Votes: 77,392
The adaptation of the novel that started the Ring craze.
3. Spiral (1998)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.
Director: Jôji Iida | Stars: Kôichi Satô, Miki Nakatani, Hinako Saeki, Shingo Tsurumi
Votes: 3,971
The first sequel to "Ring" and an adaptation of Suzuki's second novel in the series.
4. Ring 2 (1999)
Not Rated | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Reiko takes Yôichi into hiding when her son begins to display frightening powers. Meanwhile, Mai Takano and the authorities begin a desperate search for them, as the mysterious Ring curse spreads.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Miki Nakatani, Hitomi Satô, Kyôko Fukada, Fumiyo Kohinata
Votes: 14,708
The sequel that was made to replace the critically-panned "Rasen".
5. Gakkô no kaidan G (1998 TV Movie)
71 min | Horror
Features four short horror films, among those are "Katasumi" and "4444444444".
Directors: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tetsu Maeda, Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Medaka Ikeno, Aki Maeda, Masashi Muta, Shungiku Uchida
Votes: 351
Horror anthology containing two shorts that serve as prequels to the "Ju-On" series.
6. Ring: The Final Chapter (1999)
54 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Asakawa is a journalist. He is witness to the strange death of a biker. Later this day, he learned that his niece Tomoko died suddenly of heart failure at the same time as the biker .So, he... See full summary »
Stars: Toshirô Yanagiba, Tomoya Nagase, Kotomi Kyôno, Akiko Yada
Votes: 192
The very out-there TV miniseries version of "Ring". Combines elements from the book, the film, and a lot of original ideas.
7. Rasen (1999– )
Horror
Professor Andou Mitsuo gets tangled into the web of the video tape and Yamamura Sadako by pure luck. Unbeknown to the circumstances of discovering the tape, Mitsuo resumed the search to ... See full summary »
Stars: Gorô Kishitani, Akiko Yada, Takami Yoshimoto, Yûka Nomura
Votes: 79
Ditto for the second novel.
8. The Ring Virus (1999)
Not Rated | 108 min | Horror
After the mysterious death of her niece and other three teenagers on the same hour and with the symptoms of heart attack, the journalist Sun-ju decides to investigate their last moments. ... See full summary »
Director: Dong-bin Kim | Stars: Shin Eun-kyung, Seung-Hyun Lee, Jung Jin-young, Kim Chang-wan
Votes: 2,435
The Korean remake of "Ring". Includes a few elements from the novel that were left out from the original film.
9. Ring 0: Birthday (2000)
Not Rated | 99 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In this prequel to Ring, a young Sadako becomes an actress in hopes of escaping her troubled past. But strange visions and terrifying powers begin to manifest...
Director: Norio Tsuruta | Stars: Yukie Nakama, Seiichi Tanabe, Kumiko Asô, Takeshi Wakamatsu
Votes: 9,906
The prequel to "Ring" showing more of Sadako's early life.
10. The Ring: Terror's Realm (2000 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Survival horror game loosely based on the Japanese Ringu horror novel and movie series. In the near apocalyptic future, Meg investigates the mysterious death of her boyfriend, who worked for the Center for Disease Control.
Director: Atsushi Suzuki | Stars: Soness Stevens, Kevyn S. Johnson, Jeffrey J. Johnston, Richard M. Whitelock
Votes: 13
11. Ju-on: The Beginning of the End (2014)
Not Rated | 91 min | Horror
A school teacher visits the home of a boy who's been absent from school for a long period of time, unaware of the horrific tragedy which occurred in the boy's household many years ago.
Director: Masayuki Ochiai | Stars: Shô Aoyagi, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Yasuhito Hida, Maki Ishikawa
Votes: 1,714
A Japanese re-imagining of "Ju-On: The Curse".
12. Ju-on: The Curse (2000 Video)
TV-PG | 70 min | Horror, Mystery
A teacher visits the house of one of his students after the boy goes missing, only to have a horrifying excuse for his absence from school.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûrei Yanagi, Yue, Ryôta Koyama, Hitomi Miwa
Votes: 8,960
The first official "Ju-On" DTV film.
13. Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000)
Not Rated | 76 min | Horror, Mystery
On his request, the sensitive sister of a real estate agent visits a house he intends to sell, only to cross paths with its resident curse.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûrei Yanagi, Takako Fuji, Takashi Matsuyama, Ryôta Koyama
Votes: 4,048
One more DTV film and a sequel to the original.
