Sadako 3D

May. 12,2012      NR
Rating:
3.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Akane is a high school teacher who hears a rumor from her students that there is actual footage on the Internet of someone's suicide. The footage is said to drive anyone who sees it to also commit suicide. Akane does not believe the rumor at first, but when one of her female students dies after viewing the footage, she and her boyfriend Takanori are fatefully drawn into the horror that has been created by the man who appears in the suicide footage, Kashiwada. Kashiwada's intention is to create chaos in the world by bringing back Sadako and the power of her curse. Now Akane has to fight against Sadako and Kashiwada to save the lives of herself and Takanori.

Satomi Ishihara as  Akane Ayukawa
Koji Seto as  Takanori Ando
Yusuke Yamamoto as  Kiyoshi Kashiwada
Ryosei Tayama as  Yugo Koiso
Ai Hashimoto as  Sadako Yamamura
Tsutomu Takahashi as  Masahiko Nakamura
Shota Sometani as  Enoki
Yuna Taira as  Ayane Ayukawa (child)
Haruka Dan as  

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Reviews

Cubussoli
2012/05/12

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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ThiefHott
2012/05/13

Too much of everything

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StyleSk8r
2012/05/14

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

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Murphy Howard
2012/05/15

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

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Christina
2012/05/16

Personally I really liked this movie . I enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed ringu and ringu 2 . First of all the acting was really good , especially the lead female Ishihara Satomi but also the rest of the characters . Secondly the plot was really interesting just like the previous 2 movies . The only thing I didn't like was the butterflies and Sadako's form but they are rarely seen so it is not a problem .And most people complain about the special effects but honestly I didn't even notice them . I really don't understand why people say these negative things about the movie and I really enjoyed it and can't wait to watch the sequel .

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MaximumMadness
2012/05/17

Set-up. Set-up. Sudden jump-scare!Arbitrary poor character establishment scene.Set-up. Set-up. Sudden dopey, gimmicky 3D jump-scare!Boring, cliché plot-exposition scene.Set-up. Set-up. Cheesy creature effect jump-scare!Nonsensical filler fluff scene.Set-up. Set-up. Another laughable 3D jump-scare that looks silly when viewed in 2D!...that pretty much sums up "Sadako 3D', the 2012 film from director Tsutomu Hanabusa. Essentially an attempt to revive the much-beloved "Ringu" (aka "Ring") franchise in the modern internet age, this stinker is pretty much a dead-on-arrival thriller that is more likely to induce unintentional giggles and an occasional yawn than inspire chills in audiences.I was actually fairly excited to hear this film was being released. I'm an enormous fan of master-director Hideo Nakata's original film, and I even enjoyed the various sequels, prequels and remakes to an extent. (Though I have sadly thus far been unable to read the original Koji Suzuki novels that inspired those films.) The prospect of a more modern take on the "Ring" mythos was intriguing... and to be honest, I didn't have a problem with the idea of the film being in 3D. Some of the iconography and famous images of the franchise would frankly lend itself well the added depth provided by modern 3D technology.But alas, it wasn't to be. Director Hanabusa trades in the wonderful sense of pervasive dread that the original film oozed to make room for nonstop, effects-heavy scares that come off as wonky and funny due to the overly-gimmicky nature of the 3D. And it's all made even worse by the fact that... it's kinda hard to find a 3D copy of the film, meaning the obvious obligatory "3D Comin' at ya!" effects look all the cheaper and lazier when viewed in 2D.The plot is a messy, forgettable affair. And I'm not joking. I watched the film about a year ago, and I couldn't really tell you what happened looking back on it. Something about a video released online that drives people to commit suicide, and an evil plot to resurrect the spirit of the dreaded Sadako. But trying to recollect specifics of the plot... it's just a blur of nonsensical imagery and flat characterizations. The prior films would stick with you. Even after a single viewing, you could vividly recall every major detail of the plot. Every twist of the story. Every single eerie moment. But this film leaves as little impact as the viral videos it seems to be drawing inspiration from. Like every supposedly "big" YouTube clip you've seen... you'll forget it within days once the "next big thing" comes along.Although to give credit where it is due, there are a couple of stand- out moments. Including a fairly accomplished sequence involving a slew of genuinely disturbing spider-like "Sadakos" in a pretty suspenseful little sequence that makes good use of body-horror imagery. While it didn't contribute much to grand scheme of the film, it was a pretty zany, creepy sequence, and horror-fans who are disturbed by things like the alteration or unnatural changes of the human form should get a kick out of it.But outside from that and a couple other moments that work, this is otherwise an enormous mess. The constant jumps get predictable to the point you'll be giggling in anticipation, and the plot is a thin excuse for nothing but special effect after special effect. And the fact it appears to have the production values of a low-budget TV-movie doesn't exactly help.It's odd. I've been wanting to review this for some time now. But I could never quite put together the words to describe it. And I realized that's the big problem for me... there just isn't much to say about it. It's an underwhelming follow-up/light-reboot that adds nothing to the "Ring" franchise, outside of stylistic betrayals of the prior films.And that's about it.I'm giving "Sadako 3D" a weak 3 out of 10. It's not the worst horror film ever made. But it's a shocking fall from grace given how good the franchise was in its prime.

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gabrlrhys
2012/05/18

As much as I love the ring franchise this movie was so lacking in that eerie tone and film quality that really set ringu apart from all other horror movies. I really do place the Ring high up in my ranking of all horror movies. Its pacing, its cinematography, the slow development and climax arc of the story. I thought that I would enjoy this movie just because I am such a huge fan of Sadako/Samara and her story. But in order to enjoy "Sadako" you need to throw away all preconceived expectations that it is going to be anything like Ringu or the Ring. Because it most definitely is not! The premise of "Sadako" is what makes it totally worthless and shitty. The most obvious updated plot of Ringu would be to graft the story into an online viral video schema. But without any development, complexity. This movie really lacked color and creativity I must say. It's too easy, stale and stagnant. There is no dynamic arc. The cinematography is boring. The acting is boring. The plot is totally uninteresting and matter of fact. The only thing that was mildly exciting about the film was the action packed ending. The fantastic Sadako/frog CGI chase might be worth a watch. But really otherwise this film is not worth your time.

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ebossert
2012/05/19

This piece of rat-infested dog poop is simply not worth watching. Almost everything about this film is just wrong. The onryo ghost, which I personally find to be a very chilling entity, is included in a variety of laughably stupid sequences. The way the horror scenes were constructed is grade D filmmaking at its worst. We're talking head-slapping stupidity. For example, Sadako is "controlled" by a young dude with an oh-so-lame Japanese rockstar fashion sense who is played by an actor who should not be working. Right from the opening scene, this guy is an absolute embarrassment with his terribly acted "evil laugh." Imagine if Michael Cera tried to be scary, and this is what you'd get. Sadako just friggin' pops out everywhere, like some mentally challenged CGI jack-in-the-box. There's no emphasis on creepiness or atmosphere at all. The storyline is also haphazard and totally boring. There's literally no talent behind or in front of the camera here. Everyone involved in this travesty should be thrown down a well.If you're looking for good recent Japanese horror, check out "Tormented" (2011), "X Game" (2010), "Tomie Unlimited" (2011), "Kaidan Horror Classics 1-4" (2010), and "Gomenasai" (2011).

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