14. The Ring (2002)
PG-13 | 115 min | Horror, Mystery
A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox, David Dorfman
Votes: 374,635 | Gross: $129.13M
The American remake of "Ring".
15. Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
R | 92 min | Horror
A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa
Votes: 48,016 | Gross: $0.33M
A theatrical continuation of the "Ju-On" series.
16. Ju-On: The Grudge 2 (2003)
R | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
As their curse spreads on, the ghosts find their chance to live once again through the pregnancy of a cursed woman.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Noriko Sakai, Chiharu Niiyama, Kei Horie, Yui Ichikawa
Votes: 10,864
Another theatrical continuation of the "Ju-On" series.
17. The Grudge (2004)
PG-13 | 91 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Clea DuVall, William Mapother
Votes: 150,782 | Gross: $110.36M
The American remake of "Ju-On: The Grudge".
18. Rings (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 16 min | Short, Horror, Mystery
Jake, a teenager watches a cursed video tape after joining a teen cult named "Rings". Join Jake as he lives the horrifying experiences of Samara Morgan's cursed tape.
Director: Jonathan Liebesman | Stars: Ryan Merriman, Emily VanCamp, Kelly Stables, Alexandra Breckenridge
Votes: 3,110
A short film bridging the gap between "The Ring" and "The Ring Two".
19. The Ring Two (2005)
PG-13 | 110 min | Horror, Mystery
6 months after the incidents involving the lethal videotape, new clues prove that there is a new evil lurking in the darkness.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Sissy Spacek, Simon Baker
Votes: 100,893 | Gross: $76.23M
A sequel to the American remake of "Ring".
20. Tales from the Grudge (2006 Video)
TV-PG | 7 min | Short, Horror
Featured Short Production, Including The Cast And Crew From Film.
Director: Toby Wilkins | Stars: Stefanie Butler, Anna Moon, Jenna Morganelli, Alexander Morse
Votes: 165
An anthology of short films that serve as spin-offs of the American "The Grudge" series.
21. The Grudge 2 (2006)
PG-13 | 102 min | Horror, Thriller
Three interwoven stories about a terrible curse. A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo; a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong; a woman with a deadly secret moves into a Chicago apartment building.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Amber Tamblyn, Edison Chen, Arielle Kebbel, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Votes: 51,433 | Gross: $39.14M
A continuation of the American "The Grudge" series.
22. The Grudge 3 (2009)
R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young Japanese woman who holds the key to stopping the evil spirit of Kayako, travels to the haunted Chicago apartment from the sequel, to stop the curse of Kayako once and for all.
Director: Toby Wilkins | Stars: Matthew Knight, Shawnee Smith, Mike Straub, Aiko Horiuchi
Votes: 19,671
Another continuation of the American "The Grudge" series.
23. Ju-on: White Ghost (2009)
Not Rated | 61 min | Fantasy, Horror
Akane begins seeing visions of a female ghost wearing the same yellow hat and red satchel she wore as a school child.
Director: Ryûta Miyake | Stars: Hiroki Suzuki, Ichirôta Miyakawa, Natsuki Kasa, Akina Minami
Votes: 2,543
A spin-off of the Japanese "Ju-On" series focusing on different antagonists.
24. Ju-on: Black Ghost (2009)
Not Rated | 60 min | Fantasy, Horror
After losing her child at birth, the dark horror of the grudge begins growing within her.
Director: Mari Asato | Stars: Kôji Seto, Kuniteru Shigeyama, Kana Tsugihara, Ai Kago
Votes: 2,033
Another spin-off of the Japanese "Ju-On" series focusing on different antagonists.
25. Sadako 3D (2012)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror
The spiteful ghost of Sadako, a murdered woman whose body was thrown down a well, reaches the Internet searching for a host in order to live once again.
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Kôji Seto, Ai Hashimoto, Tsutomu Takahashi
Votes: 1,785
A continuation of the Japanese "Ring" series.
26. Sadako 2 3D (2013)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror
Fuko Ando (Miori Takimoto) is a 24-years-old graduate student in psychology. She is tasked to take care of her 4-year-old niece. Soon, mysterious events occur around her niece. She then ... See full summary »
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Miori Takimoto, Kôji Seto, Itsumi Ôsawa, Kokoro Hirasawa
Votes: 890
Another continuation of the Japanese "Ring" series.
27. Ju-on: The Final Curse (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Horror
Following the events of Ju-on: The Beginning of the End, Mai, the older sister of elementary schoolteacher Yui Shono, goes to look for her sister, who disappeared after a year while working... See full summary »
Director: Masayuki Ochiai | Stars: Airi Taira, Ren Kiriyama, Nonoka Ono, Yurina Yanagi
Votes: 1,053
A sequel to "Ju-On: The Beginning of the End".
28. Hikiko-san vs. Sadako (2015)
91 min | Horror
Two high school girls are daily and cruelly harassed by Risa and the other students in their class. One of them is going to invoke Hikiko san - a woman who died as a result of bullying, who... See full summary »
Director: Hisaaki Nagaoka | Stars: Natsumi Igarashi, Kanoko Imase, Yuuna Kurechi, Erika Miura
Votes: 7
29. Sadako vs. Kayako (2016)
Not Rated | 98 min | Horror
The vengeful spirits of the Ring and Grudge series face off.
Director: Kôji Shiraishi | Stars: Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa, Misato Tanaka
Votes: 3,981
FINALLY the film pitting the two man antagonists together. Can't wait!
30. Sadako vs. Dixian (2016)
65 min | Horror, Thriller
"Sadako vs. Dixian" focuses on suspenseful thrills that combine the Chinese and Japanese ghosts together.
Director: Xie Jiangnan | Stars: Huang Yanming, Zitong Zhao
31. Sadako Returned (2016)
62 min | Horror
This film tells the story of two sisters, Sadako and Kawako, who came to China with their father before the war. Sadako falls in love with a Japanese boy and out of jealousy Kawako traps ... See full summary »
Director: Xu Wenlin | Stars: Ruoxue Wu, Yuan Zong Xuan, Ling Zhang
Votes: 9
32. Bunshinsaba vs Sadako (2016)
80 min | Horror
Han San bedroom with three sisters in high school, often slightly bullying sister, unbearable trio in retaliation for Pico, a section of the cursed video sent to her death, to death ... See full summary »
Director: River Huang | Stars: Ming Lei, Qinglin Wang
Votes: 27
33. Bunshinsaba vs Sadako 2 (2017)
80 min | Horror
The terror continues as two icons of horror face off for a second time.
Director: River Huang | Stars: Ming Lei, Qinglin Wang
Votes: 32
34. Rings (2017)
PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young woman finds herself on the receiving end of a terrifying curse that threatens to take her life in 7 days.
Director: F. Javier Gutiérrez | Stars: Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Vincent D'Onofrio
Votes: 43,188 | Gross: $27.79M
A continuation of the American "The Ring" series.
35. Sadako (2019)
99 min | 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.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Elaiza Ikeda, Takashi Tsukamoto, Hiroya Shimizu, Himeka Himejima
Votes: 1,079
36. The Grudge (2019)
R | 94 min | Fantasy, Horror
A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death.
Director: Nicolas Pesce | Stars: Tara Westwood, Junko Bailey, David Lawrence Brown, Zoe Fish
Votes: 29,200
37. Ju-on: Origins (2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Honjo Haruka is a rookie actress. She hears the sounds of footsteps at night in her house. When she learns of psychic researcher Odajima Yasuo from a TV variety program, she seeks counseling from him about her problem.
Stars: Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Yuina Kuroshima, Seiko Iwaidô, Brock Powell
Votes: 5,343
38. Wang luo xiong ling (2020)
90 min | Horror
A college student investigates a series of mysterious deaths.
Director: Norio Tsuruta | Stars: Meng-Po Fu, Pujun Han, Qiuchi Han, Zhang Jing
Votes: 117
39. Bunshinsaba: Hoichi the Earless (2021)
78 min | Horror
You Mei is feeling the pressure of living under the shadow of her more successful sister. After a failed suicide attempt, she finds an abandoned statue on the street and takes it home. When... See full summary »
Director: River Huang | Stars: Dong Xiao Bai, Huang Jia Jun, Rayna Wang, Guogang Yuan
Votes: 17
40. Sadako DX (2022)
TV-14 | 100 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
People who watch a cursed video suddenly die. These deaths take place all over Japan. Ayaka Ichijo is an extremely smart graduate student with an IQ of 200. Her younger sister happens to watch the cursed video for fun.
Director: Hisashi Kimura | Stars: Fuka Koshiba, Kazuma Kawamura, Mario Kuroba, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Votes: 527
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